Executive Assistant to the Leadership Team

I'm delighted to be partnering with a fast-growing scale-up on the search for an experienced and highly capable Executive Assistant to support members of its Leadership Team.

The company is scaling rapidly, with a strong sense of mission, and is building a team of exceptional people who want to do work that matters.

This is an important, fast-paced role that calls for excellent organisational skills, discretion and professional communication. You will play a real part in making sure the Leadership Team's time, energy and presence are focused on the areas that make the biggest impact for the company and its mission.

You will support three members of the Leadership Team and sit within the People team, working closely with the Senior Executive Assistant and the CEO Office. The role is office-based, usually five days per week in King's Cross.

Key responsibilities

• Calendar management: Manage complex and dynamic calendars, scheduling meetings and coordinating logistics, including visitor registrations.
• Stakeholder liaison: Act as the link between the Leadership Team and stakeholders, with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Inbox management: Proactively monitor and manage email correspondence, prioritising and responding as appropriate.
• Travel: Arrange international and domestic travel, including flights, accommodation and itineraries.
• Documents & presentations: Support the preparation and finalisation of presentations, reports and documents, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Meetings & follow-through: Prepare agendas, take minutes and make sure follow-ups are actioned as required.
• Process improvement: Maintain and improve internal administrative processes, ensuring efficiency and attention to detail.
• Expenses: Support with expense recording.

What we're looking for

• Experience as an Executive Assistant supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organisational skills, discretion and professional communication.
• Accuracy and strong attention to detail, with the confidence to prioritise and respond on a leader's behalf.
• Comfortable working in a matrixed environment, balancing multiple stakeholders and contributing across teams.
• Takes ownership, proactively looks for ways to contribute and enables others to do their best work.
• Communicates openly and directly, gives and receives feedback constructively and handles challenging conversations with respect.
• Builds strong working relationships and seeks out diverse perspectives.
• Resilient and open to challenge, with high standards and a drive to deliver meaningful outcomes.
• Happy to be office-based, usually five days per week in King's Cross.

What's on offer

• Base salary of £60,000.
• A visible, fast-paced role supporting members of the Leadership Team at a rapidly scaling company.
• The chance to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment alongside colleagues from across the business.
• A collaborative culture: they work together and win together.
• An office-based role in King's Cross, London, with five days a week in the office.
• Personal mentoring from me during your first three months, as with every Second Brain Talent placement.

If you are an organised, discreet and proactive EA who wants to be at the heart of a fast-growing, mission-led business, I'd love to speak with you.