Job description
C&C Search is currently recruiting an exceptional Executive Assistant to support the CEO of a start up Finance business in Kings Cross.
An exciting, rapidly scaling investment-backed business. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside an inspiring founder, enjoy a hybrid working model, and play a pivotal role in shaping the operational foundations of a high-growth company.
All about the role and company you would be working for!
Position: Executive Assistant to CEO
Salary: £60,000
Hybrid set up: 4 days in office (Kings Cross), 1 day remote (typically Wednesday or Friday)
Benefits: Insert company benefits
Company culture and what makes them great to work for:
This business has grown from a one-person start-up to a thriving 12-person business in just 3.5 years, supported by a major institutional investor. The team is made up of highly experienced professionals, many of whom have worked together for over a decade. The culture is fast-paced, ambitious, and collaborative, combining the energy of a start-up with the stability of an established investor behind it. This is a business entering a truly exciting phase of expansion, offering huge scope to make impact.
Key responsibilities for this Executive Assistant position:
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 is deeply committed to helping create a fairer society through partnering with clients who are equally committed to equal opportunity. We work with businesses that reflect our communities, where people can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that varied perspectives lead to better ideas, stronger organisations, and a fairer society. There is progress still to be made, but together we can drive meaningful change.
An exciting, rapidly scaling investment-backed business. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside an inspiring founder, enjoy a hybrid working model, and play a pivotal role in shaping the operational foundations of a high-growth company.
All about the role and company you would be working for!
Position: Executive Assistant to CEO
Salary: £60,000
Hybrid set up: 4 days in office (Kings Cross), 1 day remote (typically Wednesday or Friday)
Benefits: Insert company benefits
Company culture and what makes them great to work for:
This business has grown from a one-person start-up to a thriving 12-person business in just 3.5 years, supported by a major institutional investor. The team is made up of highly experienced professionals, many of whom have worked together for over a decade. The culture is fast-paced, ambitious, and collaborative, combining the energy of a start-up with the stability of an established investor behind it. This is a business entering a truly exciting phase of expansion, offering huge scope to make impact.
Key responsibilities for this Executive Assistant position:
- Provide high-level executive support to the CEO, including complex diary management and coordination of international travel
- Act as a trusted gatekeeper, managing communications and ensuring timely follow-up on actions
- Oversee a variety of administrative and operational tasks across multiple companies, including document management and office support
- Assist with governance and board-level documentation, signatures, filings, and related processes
- Support the CEO with ad-hoc personal administration
- Liaise with external providers including payroll and HR consultants
- Identify and implement efficiency improvements, including introducing and maximising technology and AI tools
- Maintain strict confidentiality and handle all matters with complete discretion
- Proven experience supporting senior leadership or C-suite executives
- Highly organised, detail-focused, and able to manage multiple shifting priorities
- Confident, proactive, and comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced environment
- Degree-educated (preferred) with strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Comfortable operating in a start-up or high-growth environment
- Tech-savvy and able to implement new tools, systems, and automations
- Professional, resilient, and able to build strong relationships at all levels
- Positive, solutions-focused and able to deliver results in an evolving environment
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 is deeply committed to helping create a fairer society through partnering with clients who are equally committed to equal opportunity. We work with businesses that reflect our communities, where people can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that varied perspectives lead to better ideas, stronger organisations, and a fairer society. There is progress still to be made, but together we can drive meaningful change.
