Executive Assistant

Cpl Group; Tipperary; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

On-site role

Job summary

Our client in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the CEO and senior leadership. This role extends beyond diary management, demanding discretion, proactive problem solving, and seamless coordination across the business.

You will manage complex scheduling, arrange international travel, prepare professional documents, and act as a trusted first point of contact, ensuring smooth workflow and confidential handling of sensitive information.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Executive Assistant, preferably supporting C-suite or senior leadership.
• Proven ability to manage complex calendars, communications, and travel arrangements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with strong attention to detail.
• Discretion and professionalism when handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Manage the CEO’s diary, prioritising competing demands and resolving scheduling conflicts.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements with detailed itineraries.
• Prepare and format correspondence, reports, and presentations to a professional standard.
• Screen calls, emails, and visitors and act as the first point of contact for the CEO.
• Organise and minute meetings, tracking actions through to completion.
• Handle sensitive information with absolute discretion and liaise with stakeholders.

Skills

Executive support

C-suite support

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Time management

Communication

Discretion

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Executive Assistant

Our client, a leading employer in the Clonmel region of Co. Tipperary, is seeking an experienced and dynamic Executive Assistant to join their team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who takes pride in making a meaningful difference and understands the value that exceptional executive support can bring to senior leadership and the wider business.

The Role

As Executive Assistant will play a vital role in enabling effective leadership and supporting the success of our client’s business. As a trusted partner to the CEO, you will bring organisation, sound judgement and discretion to a position that extends beyond diary management—anticipating needs, coordinating priorities, and keeping communication flowing across the business.

Key Responsibilities to include

• Manage the CEO’s diary, proactively resolving scheduling conflicts and prioritising competing demands
• Coordinate complex domestic and international travel arrangements, including detailed itineraries
• Prepare, format and proofread correspondence and reports, papers, and presentations to a professional standard
• Act as the first point of contact for the CEO, screening and managing calls, emails, and visitors with discretion
• Organise and minute meetings tracking action points through to completion
• Handle sensitive and confidential information relating to the business, leadership team, and stakeholders with absolute discretion
• Liaise with stakeholders and clients on the CEO’s behalf representing them professionally at all times
• Proactively manage tasks to ensure a smooth workflow

Skills & Experience that we need

• Proven experience as an Executive Assistant, ideally supporting C-Suite or senior leadership
• Advanced Excel knowledge (formulas, pivot tables, data organisation, reporting).
• Strong knowledge or PowerPoint and Word with the ability to produce polished, presentation ready documents
• Exemplary self-organisation and time management, able to juggle multiple priorities under pressure
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly in written communication and scheduling accuracy
• Strong interpersonal skills, comfortable liaising with senior stakeholders and external contacts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Honest, trustworthiness, and absolute discretion when handling confidential and sensitive information
• Ability to work independently, use initiative and proactively find solutions to issues should they arise
• Calm, resilient, and adaptable under pressure and changing business priorities
• Discretion and integrity
• Composure under pressure
• Diplomacy and professionalism
• Reliability and consistency
• Initiative and proactivity

The Offer

This is a permanent fully onsite position, based in Clonmel Co. Tipperary, offering a competitive salary to reflect the complexities and responsibilities of the role plus benefits package, depending on the successful candidate’s experience.

Hours of work are Monday to Friday 9am –5pm

Applicants must have unrestricted permission to work in Ireland, be available to interview in person, and live within a commutable distance of the client’s office.