Executive Assistant

London (Central), London (Greater)
£50-70k
10 Jan 2022
17 Jan 2022
IBEA
EA
Manufacturing
Permanent
Full Time

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Executive Assistant to join a leading global consumer-focused FTSE 100 organisation. 

You will be sharp, efficient and will be able to provide comprehensive and professional executive support to Executives in order to function effectively and focus on delivery of the business strategic objectives.

We are looking for an experienced Senior EA who will enjoy the challenge of working for a global, leading company. 

Responsibilities include:

  • Anticipate and manage the Executive’s complex workload including diary, events and travel requirements
  • Act as an ambassador for the Executive within the business 
  • Comprehensive inbox management such as checking emails and ensuring queries are correctly answered or forwarded to the relevant person for action and following up
  • Dealing with confidential matters with a very high level of professionalism, discretion and confidentiality 
  • Ability to handle requests and enquiries autonomously, with little direction
  • Independent and creative thinking / problem solver i.e.  is there a better way to do something
  • Meeting and greeting internal and external guests
  • Send out agendas, taking and circulating minutes, uploading and circulating board papers, following-up to ensure action points are completed
  • Process invoices, expenses and also ad hoc payment requests 
  • Liaise with other senior EAs to develop optimum ways of working, cover for each other’s absence and work together on collective ad hoc projects

We are looking for:

  • Ideally degree educated or equivalent 
  • Experience as a Senior Executive Assistant ideally for a PLC or large complex global organisation
  • Confident working alongside board-level executives and partners 
  • Excellent written and verbal English language skills
  • Exceptional organisational and communication skills to manage a heavy workload with strict deadlines
  • Advanced with Microsoft Office packages in particular advanced knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint 
  • Additional languages would be an advantage