Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant
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15-03-2025
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About the Role
This is not just another EA role.We need someone exceptional not just an organiser but a strategic operator. Someone who thrives on pace precision and influence. Someone who can bring structure to ambiguity clarity to complexity and momentum to highstakes decisions..
If you want a routine reactive support role this isnt for you.
If you want to be at the centre ofa major transformation ensuring focus and high impact every single day this is your opportunity.
Enabling HighImpact Leadership
If you want a routine reactive support role this isnt for you.
If you want to be at the centre ofa major transformation ensuring focus and high impact every single day this is your opportunity.
Enabling HighImpact Leadership
- Own and manage complex scheduling ensuring the CEO and MD time is spent on highimpact decisions strategy and influence. You will also manage the scheduling for our Senior Director.
- Anticipate needs proactively resolve conflicts before they happen keep workflows seamless remove friction and enable deep focus.
- Manage information flow distil complexity and filter requests acting as a true partner.
- Use AIpowered tools to streamline workflows and free up time for highvalue priorities.
- Handle confidential and sensitive information with absolute discretion and professionalism.
- Keep decisions followups and priorities moving forward at speed ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
- Ensure the CEO & MD enter every meeting fully prepared armed with sharp insights key context and clear next steps.
- Support of our transformation plan turning strategy into action and keeping key initiatives on track.
- Track commitments and ensure followthrough so the right things happen at the right time.
- Own and coordinate governance rhythms including Board meetings Leadership Team sessions and strategic planning cycles.
- Enable seamless internal comms ensuring alignment clarity and rapid decisionmaking.
- Shape highimpact team engagement from leadership offsites to annual retreats.
- Be a trusted bridge between the CEO/MD and leaders board members and key partners.
- Draft and refine correspondence presentations and reports with precision and insight.
- Create clarity in a fastmoving environment distilling complex information enabling fast confident decisions and ensuring the right people know.
About You
We believe diverse perspectives drive better leadership. We actively seek team members who bring different experiences backgrounds and viewpoints.
Thats why we welcome people from all walks of life who have the skills we seek whether those skills have been gained through formal working environments or elsewhere.
APPLY IF YOU ARE
YOULL LOVE IT HERE IF YOU...
Thats why we welcome people from all walks of life who have the skills we seek whether those skills have been gained through formal working environments or elsewhere.
APPLY IF YOU ARE
- Super organised & detailfocused You thrive on structure precision and keeping everything running smoothly. You juggle competing priorities with ease and work to tight deadlines.
- A proactive problemsolverYou take initiative and can handle shifting priorities with the ability to predict what might be needed and when and how you can best prepare yourself and those around you accordingly.
- Exceptional at relationshipsYoure confident engaging senior leaders across sectors investing deep care in relationships andskilled at strengthening the CEO & MDs most critical networks.
- A tech early adopter You use AI for clarity structure and speed and see it as a creative amplifier to sharpen your insights and broaden your perspectives.
- A strong communicator You are comfortable working with senior leaders and external partners and have strong written and verbal capabilities.
- Able to work at pace Youll need to stay on top of multiple priorities in a fastmoving environment and be happy working without a big support structure around you.
- Discreet & professionalYou handle sensitive information with absolute discretion.
- A highenergy executor You zoom out to see the big picture then zoom back in to execute with precision and speed driving things forward with pace.
YOULL LOVE IT HERE IF YOU...
- Are optimistic bring warmth and good humour to work have a strong collaborative work ethic and bring positive intent to every situation.
- Have a curious mind and are always open to the insights and perspectives of others.
- Are passionate about being efficient resourceful creative and a great problem solver.
- Are passionate about what we are trying to do and you see this as an opportunity to align your values and purpose with an impactful social enterprise with big ambitions.
About us
Everything is changing and everything is at stake
The Forward Institute is a highimpact fastmoving nonprofit working with the UKs most influential CEOs policymakers and institutions.
At the heart of our mission is a belief that leaders change the world. So were building a next generation leadership firm with impact and humanity at its heart. For a decade weve been pushing (and helping) leaders to rethink whats possible and create organisations that create a better future for people and planet.
Now were going further. AI is the defining leadership challenge of our time. It will accelerate (or help solve) every other global crisis: climate inequality geopolitics.
Were not just adapting we are working to set the agenda. Over the next year well be launching major initiatives and scaling our impact to shape how the UKs most senior leaders think act and lead in this era of unprecedented change.
And we are moving fast.
The CEO and MD are leading this charge. Your role To ensure they can stay ahead of the curve focus on what matters most and drive impact at the highest level
The Forward Institute is a highimpact fastmoving nonprofit working with the UKs most influential CEOs policymakers and institutions.
At the heart of our mission is a belief that leaders change the world. So were building a next generation leadership firm with impact and humanity at its heart. For a decade weve been pushing (and helping) leaders to rethink whats possible and create organisations that create a better future for people and planet.
Now were going further. AI is the defining leadership challenge of our time. It will accelerate (or help solve) every other global crisis: climate inequality geopolitics.
Were not just adapting we are working to set the agenda. Over the next year well be launching major initiatives and scaling our impact to shape how the UKs most senior leaders think act and lead in this era of unprecedented change.
And we are moving fast.
The CEO and MD are leading this charge. Your role To ensure they can stay ahead of the curve focus on what matters most and drive impact at the highest level
Benefits
- A frontrow seat in a next generation leadership advisoryfirm Gain valuable exposure to leadership decisionmaking.
- A meaningful highimpact role Be a key support in an organisation that drives leadership change.
- A supportive and collaborative work environment Youll work closely with senior leaders who value your contributions.
- A competitive salary We recognise and reward the value of top talent.
- A fixedterm opportunity Perfect for those looking for interim experience in a senior EA role.
- Private health insurance with Vitality including discounted gym membership.
- 5 employer pension contribution.
- 30 days paid holiday bank holidays.
- Hybrid working with a generous home office setup allowance. Our office is near Holborn within easy walking distance of several over and underground stations.
- A highenergy highimpact team we move fast challenge each other and love what we do.
- A missiondriven organisation we dont just talk about responsible leadership; we live it.
- A frontrow seat to systemic change and the chance to help shape how big business drives positive impact.
- Access to worldclass development opportunities from cuttingedge training to incredible speakers you wont hear anywhere else.
- Serious investment in your growth we prioritise training mentorship and the tools you need to operate at your highest level.
How to Apply
TO APPLY: Please send your CV and answers to the following questions explaining;
Applications without an answer to the cover letter questions will not be considered. You will need to hold any relevant Visas/Work permits.
Role closes on 25th March. The interview process will be as follows:
- What interests you most about the Forward Institutes mission and work and how do you see the role of an EA contributing to that
- What aspects of this role excite you most
Applications without an answer to the cover letter questions will not be considered. You will need to hold any relevant Visas/Work permits.
Role closes on 25th March. The interview process will be as follows:
- First round interviews in the week beginning31st March
- Role related task
- Second round interviews in the week beginning7th April
About us
Everything is changing and everything is at stake
The Forward Institute is a highimpact fastmoving nonprofit working with the UKs most influential CEOs policymakers and institutions.
At the heart of our mission is a belief that leaders change the world. So were building a next generation leadership firm with impact and humanity at its heart. For a decade weve been pushing (and helping) leaders to rethink whats possible and create organisations that create a better future for people and planet.
Now were going further. AI is the defining leadership challenge of our time. It will accelerate (or help solve) every other global crisis: climate inequality geopolitics.
Were not just adapting we are working to set the agenda. Over the next year well be launching major initiatives and scaling our impact to shape how the UKs most senior leaders think act and lead in this era of unprecedented change.
And we are moving fast.
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Full-Time
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