Executive Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
This role is for an exciting not-for-profit that seeks to promote tech ethics through investor engagement and stewardship. It is in the process of expanding, and as such, is looking to hire an Executive Assistant or Office Manager to work closely with the chair.
The NFP is seeking a motivated organiser with a highly professional manner and excellent communication skills and an entrepreneurial mindset to help drive our enterprise into the future. The ideal candidate will have experience working within the financial sector and have a solid working knowledge of the investor value chain.
Some of the tasks will be regular and predictable; others will be ad-hoc and require initiative and inventiveness. As assistant to the chair of a smaller organisation, flexibility and persistence are essential, and in return it offers a rewarding experience with plenty of variety, as well as opportunities for growth and taking over broader responsibilities over time.
This is initially envisaged as a full-time remote role, but they are open to discussing part time or hybrid arrangements.
Main Duties
· Acting as the point of contact for the chair between employees, clients, and other external partners
· Diary management including scheduling meetings and organising business travel
· Inbox management and correspondence
· Managing files, databases, bookkeeping and subscriptions
· Client and team meeting support and agenda preparation
· Ad hoc research projects
· Manage content for social media accounts
· Preparation of presentations for various meetings from a master presentation of slides
Skills and Experience
· Minimum 10 years’ experience working as an executive assistant
· Highly professional level of verbal and written communication skills
· Good people skills
· Self-motivation
· Professional discretion
· Flexibility
· Highly tech adept
· Attention to detail
· Outstanding time management
· Ability to work under pressure and juggle priorities
· Excellent Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
Desirable:
· Experience working with investors and asset managers
· Research capability
· Experience in proofreading and editing
. Familiarity with legal contracts
Please note this role will require at least 26 - 32 hours per week with some flexibility around scheduling, taking into account deadlines. Salary is pro-rata and commensurate with experience and will be in the range of £30,000 to £35,000.
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 26-32 per week
Salary: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Remote
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Executive Assistant roles across Counting Stars's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £30,000 - £35,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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