Executive Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Executive Assistant to join a leading London based University. The post holder will provide a proactive, comprehensive, and confidential executive support service to the senior leadership team of the University.

Job responsibilities include:

• Manage all aspects of the diary, including the effective organisation of and preparation for travel, meetings, committees and events
• Prepare, collate and distribute information, including electronic coordination of agendas, accompanying papers, reports and policy documents, attending meetings and taking minutes and dissemination of outcomes and actions
• Provide project support for strategic projects being led by the University including research, drafting documents and collating sources and resources related to projects
• Provide a front of house service, welcoming guests and organising high profile events and visits
• Support at corporate events, arranging and servicing meetings, travel arrangements within the UK and overseas, and project administration

Candidate profile:

• Significant experience working in an Executive Assistant position
• Experience working in the Higher Education sector
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a range of audiences
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to understand basic budget management/ monitoring
• Confidentiality when dealing with information of a sensitive nature

Annual salary:   £40,000 - £49,000

Contract type: Full-time, permanent

Location: London (At least 60% of time spent on site

Additional benefits: 

• 30 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays + 3 University closure (41 per annum)
• Generous pension contributions

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.

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