Senior Executive Assistant

Fairygodboss; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Senior Executive Assistant in London to provide proactive, high-touch support to the CEO of the International Private Bank. You will partner with senior stakeholders to enable efficient operation across global teams and external relationships.

The role requires exceptional judgment, discretion, and the ability to anticipate needs in a fast-paced, international environment. Five days in the office are required to maintain seamless executive support.

Qualifications

• Extensive executive administrative experience supporting C-suite or equivalent senior leadership.
• Proven success managing highly complex calendars and international travel in a global organization.
• Strong business judgment with discretion and professionalism.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with senior stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced proficiency in productivity tools (email, calendar, docs, spreadsheets, collaboration platforms).
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across geographies.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex scheduling across multiple time zones; anticipate conflicts and optimize the CEO's time.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel, itineraries, visas where applicable, ground transport, and contingencies.
• Prepare agendas and meeting materials; coordinate pre-briefs, debriefs, logistics, and follow-up actions.
• Handle sensitive information with discretion; manage communications and priority items with sound judgment.
• Track action items, deadlines, and deliverables; maintain filing and knowledge management.
• Triage inbound requests; draft and edit correspondence and other materials.
• Coordinate internal and external events, client engagements, leadership off-sites, and town halls.
• Partner with senior leaders across functions to ensure seamless execution.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and implement tools to improve efficiency.

Skills

Executive support

Calendar management

International travel

Discretion & judgment

Communication skills

Organization skills

Multitask management

Productivity tools

Independent working

Tools

Email client

Calendar app

Documents

Spreadsheets

Collaboration platforms

Job description

Join a high-impact role at the heart of a global leadership team. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Executive Assistant to provide proactive, high-touch support to the CEO of the International Private Bank. This is a critical role requiring exceptional judgment, discretion, and the ability to anticipate needs in a fast-paced, global environment. You will act as a trusted partner, enabling the CEO to operate efficiently across internal stakeholders and external relationships.

As a Senior Executive Assistant in the International Private Bank, you will provide strategic administrative support to the CEO and play a key role in enabling the effective execution of business priorities. You will work closely with senior stakeholders across the organization, managing competing priorities in a fast-paced global environment. This role offers the opportunity to build trusted partnerships, influence operating effectiveness, and contribute to the success of a senior leadership team.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage complex scheduling across multiple time zones; anticipate conflicts and proactively optimize the CEO's time and priorities.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel, itineraries, visas (where applicable), ground transportation, and contingency plans.
• Prepare agendas and meeting materials; coordinate pre-briefs, debriefs, attendee logistics, and follow-up actions.
• Handle sensitive information with discretion; manage communications, documentation, and priority items using sound judgment.
• Track action items, deadlines, and deliverables; maintain effective filing and knowledge management practices.
• Triage inbound requests; draft and edit correspondence and other materials, ensuring clarity and professionalism.
• Coordinate internal and external events, including client engagements, leadership off-sites, and town halls.
• Partner with senior leaders, Business Management, Human Resources, Finance, Risk, Compliance, and Executive Assistant teams to ensure seamless execution.
• Identify opportunities to streamline administrative workflows and implement tools and best practices to improve efficiency.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Extensive executive administrative experience supporting C-suite or equivalent senior leadership.
• Demonstrated success managing highly complex calendars and international travel in a global organization.
• Strong business judgment with the ability to handle confidential matters with discretion and professionalism.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced proficiency in productivity tools, including email, calendar management, document preparation, spreadsheets, and collaboration platforms.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while collaborating effectively across functions and geographies.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience supporting executives within private banking, wealth management, financial services, or another regulated environment.
• Experience supporting global leadership with frequent cross-border coordination and client-facing engagements.
• Demonstrated ability to improve administrative processes and operating rhythms for senior leaders.

Note:

This role requires 5 days per week in the office.

ABOUT US

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

ABOUT THE TEAM

J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.