Executive Assistant to 2 Consultants – Financial Services Practice

Executive Assistant to 2 Consultants – Financial Services Practice
International Executive Search Firm – London
Salary: £55,000 + Generous Bonus & Benefits | Hybrid: 3 Days Office and 2 Days WFH

The Company

• Join a globally respected executive search firm at the very top of its game
• Internationally credible, high performing, and renowned for retaining exceptional talent
• A business built on genuine career longevity: people join and stay, a powerful reflection of its culture, leadership, and ambition

The Role

• A rare and exciting opportunity to become the driving force behind two ambitious, high-performing consultants within a thriving Financial Services practice
• Working in a fast-paced, high-calibre 1:2 capacity, you'll be right at the heart of the action; trusted, relied upon, and instrumental to the team's continued success
• Offers genuine long-term involvement and career development within a firm that invests in its people

Key Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for senior, high-profile clients and candidates - bringing first-class communication, tact, and discretion to every interaction
• Thrive in a fast-moving environment, confidently juggling shifting priorities and competing deadlines
• Manage high volumes of work at pace, with precision and within structured systems
• Prepare polished candidate reports, references, proposal letters, and briefing documents for client presentation
• Use initiative to act independently, liaising directly with clients and candidates on the Consultants' behalf
• Anticipate business and assignment needs, staying one step ahead to keep the Consultants operating at full potential
• Coordinate complex international diaries and travel alongside client/candidate interviews and calls
• Conduct research to support compelling company presentations
• Own assignment administration from start to finish
• Bring a "can do" attitude, stepping in to support colleagues and cover for other EAs when needed

About You

• Sharp attention to detail and impeccably organised
• Proactive, unflappable, and confident operating without direct instruction
• A natural relationship builder with a collaborative, team-first mindset
• Genuinely autonomous, with real ownership of your work
• Curious and commercially minded, with a project-management approach
• Background in executive search or management consulting highly desirable
• A stable, loyal career history that speaks to real commitment
• Strong IT skills across Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, databases, and internet research

The Package

• £55,000 plus a generous bonus and benefits package
• Hybrid working pattern of three days in the office and two days from home