Executive Assistant

About General Atlantic General Atlantic is a leading global investor with more than four and a half decades of experience providing capital and strategic support for over 885 companies throughout its history. Established in 1980, General Atlantic continues to be a dedicated partner to visionary founders and investors seeking to build dynamic businesses and create lasting value. Guided by the conviction that entrepreneurs can be incredible agents of transformational change, the firm combines a collaborative global approach, sector specific expertise, a long-term investment horizon, and a deep understanding of growth drivers to partner with and scale innovative businesses around the world. The firm leverages its patient capital, operational expertise, and global platform to support a diversified investment platform spanning Growth Equity, Infrastructure, and Strategic Solutions. General Atlantic manages approximately $126 billion in assets under management, inclusive of all strategies, as of March 31, 2026, with more than 900 professionals in 20 countries across five regions. For more information on General Atlantic, please visit www.generalatlantic.com.

About Actis In October 2024, General Atlantic acquired Actis, which now operates as its Sustainable Infrastructure business alongside its existing strategies in Growth Equity, Credit, and Climate. Actis is a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, delivering competitive returns for institutional investors and measurable positive impact for the countries, cities and communities in which it operates. Actis invests in structural themes that support long-term, equitable growth in defensive, critical infrastructure across energy transition, digitalization transition, and supply chain transformation. The firm’s decades of global experience, operational know-how and strong culture allows it to create global sustainability leaders at scale. Since inception, Actis has raised $26 billion to invest in a better tomorrow. Actis is a signatory to the United Nations backed Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI), an investor initiative developed by the UNEP FI. The firm has consistently been awarded the highest rating score in the UNPRI independent assessment. You can learn more about Actis at www.act.is.

Key Purpose of Role This role provides comprehensive Executive Assistant support to the HR Business Partners and L&D Lead within the Human Capital Management (HCM) team in London. The primary focus is outstanding organisational and scheduling excellence, ensuring the smooth running of a fast-paced, people-focused function. The role also carries a meaningful supporting contribution to Learning and Development (L&D) initiatives, providing coordination and administrative backbone to the firm’s talent development programmes. The successful candidate will bring not only first-rate administrative capabilities but also curiosity, emotional intelligence, and the poise to manage relationships and drive clarity among senior stakeholders, collaborating globally with other Executive Assistants and demonstrating a ‘white glove’ service mentality in all interactions.

Key Responsibilities (this List Is Not Exhaustive) Organisational & Scheduling Excellence

• Provide proactive, high-quality diary management using MS Outlook, anticipating scheduling needs, resolving conflicts, and ensuring the senior leaders’ time is optimised at all times.
• Coordinate complex internal and external meetings, including all logistics such as room bookings, AV requirements, catering, and guest management.
• Manage and prioritise a high volume of scheduling requests and recruiting coordination, exercising sound judgement to triage and escalate where appropriate.
• Arrange domestic and international travel, including itineraries, visas, accommodation, and ground transportation, ensuring seamless logistics.
• Monitor and manage incoming correspondence, flagging priority items and preparing responses or briefing notes as required.
• Respond to internal and external queries with professionalism.
• Maintain well-organised electronic filing systems, ensuring information is accessible and up to date.

Learning & Development Support

• Coordinate the scheduling and logistics of L&D programmes, workshops, and training sessions, including venue sourcing, calendar invitations, and participant communications.
• Maintain L&D calendars and tracking documentation, ens…