Senior Executive Assistant - Financial Services

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Job Description

About The Company


A leading global financial services organisation is seeking an exceptional Senior Executive Assistant to provide high-level support to a Senior Managing Director on a predominantly one-to-one basis, with occasional ad hoc support to an additional Senior Managing Director. This is a rare opportunity to operate at the centre of an internationally recognised business, partnering closely with senior leadership in a high-performance, fast-paced environment.

The Opportunity

This role offers the chance to become a trusted advisor and key right hand to a highly influential senior executive. You will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day operations, enabling effective decision-making, and helping drive efficiency across a global remit. For a highly experienced EA with strong commercial awareness and impeccable professionalism, this position presents both challenge and reward.


Key Responsibilities

  • Managing complex, ever-changing diaries across multiple time zones
  • Coordinating global (primarily EMEA) travel, itineraries, and logistics
  • Overseeing and prioritising the inbox
  • Preparing documents, briefing materials, and meeting packs
  • Processing expenses and maintaining accurate administrative records
  • Serving as a key liaison point internally and externally, building relationships at all levels
  • Navigating senior stakeholders with confidence, discretion, and diplomacy
  • Providing strategic administrative support that enhances productivity and reduces operational pressure


Ideal Candidate Profile:

  • Extensive experience supporting C-suite or senior-level executives within financial or professional services
  • Highly articulate, intelligent, and polished, with exceptional judgement
  • Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced, international environment
  • Confident managing senior stakeholders and balancing competing priorities
  • Proactive, solutions-oriented, and able to work autonomously
  • Strong organisational skills with a natural ability to anticipate needs
  • Discreet, reliable, and comfortable handling highly confidential information


Additional Information:

  • Location: London, Mayfair – full-time office-based
  • Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.


If you are a highly skilled Senior level Executive Assistant looking for a role when you can truly add value at the highest level, we would be delighted to hear from you.

To express your interest, please apply with your CV and contact details.


How to apply

If you are interested in discussing this role further, please apply for the position or contact Alex Levy at al@elliottscotthr.com (Job Code 68718).


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Location:
City Of London
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Business

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