EA to CEO (responsible investment and climate change charity) in London

Location: London / Hybrid

Contract: 9 months maternity cover

Salary: 43k per annum pro rata

Hours: Full time

Closing date: 8th July 2026

The Opportunity

Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be supporting a leading responsible investment charity focused on building a financial system that better serves people and planet. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Executive Assistant to join on a temporary cover basis and provide high-quality support to the Chief Executive and members of the Leadership Team. The role sits within the Governance Team and will play an important part in supporting senior leadership meetings, decision-making processes and effective information flow across the organisation.

The postholder will be responsible for strategic diary management, light-touch inbox support, meeting coordination, agenda and paper preparation, minutes, action tracking and administrative support. There is also an interesting focus on making effective use of AI tools to improve executive support, meeting administration and follow-up processes.

Key Responsibilities

• The Executive Assistant will provide direct support to the Chief Executive, including diary management, inbox coordination, action tracking and administrative support.
• The postholder will help ensure timely and accurate information flows and support the Chief Executive in managing strategic relationships and external communications.
• The role will also provide diary and inbox support to other members of the Leadership Team as required.
• Working closely with senior colleagues, the Executive Assistant will support Leadership Team and Extended Leadership Team meeting cycles, including scheduling, forward planning, agenda development, coordination of papers, logistics, minutes and follow-up actions.
• The successful candidate will manage hybrid meetings across different platforms to a high standard and make appropriate use of AI tools to support meeting notes, action accountability and administrative efficiency.
• The postholder will also support strong communication flows across the organisation and project manage logistics and communications for staff and directorate events.

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or senior administrator with experience supporting senior leaders in a busy organisation. You will have excellent organisation and planning skills, strong written English, good judgement and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion. You will be confident managing competing priorities, working autonomously and switching between strategic and operational tasks.

You will bring strong stakeholder management skills, attention to detail and the confidence to respectfully challenge or steer senior leaders where needed. Strong IT skills, including Microsoft packages and hybrid meeting technology, are essential. An interest in using AI tools to improve executive support would be highly advantageous. Experience of charity governance, meeting cycles, staff events, briefings, research or social media would also be desirable.

How to Apply

For further information, please contact Civitas Recruitment for an initial discussion and full candidate pack. Candidates will be asked to submit an up-to-date CV and complete a short application form, including responses to three shortlisting questions. Early applications are encouraged, as candidates may be reviewed on a rolling basis.