Executive Assistant - 12 month maternity contract

Posted 13 October 2024
Salary £55000 - £60000 per annum + lovely benefits and perks
LocationLondon
Job type Permanent
Discipline Executive and Personal Assistants
ReferenceAF11812_1728799050
Contact NameC&C Search

Job description

C&C Search is currently recruiting an Executive Assistant for a prestigious private equity firm based near Green Park. As Executive Assistant, you will mainly provide a high level of support to the General Counsel and Managing Director, plus the wider team.

This is a 12 month maternity contract role.

All about the role and company I would be working for!

Position: Executive Assistant

Salary: £55,000-£60,000

Hybrid set up: 4-5 days in the office - every other Monday from home

Benefits: Discretionary bonus, pension, private healthcare +other perks

What they do: Private equity

Size of company: Boutique

Company culture and what makes them great to work for: Fast-paced, friendly and dynamic environment working with a small collaborative team. The company values proactivity, teamwork, and a warm, helpful attitude.

Key responsibilities for this Executive Assistant position:

  • Extensive diary management
  • Schedule large volumes of complex internal and external meetings often with last minute changes
  • Arrange travel and accommodation
  • Prepare and submit expense claims
  • Produce, format, and type documents
  • Support the wider team with events and other projects as required
  • Work effectively with 1 other EA, stepping in to cover when needed

What background and experience are the company looking for?

  • Significant experience working in a similar fast-paced corporate environment, ideally within finance
  • Exceptional organisational skills with strong attention to detail, excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to multitask, thrive under pressure whilst maintaining discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive information

Who is taking care of the client and candidate applications for this position?

Anna Fiddes-Barwick

For this role C&C Search is acting as an employment agency.

At C&C Search, diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of who we are and how we operate. Our commitment to these values is unwavering - across all our work in recruitment, and in our training and development programmes. C&C Search fosters a culture of inclusion and belonging and has a deep commitment to being a part of creating a fairer society through partnering with clients who are also committed to a seat at the table for everybody. We work with companies that are committed to reflecting our communities, where people can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that having varied perspectives helps generate better ideas, better businesses and better societies. There is much to be done, but together we can achieve equality for all.

C&C Search is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.