Executive Assistant to CFO

Executive Assistant to C-Suite

Location: Clerkenwell

Salary: to £70,000 + Excellent Benefits

Hybrid: 4 days in office/ 1 work from home

About Our Client

Our Client is a well-established national organisation operating within the logistics sector, with a significant presence across the UK. Renowned for operational excellence, reliability, and exceptional customer service, they play a vital role in supporting businesses and communities nationwide. This is an opportunity to join a respected organisation where your contribution will have a genuine impact at the highest level.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide first-class support to C-Suite executives within a fast-paced, highly professional corporate environment. This is a pivotal role where you will act as a trusted partner, ensuring the smooth running of executive operations while supporting strategic priorities, high-profile initiatives, and business-critical decision-making. You will thrive in a demanding environment, demonstrating exceptional organisational skills, discretion, and the ability to anticipate the needs of senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

As Executive Assistant, you will:

• Provide comprehensive executive support, managing complex diaries, competing priorities, and confidential communications.
• Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, reports, briefing papers, presentations, and other executive documentation.
• Manage inboxes, travel arrangements, expenses, and meeting logistics, ensuring executives are fully prepared and operating efficiently.
• Support requests from the CEO Office and Executive Board, producing high-quality pre-reads, board papers, and briefing materials.
• Organise and coordinate Executive Board meetings, leadership forums, operational visits, conferences, off-site events, and corporate functions.
• Record actions, monitor progress, and ensure timely follow-up on key deliverables and strategic initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the business and act as a professional ambassador for the Executive Office.
• Handle highly confidential information with absolute discretion, professionalism, and sound judgement.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve administrative processes, enhance efficiency, and support business priorities.

About You

You’ll be an accomplished Executive Assistant with proven experience supporting C-Suite executives or Executive Board members within a large, complex corporate environment.

• Significant experience providing executive support at C-Suite or Board level.
• Exceptional organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing demands.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage professionally with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience preparing executive reports, board papers, presentations, and meeting documentation to a consistently high standard.
• Excellent attention to detail, strong problem-solving ability, and a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• High levels of discretion and integrity when handling confidential and commercially sensitive information.
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across senior leadership teams.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams.
• A calm, resilient, and adaptable approach, with the ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected national organisation where you’ll work alongside senior leaders, gain exposure to strategic decision-making, and play an integral role in supporting the Executive Team. In return, you’ll enjoy a collaborative working environment, excellent benefits, and genuine opportunities for professional development.

Salary will be dependent upon experience.