Our client, a leading international financial services firm, is seeking an experienced and highly professional Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive support to senior leadership, including the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a proactive and resilient individual who thrives in a fast-paced, high-performance environment and has experience supporting senior executives within financial services or a similar corporate setting.

As Executive Assistant, you will act as a key point of coordination across the business, managing complex schedules, facilitating communication with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring the seamless execution of business-critical activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactive and complex diary management, including multi-time-zone scheduling and prioritisation
• Managing inboxes, calls, and correspondence, acting as a gatekeeper and responding on behalf of the executive where appropriate
• Coordinating internal and external meetings at Board and senior leadership level, including preparation of agendas, packs, and briefing notes
• Arranging business and personal travel, managing itineraries, logistics, and last-minute changes
• Liaising confidently with Board members, senior executives, clients, and external stakeholders
• Supporting business operations including expenses, compliance-related administration, document management, and confidential record-keeping
• Providing discreet personal support as required (e.g. appointments, personal travel, ad-hoc requests)
• Assisting with Board meetings, offsites, and executive events
• Anticipating needs, identifying risks, and resolving issues independently

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Personal Assistant or Executive Assistant supporting C-Suite or Board-level executives, ideally within financial services
• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities under pressure
• Absolute discretion, integrity, and professionalism
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills at senior and external levels
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong attention to detail