Senior Executive Assistant to Life Sciences Director

Lgcgroup; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 25 days

Annual discretionary bonus

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Life Insurance

Healthcare (Benenden)

Training and Development

Season Ticket Loan

Job summary

LGC in London is seeking an experienced Executive Personal Assistant to support the Life Sciences Industry Leadership Team. The role involves managing the Director's diary, inbox, and coordinating high-level engagements with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities include arranging meetings, travel, and event logistics, while ensuring deadlines are met and information is communicated effectively across teams. Hybrid work and office presence are expected.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Executive PA or Senior Administrative Assistant supporting board-level or C-suite executives.
• Advanced proficiency in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and Excel.
• Strong governance, compliance and confidentiality in regulated environments.
• Excellent organisational and time management with competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Serving as the sole liaison for the Director of Life Sciences Industry.
• Ensuring diaries are actively managed: scheduling regular and ad-hoc meetings and resolving conflicts.
• Managing and coordinating the Director's inboxes and flagging urgent emails.
• Represent the Director within NIHR and with external collaborators.
• Coordinating and supporting Industry Leadership team meetings, travel, rooms and catering.
• Join weekly leadership meetings and provide information and process support to staff.

Skills

Executive PA

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

LGC in London is seeking an experienced Executive Personal Assistant to support the Life Sciences Industry Leadership Team. The role involves managing the Director's diary, inbox, and coordinating high-level engagements with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities include arranging meetings, travel, and event logistics, while ensuring deadlines are met and information is communicated effectively across teams. Hybrid work and office presence are expected.