At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the Group CFO & COO in driving strategic initiatives and managing key projects.
- Company: Join a dynamic organisation focused on growth and innovation.
- Benefits: Flexible hybrid work, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with opportunities to build relationships and develop a broad skillset.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while gaining insights into high-level decision-making and business operations.
- Qualifications: Experience in consulting or finance, with strong organisational and analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 59576 - 70089 £ per year.
Role
A high-impact, hybrid role combining executive support, business management, and delivery oversight. You will act as a force multiplier to the Group CFO & COO as the business grows and expands both domestically and internationally — ensuring priorities are clear, time is optimised, and key projects move forward at pace. You will also provide flexible support across Heads of Department (Finance, Optimisation, Sustainability, Procurement, Governance, Facilities) stepping in where capacity is constrained to unblock progress and maintain momentum. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain a deep understanding of the organisation end-to-end—across financial/commercial performance, strategic growth and long term impact. You will be exposed to senior decision-making, high-profile projects, and the realities of delivering at scale. This is not a traditional EA role. It requires strong commercial awareness, analytical capability, and the judgement to operate independently while staying closely aligned to leadership priorities. For the right person, this is an opportunity to make a tangible impact, build a broad and practical skillset, and play a meaningful role in shaping how the organisation delivers its objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Executive Support
- Manage complex diary, inbox, and meeting cadence to optimise time and decision-making
- Anticipate priorities and prepare briefings, materials, and talking points
- Ensure meetings are purposeful (clear agendas, outputs, follow-ups)
- Act as a gatekeeper and facilitator across internal and external stakeholders
- Business Management & Prioritisation
- Translate strategic priorities into clear, trackable actions
- Maintain oversight of key initiatives across the department
- Identify bottlenecks and intervene to keep delivery on track
- Support Heads of Department where capacity is stretched—redistributing workload pragmatically
- Project & Delivery Support
- Own or support delivery of cross-functional projects (from scoping through execution)
- Turn high-level ideas into structured plans with milestones, owners, and timelines.
- Track progress and ensure accountability across stakeholders
- Leverage and embed AI tools within the overall department to improve efficiency, insight, and ways of working—acting as a practical champion for experimentation and continuous improvement
- Support with board packs, financial narratives, and key deliverables
- Provide light-touch analysis and synthesis of complex information
- Review commercial and legal documents (e.g. contracts, term sheets), distilling key points, risks, and issues into clear, decision-ready summaries
- Stakeholder & Team Support
- Act as a connector across the department, ensuring information flows effectively and priorities remain aligned
- Build strong relationships with Heads of Department and provide flexible, hands‑on support to leadership groups where needed
Skills & Experience
- Experience in consulting, finance (accounting qualification preferred but not essential), strategy, or equivalent business operations roles
- Experience working closely with senior leaders in fast-paced environments
- Exposure to finance/commercial topics (comfortable, not necessarily expert)
- Experience supporting senior leaders in fast-paced environments, including managing priorities, inbox, and day‑to‑day executive cadence
- Comfortable across both strategic and administrative tasks—able to move seamlessly from detailed execution (e.g. inbox, diary, materials) to higher-level problem solving
- Exposure to finance/commercial topics (able to engage confidently, not necessarily an expert)
Skills
- Highly organised with strong prioritisation instincts
- Analytical thinker—able to break down complex problems quickly
- Comfortable “in the weeds” but able to zoom out to strategic context
- Strong communication skills (clear, concise, structured)
- High ownership and accountability
- Pragmatic and low‑ego
- Adaptable
- Comfortable being pushed and working at pace
- Able to build trust quickly and challenge constructively
Executive Business Partner (Group CFO & COO) employer: London Marathon Events
As an Executive Business Partner to the Group CFO & COO, you will thrive in a dynamic and supportive work culture that prioritises employee growth and development. Our organisation offers a unique opportunity to engage with high-profile projects and senior decision-making, all while fostering collaboration across departments. With a focus on innovation and efficiency, we empower our employees to make a tangible impact and build a diverse skillset in a fast-paced environment, making us an excellent employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers.
