Executive Assistant
Location: London
Salary: £70,000 – £85,000 per annum (depending on experience)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Executive Assistant to work closely with the Founder/CEO of a growing, award-winning consultancy business in London. This is a fantastic opportunity for an accomplished Executive Assistant looking for an involving, ambassadorial, and challenging role. Combining classic EA duties (both business and personal) with operations, projects, and more, this is a unique chance for an intelligent, positive, and high-energy individual who will embrace and deliver.

This Executive Assistant role is ideal for someone with solid experience supporting a dynamic high-net-worth individual (HNWI) in both private and business capacities, particularly within a startup or fast-growth environment where your role has evolved over time.

Responsibilities will include:

• Executive Assistant tasks (Business and Private) for the CEO/Founder.
• Managing a complex diary and schedule.
• Arranging travel itineraries and logistics (business and personal).
• Organising private dinners, lunches, entertainment, and events with meticulous attention to detail.
• Preparing meeting agendas, collating documents, and following up on action items.
• Conducting thorough research to support decision-making processes.
• Event management.
• Organising business and personal gifts.
• Managing expenses, bills, payments, credit cards, and invoices.
• Leading on managing projects and special initiatives.
• Providing out-of-hours support to the CEO and their family on both personal and business matters.
• Flexibility to work from either the office or the CEO’s home, as required.

Skills and Experience:

• At least 5 years of demonstrable experience supporting a HNWI in both private and business EA capacities.
• Experience working in a startup or fast-growth business.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including proofreading and creation of business-ready documentation.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented with a proactive work style.
• Strong scheduling and coordination skills.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment with an optimistic approach to work and life.
• Incredibly proactive and able to take initiative, working efficiently with little direction.
• Maintaining strict confidentiality of sensitive information and discussions.

Lily Shippen – Experts in Executive Assistant Recruitment

Lily Shippen's business support team are experts in recruiting top secretarial, office administration, and business support talent, including Personal Assistants, Executive Assistants, Private PAs, and Office Managers, on a temporary, permanent, and fixed-term contract basis. We work with clients across London and the United Kingdom, ensuring businesses find exceptional talent to drive their success.