Job Description
This is a great opportunity to support the female leaders of our fabulous client, a high-end boutique executive search firm that is thriving in today’s market. This is a highly visible, fast-paced role for an exceptional Executive Assistant who brings professional rigour, outstanding communication skills and the ability to operate with confidence at the highest corporate level, ideally with professional services experience. You will need to be an excellent writer and communicator, effortlessly adapting your style and tone to suit different personalities, situations and levels of seniority. Above all, this is a role for someone who is instinctive, intelligent and highly attuned to their Principals, to make a success of virtual support. You will be expected to anticipate needs, understand workload pressures and proactively extract and manage duties without everything having to be spelled out. A strong sense of judgement, common sense and emotional intelligence are essential. The successful candidate will also be genuinely tech-savvy. With the business operating virtually, the CRM is fundamental to its success, and you will play an important role in ensuring it is maintained meticulously, efficiently and intelligently. You will understand that a well-run system is not simply administration, it is critical to the smooth running and growth of the business. There is a substantial workload to manage, requiring autonomy, pace and absolute attention to detail. Alongside the classic responsibilities of an EA, this is an outward-facing role where you will represent the business and its Principals with polish, discretion and professionalism at every touchpoint. We are looking for someone who will quickly grasp the principles and personality of the business, take genuine ownership and never drop the ball. Someone who is proactive rather than reactive, calm under pressure, commercially aware and naturally one step ahead. If you thrive in a demanding environment, enjoy being trusted with responsibility and take real pride in doing things exceptionally well, this could be a fantastic opportunity to become an integral part of a successful and ambitious team.