Senior EA - 6 month FTC

Posted 06 November 2025
Salary £60-£65,000
LocationLondon
Job type Contract
Discipline Executive Assistants
ReferenceCB

Job description

C&C Search is currently recruiting for an Executive Assistant to join one of London’s most exciting fintech scale-ups. This is an incredible opportunity to work directly with one of the company’s founders in a fast-paced, dynamic environment at the heart of financial innovation.

All about the role and company you’d be working for!
  
Position:  Executive Assistant – 6-Month FTC (Potential to Extend)
Salary: £65,000 + Excellent Benefits
Hybrid Set Up: 3 days in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) 
Benefits: Comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, inclusive and collaborative culture, opportunity to work at the forefront of financial technology

What They Do: 
A leading tech scale-up, transforming global financial services. 
Size of Company: Rapidly expanding international team with a strong presence in London and across Europe.
Company culture and what makes them great to work for 
A founder-led, forward-thinking business who truly values its people. The culture is innovative, inclusive, and fast-moving, with collaboration and creativity at its core. 

Key responsibilities for this Executive Assistant position:
  • Provide high-level support to one of the founders, acting as a trusted right hand + 1 Exec. 
  • Manage complex and ever-changing diaries, travel, and meeting logistics across multiple time zones.
  • Coordinate senior-level internal and external meetings, ensuring smooth communication and preparation.
  • Act as a key liaison point between stakeholders, building strong relationships across the business.
  • Maintain discretion and professionalism while ensuring the founder’s time and priorities are managed effectively.
  
What background and experience are the company looking for?
  • Proven EA experience supporting at founder, C-suite, or senior executive level.
  • Previous exposure to tech, fintech, scale-up, or start-up environments.
  • Confident in using a Mac
  • GSuite and Slack experience is a priority 
  • Italian speaker would be useful
  • Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to multitask under pressure.
  • Professional, polished, and personable – confident managing relationships at all levels.
  • Quick-thinking, adaptable, and thrives in an entrepreneurial setting.
  
Who is taking care of the client and candidate applications for this position?
Contact: Carolyn Barraclough – C&C Search

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 being a part of creating a fairer society through partnering with clients who are also committed to a seat at the table for everybody. We work with companies that are committed to reflecting our communities, where people can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that having varied perspectives helps generate better ideas, better businesses, and better societies. There is much to be done, but together we can achieve equality for all.