Executive Assistant to Founder/CEO
Location: Central London (hybrid: 3 days in the office, 2 from home)
Salary: Up to £75,000, with some flexibility for the right candidate
Type: Permanent
The Company
Our client is a modern, forward-thinking executive search firm that places senior leaders with ambitious businesses, from FTSE 100 companies to high-growth, private equity-backed scale-ups. The team is close-knit and down to earth. They work hard and keep their standards high, but the culture is informal, supportive, and fun.
The Role
This is a varied, fast-paced role supporting the Founder/CEO, with real involvement across the whole business. Your main job is to make the Founder as effective as possible. You’ll also be at the centre of communication for the team and help set the tone and energy in the office.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the Founder’s diary, inbox, and international travel, making sure he’s prepared for every meeting
- Project-manage search assignments with the consultants, working directly with clients and candidates
- Plan and run events from start to finish, including guest management and communications before and after
- Support the Founder’s LinkedIn presence by suggesting content and keeping weekly posts on schedule
- Help drive business development by building target lists and action plans, and protecting time for them
- Manage document workflows, including engagement letters and ad hoc client reports
- Run multiple projects at once and handle big and small tasks with care
The Candidate
- Experience in executive search is strongly preferred. A consulting background would also work well
- You’ve supported a founder or an entrepreneurial, fast-moving boss before
- Pragmatic, very well organised and systemised in how you work
- Tech-savvy and quick to pick up new tools
- Confident with senior people, and a clear, polished communicator
- Loyal and good-humoured, with a can-do attitude and the energy to lift a team
The Package
- Up to £75,000 base salary
- Private health and dental cover
- Unlimited annual leave plus a Christmas office closure
- Tailored learning, development, and coaching
- Flexible hybrid working in brand-new central London offices