Job description
- Job Title: Executive Assistant to Founders
- Salary: £55,000–£75,000, dependent on experience
- Location: City of London
- Sector: Technology
- Size of company: Approximately 23 employees
- Working Pattern/Hybrid: Five days per week in the office
- Benefits: Excellent opportunity to join a successful, profitable and growing technology business, with significant exposure and opportunities to learn alongside the company
The Opportunity
C&C Search is recruiting an exceptional Executive Assistant to Founders for a successful, profitable and ambitious technology business in the City of London.
This is a high-impact Executive Assistant to Founders position supporting two Founders while also helping the wider office and business operate brilliantly. You will become a trusted partner who anticipates requirements, protects the Founders’ time, takes ownership and makes things happen behind the scenes.
Company culture and what makes them great to work for
With approximately 23 employees, this is a collaborative, supportive and low-ego environment with exceptionally high standards.
The company is growing, priorities can change quickly and established processes may not always exist. You could be optimising a complex Founder diary in the morning, resolving an office issue at lunchtime and coordinating an important project that afternoon.
The successful Executive Assistant to Founders will find this energising. You will enjoy spotting what needs attention, developing practical solutions and taking responsibility without waiting for detailed instructions.
The culture will suit someone confident but not arrogant, polished but not overly corporate, and highly capable without needing recognition or status.
Key responsibilities for this Executive Assistant to Founders position:
• Managing complex and frequently changing diaries for two Founders
• Prioritising commitments and protecting Founder time
• Coordinating international and domestic travel and detailed itineraries
• Providing inbox, communication and gatekeeping support
• Preparing meetings and ensuring actions are completed
• Building trusted relationships across the business and externally
• Managing office operations, suppliers and business logistics
• Supporting an upcoming office move
• Organising company events, retreats and offsites
• Coordinating expenses, invoices and administration
• Introducing and improving systems and processes
• Using technology and automation to increase efficiency
• Taking ownership of varied projects as the company grows
• Prioritising commitments and protecting Founder time
• Coordinating international and domestic travel and detailed itineraries
• Providing inbox, communication and gatekeeping support
• Preparing meetings and ensuring actions are completed
• Building trusted relationships across the business and externally
• Managing office operations, suppliers and business logistics
• Supporting an upcoming office move
• Organising company events, retreats and offsites
• Coordinating expenses, invoices and administration
• Introducing and improving systems and processes
• Using technology and automation to increase efficiency
• Taking ownership of varied projects as the company grows
What background and experience are the company looking for?
For this Executive Assistant to Founders opportunity, previous start-up, scale-up or high-growth business experience is essential. Experience solely within large, highly structured organisations are unlikely to be suitable.
You will ideally have:
• Experience supporting a Founder, CEO or senior leadership team
• Exceptional diary management and prioritisation skills
• A proactive, resourceful and highly organised approach
• Confidence operating without established systems or processes
• The ability to remain calm when priorities change
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong focus on closing loops
• Sound judgement and the confidence to make sensible decisions independently
• Emotional intelligence and strong relationship-building skills
• Commercial awareness, discretion and trustworthiness
• Strong technology skills and an interest in automation
• A collaborative, low-ego and hands-on working style
• A genuine commitment to working in the office five days per week
• Exceptional diary management and prioritisation skills
• A proactive, resourceful and highly organised approach
• Confidence operating without established systems or processes
• The ability to remain calm when priorities change
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong focus on closing loops
• Sound judgement and the confidence to make sensible decisions independently
• Emotional intelligence and strong relationship-building skills
• Commercial awareness, discretion and trustworthiness
• Strong technology skills and an interest in automation
• A collaborative, low-ego and hands-on working style
• A genuine commitment to working in the office five days per week
This role is ideal for someone who loves being an outstanding
Executive Assistant to Founders
Who is looking after this role?
Rychelle Ryan, C&C Search
For this role C&C Search is acting as an employment agency.
For this role C&C Search is acting as an employment agency.
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