EA to CEO

London
27-10-2026
Job Type
Permanent
Emp Type
Full Time
Industry
Professional Services - Other
Division
Business Support
Job Title
Executive Assistant, PA - Board Level Experience, PA - C Suite Experience
Salary Type
Annual
Salary
GBP £70,000.00 - GBP £80,000.00
Job ID
223356

Job Description

EA to CEO | £70,000 - £80,000 | Permanent| Hybrid working | City 

Our client, is a leading professional services firm that is in a period of rapid growth. They are currently searching for an an experienced Executive Assistant is to support the CEO of this international firm. You will be the trusted gatekeeper and right hand to a quietly spoken, credible and personable CEO who travels frequently across the UK and Europe.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage a busy CEO diary, prioritising meetings and acting as an effective gatekeeper
  • Coordinate complex international and domestic travel and logistics
  • Prepare briefing documents and support materials, working alongside the comms team
  • Liaise with EAs and PAs across the executive committee, and provide cover where needed
  • Coordinate stakeholder communications on behalf of the CEO
  • Manage the overlap between the CEO’s business and personal schedules where required
  • Support occasional special projects, including relocation-related activity
  • Offer flexibility outside core hours, particularly when the CEO is travelling

About You

  • Proven experience supporting a CEO or C-suite executive at a senior level
  • Background in professional services, legal or financial services preferred
  • Excellent diary management, travel and logistics skills
  • A confident gatekeeper who is direct and firm without being difficult
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word), with exposure to AI tools such as Copilot
  • Quietly confident, proactive and unflappable, someone who gets on with it without needing the spotlight
  • Impeccable discretion and integrity

Package

  • Discretionary bonus scheme 
  • Private medical insurance 
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 from home

REF: JRM/ 223356