EA to UHNW Co-Founder
About the Client
Marcilly Recruitment’s client is a hugely successful, well-established venture capital firm at the forefront of a multitude of industries, these include Technology, Media, Sport, Charity and more. They are highly entrepreneurial and seek opportunities where digital technologies can disrupt major markets.
They have a relaxed, collaborative and entrepreneurial culture with a buzzy office environment. They are a non-hierarchical firm with high staff retention rates and a great team.
The EA to UHNW Co-Founder Opportunity
Marcilly Recruitment's client is seeking an EA to UHNW Co-Founder to provide outstanding 1:1 support to one of the Co-Founders in all areas of the business and his external interests, particularly around sport and philanthropy. Working closely with the EA to the other Co-Founder, you’ll be an integral part at the heart of the company. The Co-Founder has a wide variety of business and social interests, and needs someone who has superb organisational skills who can keep up with the pace of the role.
EA to UHNW Co-Founder Responsibilities
- Sole responsibility for managing a complex set of business engagements and liaising with the Co-Founder's private PA.
- High volume of internal and external meeting coordination
- Facilitating the seamless running of every day – greeting guests, preparing meeting rooms, timekeeping etc
- Inbox management, drafting responses, replying on the principal's behalf and managing those relationships
- Reacting swiftly and efficiently to short notice changes
- Having the tenacity to ensure tasks are seen through to completion
- Developing a good understanding of business priorities
- Proactively assisting with document creationand maintenance
- Preparing and collating information for board packs using PowerPoint
- Liaising both internally and externally with Board members, key stakeholders and clients
- Co-ordinating travel, hotels, visa etc
- Personal and business administrative duties
- Event management and attending high-profile events as an ambassador of the firm
- As with this type of role, ad hoc tasks as required
- Project management around all his business interests
- Board support across a portfolio of companies
- Managing high-level relationships of VIPs, internal and external stakeholders
- Using AI tooling in your everyday work to ensure maximum efficiency
EA to UHNW Co-Founder Requirements:
- Ideally 5+ years of professional experience in a fast pacedenvironment that required strong administrative/project management skills
- Be able to demonstrate high levels of professionalism and be comfortable representing the business to the firm’s network, which includes regularly liaising with high-profile guests and UHNWIs
- First-rate written and verbal English, comfortable with drafting professional correspondence
- Able to troubleshoot issues before they become problematic, and proactively anticipate priorities
- ExcellentMS Outlook/Word/PowerPoint/SharePointskills
- Strong understanding of AI. Training will be given on internal systems
- Experience within a start-up cultureidealbut not essential
- Highly organised, efficient and systematic
- Ability to exercise discretion around sensitive and business issues
- Supreme efficiency and attention to detail with the ability to adeptly multi-task
- Patience, tenacity and flexibility, with a calm and "unflappable" nature
- Self-initiative solution driven and able to think quickly on your feet
- "No task too small" attitude, happy to get stuck in and get things done
- Ability to build positive working relationships and work well with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels of seniority.
What they can offer the EA to UHNW Co-Founder:
- Salary:£50k-£70K depending on experience
- Be part of a well-established business and learn from the incredible talent within the company
- Be exposed to the right mix of challenges and learning and development opportunities
- A fun and open atmosphere
- Discretionary bonus
- 25 days of paid holiday
- Life Assurance – 4 x annual salary. Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme,Private Medical and Dental, Gym Subsidiaries
EA to UHNW Co-Founder in City of London employer: Marcilly Recruitment Ltd
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