Senior Executive Assistant

With an enviable work culture and range of employee benefits (bonus scheme, car allowance, hybrid working, 30 days annual leave plus stats, 10% non-contributory pension scheme, share save options, family private medical insurance and free parking) this is one of the leading employers in Yorkshire.

For a Senior Executive Assistant with management experience, this role is ideal - joining a friendly, focused Executive support team. The role comes at a time of growth and transformation for this business, and as such, an exciting time to be supporting the Executive leadership team and guiding a small existing, accomplished team of EAs.

The day-to-day responsibilities of the role will include:

- Co-ordination and management of diaries and inboxes for the Chief Investment Officer and Group Resources & Transformation Director.
- Preparing for key meetings and events, including briefings on key points and highlighting potential issues.
- Minuting meetings and sharing and following up actions across the senior leadership team, and externally where appropriate.
- Filtering incoming communications and documentation - assisting with editing and amending where necessary.
- Producing relevant reports and documentation.
- Working closely with colleagues to draft internal communications to cascade information to the wider team.
- Managing, guiding, and supporting the Executive Assistant team.
- Liaising with current and prospective stakeholders, clients, investors and partners.
- Deputising for the Head of Executive Office when required.

An exciting opportunity to join a plc business to utilise your skills to aid both the executive team, and their existing support.

We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate the following:

- Experience in a Senior Executive Assistant role with people management responsibility
- Capable of handling confidential or sensitive information with discretion
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, working with diverse colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.
- The ability to develop relationships with internal and external contacts at all levels
- Highly organised and self-motivated, with excellent time management skills
- A proactive worker who can anticipate on behalf of the executive team in order to make their days run smoothly and enable them to use their time most effectively.
- Able to deliver high quality, accurate work on time, in a fast-paced environment
- Highly attuned emotional intelligence - putting those skills to use in daily interactions with the executive team, and in supporting your own team.
- A self-starter, used to working independently and making decisions, working proactively to investigate and seek information that will aid the executive team.

This opportunity offers the chance to join a successful business that has a fantastic reputation in the local market, supporting and rewarding their employees’ hard work with enhanced benefits, including:

- Annual bonus of up to 10% depending on individual and company performance
- Hybrid working model
- 30 days annual leave plus statutory days
- Life insurance and income protection
- Above average pension scheme
- Private healthcare
- Share incentive plan
- Employee wellbeing programme

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Rotherham

Reference ID: LM/SEA/sheff