Executive Assistant to CEO

Role: Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer and CTO

Location: London, hybrid with 2-3 days a week at our Mayfair office

Thanks for checking out our job opening; we are excited that YOU are interested in learning more about NCC Group.

We are on a mission to make society a safer and more secure place. Our people are the ones who make that possible; a global community of talented individuals working together towards a safer future.

We aim to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We work together, we are brilliantly creative, we embrace difference and we want you to join in our mission, to make the world safer and more secure.

The Opportunity:

Reporting directly into NCC Group’s Chief Executive Officer, providing Executive Assistance to the CEO and CTO, optimising their productivity by managing complex scheduling, correspondence, and project coordination. The Executive Assistant will oversee the execution of critical administrative functions, enabling the CEO & CTO to focus on high-impact initiatives. Additionally, the role will involve supporting global operations, maintaining confidentiality, and ensuring effective communication across time zones and business units.

Key Accountabilities:

1. Organise complex travel itineraries, including planning of flights, accommodation, visa requirements, and expenses.
2. Management and prioritising incoming communications and emails to optimise Executive time, prioritising urgent matters, streamlining communication flows, and ensuring swift and effective action on critical issues.
3. Handle highly sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion, safeguarding business-critical data and maintaining trust at the highest levels.
4. Proactively manage and optimise a high-demand Executive calendar, balancing priorities, rescheduling efficiently, and ensuring key stakeholders are engaged at the right moments.
5. Develop compelling presentations and dynamic dashboards to support strategic discussions and executive decision-making.
6. Lead and manage specific projects and events whilst providing project support for other business unit projects.
7. Act as a point of contact between the CEO & CTO and internal/external stakeholders.
8. Assist with special projects and initiatives as directed by the CEO.
9. Raise and manage department purchase orders.
10. Support for the management of the London office.

Requirements:

1. Experience in a commercially focused role working for an Executive with a global remit.
2. Previous experience in a PLC environment.
3. Ability for flexible working in order to provide ad hoc support on an exceptional basis to the CEO & CTO or other board members in the UK and when they are travelling in different time zones.
4. Expert in managing complex calendars, high-priority meetings, and tight deadlines.
5. Ability to coordinate multiple time zones and global business operations.
6. Strong prioritisation skills to filter and manage non-essential requests.
7. Handling of highly sensitive and confidential information with utmost integrity.
8. Understanding of corporate governance, NDAs, and legal compliance.
9. High emotional intelligence and the ability to handle high-pressure situations.
10. Proficiency in office software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).

Behaviours:

1. Focusing on Clients and Customers
2. Working as One NCC
3. Always Learning
4. Being Inclusive and Respectful
5. Delivering Brilliantly

About NCC Group

The NCC Group family has over 2,200 members located all around the world, providing a trusted advisory service to 15,000 customers. Born in the UK, we now have offices in North America, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the United Arab Emirates.

We are passionate about helping our customers to protect their brand, value, and reputation against the ever-evolving threat landscape. We fuel that passion with investment in our people and our business.

Our values and code of ethics are at the heart of how we operate – we work together, we are brilliantly creative and we embrace difference. We treat everyone and everything with equal respect.

We want to create an environment where all colleagues feel psychologically, emotionally, and physically safe to be authentic, sharing their personal experiences to represent the diversity of the world they live in, and have equal opportunity to achieve their best.

About your application

We review every application received and will get in touch if your skills and experience match what we’re looking for. If you don’t hear back from us within 10 days, please don’t be too disappointed – we may keep your CV on our database for any future vacancies and we would encourage you to keep an eye on our career opportunities as there may be other suitable roles.

If you do not want us to retain your details, please email All personal data is held in accordance with the NCC Group Privacy Policy.

We are committed to diversity and flexibility in the workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, please tell us at any stage.

Please note that this role involves mandatory pre-employment background checks due to the nature of the work NCC Group does. To apply, you must be willing and able to undergo the vetting process. This role being advertised will be subject to BS7858 screening as a mandatory requirement.

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