Executive Assistant jobs in United Kingdom
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Executive Assistant – CEO Office
CDP
Posted: 10/21/2026Executive Assistant to CEO, Executive Team – Part time, Job share
Steer
Posted: 10/16/2026Cloud
Executive Assistant
IFM Investors
Posted: 10/15/2026Personal Assistant
ITV
Posted: 10/12/2026Administrative & Executive Assistant – Part-Time
20four7VA
Posted: 10/9/2026Executive & Personal Assistant – Co-Founders
SURI
Posted: 10/9/2026Board Secretary
Quintet Private Bank
Posted: 10/8/2026Executive Assistant – CEO
Monese
Posted: 10/8/2026Executive Assistant
Monese
Posted: 10/7/2026Executive Assistant
Ryan
Posted: 10/7/2026Executive Assistant
Ryan
Posted: 10/7/2026Personal Assistant – 12 month FTC
Baringa
Posted: 10/5/2026Senior Assistant, Finance – General Ledger, Payroll
Kobalt Music
Posted: 10/3/2026ERP
Senior Assistant, Finance – Treasury
Kobalt Music
Posted: 10/3/2026Medical Practice Virtual Assistant
Assist World
Posted: 10/2/2026Site Executive Assistant
Amcor
Posted: 9/30/2026B2B Market Research, Prospect Intelligence Virtual Assistant
20four7VA
Posted: 9/29/2026Apollo
Fractional Executive Assistant
Impatient Health
Posted: 9/28/2026Executive Assistant
RecruitMyMom
Posted: 9/25/2026Manager, Executive Assistants – Revenue
Cohere
Posted: 9/24/2026Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates exceptional diary management, organisational skills, and the ability to manage complex international travel logistics while maintaining discretion and professionalism. Capable of producing executive communications and managing financial administration within a high-growth, international environment.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Diary ManagementExecutive CommunicationInternational Travel CoordinationFinancial AdministrationStakeholder Engagement
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Build a trusted partnership with the CEO and anticipate requirements based on priorities, working style and business objectives
- Own and optimise the CEO’s complex diary across multiple time zones
- Manage and prioritise the CEO’s inbox and escalate urgent or sensitive matters
- Provide end-to-end meeting support, including agendas, briefing materials, decision and action tracking
- Develop presentations, correspondence and executive communications
- Lead executive travel and logistics, including flights, accommodation, transfers, tickets, visas and itineraries
- Arrange regional meetings and manage travel disruption, cancellations and rebooking
- Represent the CEO with C-suite leaders, Board members, customers and senior external stakeholders
- Build relationships across the CEO’s internal and external network
- Partner with the Leadership Team and executive assistants on strategic priorities and workstreams
- Coordinate Leadership Team and Board of Trustees offsites, strategy sessions and executive events
- Coordinate CEO Office priorities and business-critical projects, including research and leadership meetings
- Manage CEO Office expenses, invoices and financial administration
- Exercise discretion and independent judgement regarding escalation and resolution of matters
- Adapt to changing priorities and intensive executive schedules
Requirements
What you’ll need- Significant experience supporting a CEO, Founder or C-suite executive, ideally within a high-growth, international organisation
- Exceptional diary management and organisational skills
- Proven experience managing complex international travel, multiple time zones and last-minute changes
- Confident, professional communication style and credibility engaging with C-suite executives, Board members, customers, and senior stakeholders
- High discretion, integrity and sound judgement
- Ability to challenge constructively, make recommendations and handle sensitive information
- Meticulous attention to detail and ability to maintain an overview of interconnected schedules, communications and executive materials
- Experience producing concise, accurate minutes, documenting decisions and assigning actions, owners and deadlines
- Practical experience managing executive expenses, invoices and related financial administration
- Strong Microsoft Office 365 and digital skills, with ability to adopt new technology quickly
- Proactive, commercially curious approach with ability to take ownership and work autonomously
- Flexible and resilient approach; ability to remain calm under pressure and respond to occasional out-of-hours contact
- Ambition to grow with the business and become an integral member of the CEO Office
- Eligible to work legally in the UK
- Must live within a commutable distance of the London office
- Comfortable working four days in the office per week
- Must not require visa sponsorship
- CV must be submitted in English
Benefits
Comp & perks- 30 days’ holidays plus bank holidays
- Generous non-contributory pension provision
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life assurance
- Training and development
- Flexible working opportunities
- Other benefits
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Hard Skills
Diary ManagementTravel CoordinationMinute TakingFinancial AdministrationMicrosoft Office 365Document PreparationAgenda DevelopmentDecision TrackingAction AssignmentC-suite Engagement
Soft Skills
Professional CommunicationAttention to DetailDiscretionAdaptabilityResilience
Industry Keywords
C-suite SupportHigh-Growth OrganisationExecutive EventsLeadership Team CoordinationBoard of Trustees
