Assistant - Founders Office

Posted 07 January 2026
Salary £45000 - £55000
LocationLondon
Job type Permanent
Discipline Executive Assistants
ReferenceAK1309187

Job description

C&C Search is currently recruiting an Assistant for their Founders Office to work for a well-established investment management firm based in the West End
All about the role and company I would be working for!
Position:
Assistant – Founders Office
Salary:
£45000 - £55000
Hybrid set up:
4 days in the office / 1 day working from home with flexibility
Benefits:
Competitive benefits package plus discretionary bonus
What they do:
A specialist investment management firm with global presence and ambitious growth plans.
Size of company:
Mid-sized
Company culture and what makes them great to work for:
This is a fast-paced, professional and highly driven environment where standards are high and execution matters. The culture values efficiency, discretion, confidence, and accountability. You will be trusted to take ownership, use judgement, and work autonomously while being part of a close-knit Founders Office team. Direct communication is encouraged, feedback is constructive, and humour is very much part of the culture.
Key responsibilities for this Assistant:
  • Working alongside an EA you will support the Founders Offices with complex and ever-changing diaries and schedules, coordinating travel (business and personal) and event coordination, including internal events and client entertainment
  • Handling business administration such as expenses, documentation, and compliance-related tasks plus personal administration including appointments, renewals, and ad-hoc requests
  • Preparing meeting materials, agendas, and briefing documents
  • Covering the EA to ensure seamless coverage during absences or peak periods
  • Handling highly confidential information with discretion and professionalism
What background and experience are the company looking for?
  • Proven experience  in an EA/PA supporting senior stakeholders
  • Strong organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail
  • Confident communicator who is comfortable working with direct and busy executives
  • Proactive, solutions-focused, and able to anticipate needs
  • Calm under pressure and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills and familiarity with collaboration tools
  • A team player who enjoys working in partnership with others
Who is taking care of the client and candidate applications for this position? Amy Kufuor – Associate Director – lover of the theatre, Japanese food and cocktails!
For this role, C&C Search is acting as an employment agency.
At C&C Search, diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of who we are and how we operate. Our commitment to these values is unwavering – across all our work in recruitment, and in our training and development programmes. C&C Search fosters a culture of inclusion and belonging and has a deep commitment to helping create a fairer society by partnering with clients who share these values. We work with companies committed to reflecting our communities, where people can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that varied perspectives lead to better ideas, better businesses, and better societies. There is much to be done, but together we can achieve equality for all.