Executive Assistant

Blenheim Chalcot is one of the leading venture builders in the world, headquartered in London from its White City Scale Space campus. It builds digital-disruptive businesses across FinTech, EdTech, GovTech, Media, Sport, Charity and more. The Venture Builder Services (VBS) team supports its ventures with technology, growth, talent, HR, finance, legal and tax services. The company is also committed to impact beyond profit, with 15% of its partnerships and ventures being charities. The Executive Assistant role provides outstanding 1:1 support to one of the Co-Founding partners of Blenheim Chalcot with all areas of business support, working closely with the EA to the other Co-Founder.

Responsibilities

Sole responsibility for managing a complex set of business and occasional personal engagements; High volume of internal and external meeting coordination; Facilitating the seamless running of every day, including greeting guests, preparing meeting rooms and timekeeping; Reacting swiftly and efficiently to short notice changes; Ensuring tasks are seen through to completion; Developing a good understanding of business priorities; Proactively assisting with document creation and maintenance; Preparing and collating information for board packs using PowerPoint; Liaising internally and externally with Board members, key stakeholders and clients; Co-ordinating travel, hotels and visas; Personal and business administrative duties, and personal tasks as required; Ad hoc tasks as required; Providing 1:1 support to one of the Co-Founding partners of Blenheim Chalcot

Requirements

Ideally 5+ years of experience in a similar position (a strong set of transferable skills, e.g. event management experience, will also be considered); Great commercial awareness; Ability to demonstrate upmost professionalism and be comfortable representing the business to a network that includes high-status guests and HNWIs; First-rate written and verbal English, comfortable with drafting professional correspondence; Able to troubleshoot issues before they become problematic and proactively anticipate priorities; Excellent MS Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint skills; Highly organised, efficient and systematic; Ability to exercise discretion around sensitive and business issues; Supreme efficiency and attention to detail with the ability to multi-task; Patience, tenacity and flexibility, with a calm and unflappable nature; Self-initiative, solution driven and able to think quickly on your feet; 'No task too small' attitude; Ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels of seniority

Nice to have

Experience within a start-up culture

Benefits

Discretionary bonus; 25 days of paid holidays plus your birthday off; Life Assurance (4 x annual salary); Pension Scheme; Cycle to Work Scheme; Flexible Benefits: Private Medical and Dental; Gym Subsidiaries; Opportunity to learn from the talent at Blenheim Chalcot; Exposure to challenges within a culture that promotes continuous learning and development