Ambitious EA for an Inspirational Entrepreneur-Led Scale-Up Finance Company
Ambitious EA for an Inspirational Entrepreneur-Led Scale-Up Finance Company
Job Reference 6/4620/JS
Added : 24/06/2025
Expiry : 22/07/2025
A very successful scale-up boutique finance company, based in Mayfair, is growing and is looking for an EA to join their close-knit team. With offices in Birmingham and the States, London is their HQ, so you would be working with the Founders and Senior Leadership team.
A group of exceptionally successful financiers, it is fast-paced and demanding, but they also believe that the office environment and work should be enjoyable, so they are social and inclusive with a flat structure, with the whole team often socialising together or celebrating a success.
You would be working closely with a senior EA who supports the Founder/CEO, and you will support their Legal Counsel. Everyone mucks in, so you must be happy to meet and greet and take care of the serviced office.
They pay very fairly and offer excellent benefits and very generous bonuses. They respect and look after their staff.
The role:
• Full EA responsibilities for Legal Counsel; diary management, correspondence, meeting preparation and briefing, gatekeeping, travel, proofreading, organising documents for signing
• Board packs – uploading to Board Logic/printing/binding hard copies
• Assisting with PowerPoint presentations
• Booking travel/creating itineraries
• IT – liaising with the external support provider to fix issues
• Lunch/dinner reservations
• First point of contact for external guests and meetings
• Setting up video conferences and linking them up with our global offices and external guests
• Meeting room preparation, arranging calls/meetings, and refreshments for guests
• Stationery orders, booking couriers, screening calls
• Maintaining the website
• Assisting with the Results Presentations in March and September, and setting up for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in May
• Assisting the legal team with the Annual Report (January – March).
Candidate:
• The role is fast-paced, and attention to detail is essential.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• The candidate's background should be from a financial services background, or legal experience would be helpful, but not essential.
• Excellent organisational skills are the ability to prioritise
• The right candidate will have energy, enthusiasm and a positive personality who is committed to working in a collaborative environment and keeping up morale.
• Must have the willingness to get your hands into anything asked. Between the CEO’s EA and you, you will ensure the smooth running of the office and provide the best support possible to the founding team.
• Positive, confident, and upbeat approach
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