Senior Executive Assistant (Real Estate)

FY Recruitment; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading West End professional services firm seeks a Senior Executive Assistant to support a high-profile Senior Partner. This pivotal role requires extensive Board-level experience and strong technical and interpersonal skills to manage a range of tasks and projects effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Executive Assistant at Board level.
• Evidence of process implementation and delivering change.
• Adept at liaising with stakeholders and influencing decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide extensive 1:1 EA support, anticipating needs and prioritizing time.
• Manage preparation for meetings including research and documentation.
• Coordinate all corporate travel arrangements and itineraries.

Skills

Strong technical skills

Relationship building

Decision making

Influence

Self-starter

Job description

Senior EA to Senior Partner (SLT)

£60 - 65k– plus fantastic benefits

Some hybrid working but need to be flexible

Would suit Board level experience from Property, Legal, Consultancy or Similar!

A leading West End professional services firm is looking for a Senior Executive Assistant to support a high-profile Senior Partner.

This is a 1:1 role for a highly motivated Senior Executive Assistant who can proactively manage a range of day-to-day tasks on behalf of the Exec.

A truly pivotal role, you will work in an ambassadorial capacity as well getting involved in projects and help develop the role both strategically and operationally.

You will be heavily involved in all aspects of their work and their direct reports and assist in the seamless functioning of the office.

Duties will include.

• Extensive 1:1 EA support, to be a natural extension of the Senior Partner's day to day activities.
• Working exceptionally closely so as to be in a position to anticipate his needs and be able to prioritise his time.
• 1:1 Senior Executive assistance – Preparation for meetings including research, preparing briefing materials, relevant documents, and pre-reading.
• Management of all Board and Strategy monthly meetings including production of board packs and taking and circulating minutes
• Corporate travel arrangements – Manage UK and overseas, plus preparing detailed itineraries and travel packs where necessary.

Business and Event Management Responsibilities

What we are looking for

This super role would suit a highly accomplished Senior EA who has operated at Board level and who can evidence being in a growing role were they have helped implement processes and delivered change, and really demonstrate what you could bring to the role.

It requires an EA with strong technical skills who is happy to take on the more traditional duties whilst having the desire to grow and develop the role and undertake projects when required. You will be used to building relationships across a complex business. You will have been a true Executive Assistant in your previous roles and be adept at liaising with stakeholders and be able to make decisions and influence others on the Head’s behalf. We require a true self starter who can hit the ground running and wants a role they can fully immerse themselves in.