Senior Executive Assistant to Global Leadership

C&C Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

C&C Search are recruiting a Senior Administrative Assistant to join a highly regarded international consultancy in the life sciences sector. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced admin professional who thrives supporting senior leadership and taking ownership as a right-hand partner.

In this role you will manage complex diaries, coordinate across time zones, assist with project administration, travel, and meetings, and support Salesforce updates while mentoring junior team members.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years' experience in a professional office environment, supporting two or more senior leaders.
• Experience managing complex diaries across multiple time zones.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities independently.
• Proactive approach with forward planning and issue resolution.
• Strong MS Office skills (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Mentoring or team oversight experience would be beneficial.
• Salesforce experience would be a plus.
• Collaborative, positive and hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative support to senior leadership, including complex diary management and scheduling across multiple time zones.
• Act as a true right hand to leadership, anticipating needs, managing priorities and providing proactive, strategic support.
• Provide project support, including budget tracking, invoicing processes, documentation and business development tracking.
• Coordinate urgent travel requirements and support large meetings, including venues, logistics, invitations and preparation of materials.
• Attend internal meetings, take detailed notes and provide scheduling and operational support.
• Update opportunities within Salesforce on behalf of senior leadership.
• Mentor and support other members of the administrative team, including onboarding and training.
• Support wider office initiatives, onboarding, team meetings and general administrative responsibilities.

Skills

Diary management across time zones

Communication

Time management

Proactive approach

Project coordination

Mentoring/team support

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

C&C Search are recruiting a Senior Administrative Assistant to join a highly regarded international consultancy in the life sciences sector. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced admin professional who thrives supporting senior leadership and taking ownership as a right-hand partner.

In this role you will manage complex diaries, coordinate across time zones, assist with project administration, travel, and meetings, and support Salesforce updates while mentoring junior team members.