Executive Assistant
Location: Trafford Park, Manchester (Office-based initially, hybrid following induction)
Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum (DOE) plus benefits
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Executive Assistant to join a tight-knit, hard-working team supporting the Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This is an opportunity to work within an award-winning Manchester-based fintech, highly regarded for its outstanding customer service and forward-thinking culture.
This fast-paced and varied role requires someone proactive, resilient, and eager to take on a variety of tasks and projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Extensive diary and email management, successfully coordinating the workload and managing priorities of the CTO.
- Providing diverse secretarial and administrative support to the CTO, direct reports, and the wider team.
- Liaising closely with key stakeholders and handling sensitive and confidential information.
- Organising various meetings via Teams, at an office location or externally.
- Providing ad hoc personal support to the CTO.
- Attending key meetings, taking minutes, and recording actions.
- Assisting with key projects, ensuring priorities are met within given timescales.
- Acting as a point of contact for the CTO’s office.
- Fielding email and telephone enquiries from internal and external stakeholders.
- Booking business travel arrangements, including flights, transportation, and accommodation.
- Producing documents, including PowerPoint presentations, letters, and reports, as required.
Person Specification
- Proven experience as an EA or PA (minimum 3 years) supporting senior management.
- Experience taking minutes at governance meetings (essential).
- Personable, adaptable, and takes pride in their work.
- Strategic thinker with a keen eye for detail and the ability to identify areas for support.
- Self-starter, well-organised, and able to manage their own diary effectively.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- A great team player who builds relationships effectively across departments.
- Proven ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines, with flexibility regarding working hours when needed.
Benefits
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing yearly up to 28 days).
- Birthday off.
- Onsite gym and café.
- Free onsite parking.
- Pension scheme.
Why Join?
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic fintech business, working in a supportive and fast-paced environment. You’ll have the chance to contribute directly to the success of the CTO’s office while developing your skills and gaining valuable experience in the fintech sector.
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. We work on temporary, permanent, and fixed-term contracts across the United Kingdom from our offices in London and Manchester, and also recruit for international and remote roles.