Role: Executive Assistant
Location: London, full-time in the office
Salary: £70,000-£120,000 GPA (DOE), with an excellent benefits package
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, with occasional out-of-hours and weekend cover shared on a rota
Start date: Flexible
A global investment firm is looking for an experienced, high-energy Executive Assistant to join the team supporting its principal across business and private life.
You will work as part of a close team of EAs alongside property, household and finance colleagues.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced career EA, ideally with five or more years in an EA, PA or family office role (this is not a graduate position), with a strong academic record. They will be a natural team player with high energy, resilience and a strong work ethic, excellent written and verbal communication, strong Outlook, Word and Excel skills and proven discretion with highly sensitive information. Familiarity with legal documents, HR matters and basic bookkeeping is an advantage.
Duties include:
- Managing complex diaries, correspondence and calls for the principal and the executive office
- Researching and coordinating detailed travel itineraries, activities and events
- Managing the purchase, restoration, delivery and installation of pieces in the art collection
- Supporting the management of household staff across the property portfolio
- Liaising with the property, household and interiors teams on projects
- Negotiating rates and contracts with suppliers, and keeping inventories, logs and records up to date
- Working with finance on record-keeping and budgets
- Handling ad hoc research, purchases, errands and firm-wide initiatives
To be considered for this role, you must:
- Have substantial experience as a career Executive Assistant, ideally five or more years in an EA, PA or family office role
- Have a strong academic record: a good degree and/or strong A Levels
- Speak English fluently
- Hold the right to work in the UK
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Executive Assistant employer: Poppy Lane Placements Ltd
Poppy Lane Placements Ltd offers a dynamic work environment in Fulham, where you can thrive as a Senior Financial Accounts Manager within a close-knit team dedicated to innovative design and project delivery. With a strong focus on employee growth, the company provides opportunities for professional development alongside competitive benefits, including a pension scheme, making it an excellent choice for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment in the construction and design sector.
