Team Assistant

Cornwall Energy Associates Ltd.; Norwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy consultancy firm in Norwich is seeking a Team Assistant to support the Consultancy team. The role involves providing executive and financial support, managing communications, and ensuring effective operations. Ideal candidates should have strong skills in Salesforce and Excel, as well as relevant administrative experience. This position offers competitive benefits, including a company bonus scheme, private healthcare, and generous holiday provisions.

Benefits

Company bonus scheme

Private medical healthcare

Contributory pension scheme

25 days holiday per annum

Annual wellbeing day

Annual volunteering day

Ability to buy additional holiday

Perkbox discount scheme

Death in service benefit

Company sick pay

Parental leave pay

Cycle-to-work scheme

Monthly employee value awards

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Salesforce and ERP systems.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive information confidentially.
• Relevant qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in a similar assistant role within consulting or professional services.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional PA support to the Global Consulting Partner.
• Assist in reviewing consulting revenue and follow up on outstanding dues.
• Coordinate internal team meetings and social events.
• Provide onboarding support for new team members.

Skills

Proficiency in Salesforce

Strong Excel skills

Excellent organisational and time management skills

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to manage sensitive information

Strong attention to detail

Relevant qualification or equivalent experience

Experience in a similar assistant role

Previous experience supporting financial data reporting

Education

Relevant qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Salesforce

Sage

Job description

Team Assistant

Application Deadline: 12 December 2025

Department: Consultancy

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Norwich

Reporting To: Salman Khan

Description

Cornwall Insight is an award-winning provider of research, analysis, consulting and training to businesses and stakeholders engaged in the Great British and Irish energy markets. We are seeking a Team Assistant to support our Consultancy team in our Norwich HQ.

As a Team Assistant, you will play a dual role by supporting the Energy Consulting team with core operational functions and providing personal assistant support to the Global Consulting Partner. This is a pivotal position that combines data coordination, financial reporting, and executive support to ensure the effective running of our consultancy operations and leadership activities.

You will work closely with colleagues across consulting, finance, and business operations to help maintain and improve the systems that support revenue tracking and client delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Executive & Administrative Support:

• Provide professional and proactive PA support to the Global Consulting Partner, including diary management, travel arrangements, meeting preparation, and expense management.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the Partner, ensuring high-quality communication and follow-up.
• Help manage confidential or commercially sensitive tasks with the utmost discretion and care.

Financial & Commercial Support:

• Assist in reviewing and feedbacking monthly and quarterly consulting revenue (including review of cross-checked data against consultant timesheets along with billing data).
• Work with the team to follow up on collection of outstanding client dues and documents (PO, contracts, etc)
• Support the forecasting process by gathering relevant data and updating tracking tools to inform revenue projections.
• Support on tenders as (i.e. management of tender portals and with ‘generic’ document provision). Support with maintenance of tender portal membership and documentation.

Team Operations & Culture:

• Coordinate internal team meetings, offsites, and social events, supporting a positive and collaborative team environment.
• Help manage internal reporting processes and dashboards for project and performance tracking.
• Provide onboarding and general administrative support for new team members or contractors.
• Support tracking of internal resource allocation to ensure the efficient operation of the team.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Proficiency in Salesforce and ERP systems (e.g., Sage. Good to have – upskilling will be provided as needed).
• Strong Excel skills – including ability to use pivot tables, lookups, and data cleansing functions.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills; able to prioritise across a broad range of activities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a proactive and approachable attitude.
• Ability to manage sensitive information confidentially and professionally.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Relevant qualification or equivalent professional experience in a business, finance, or administrative discipline.
• Experience in a similar assistant, operations, or administrative role—ideally within consulting, energy, or professional services.
• Experience working with senior leaders or executives in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience supporting financial or sales data reporting is desirable.
• Experience within the UK energy sector or working knowledge of energy markets is a plus, but not essential.

Benefits

• Company bonus scheme
• Private medical healthcare
• Contributory pension scheme
• 25 days holiday per annum, increasing by 1 day for each year of service up to 5 years
• Annual wellbeing day
• Annual volunteering day
• Ability to buy additional holiday through salary sacrifice
• Perkbox discount scheme
• Death in service benefit
• Company sick pay
• Parental leave pay
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Monthly employee value awards

We are proud to be recognised by the Financial Times as a leading management consultancy in the Energy, Utilities & Environment Sector. We have been accredited with Investors in People Silver and won Business of the Year and Employer of the Year at the Norfolk Business Awards 2021, as well as the Outstanding Achievement award in 2022.