Senior Executive Assistant to Founder & CEO

About the role

We are hiring a high‑calibre Senior Executive Assistant to support the Founder & CEO of a fast‑moving, fully digitised investment platform. The role is based in London, hybrid, and offers a salary of £65,000–£85,000 plus equity, discretionary bonus and other benefits.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the CEO’s calendar, inbox, travel, documents, expenses and day‑to‑day priorities across business and selected personal matters.
• Coordinate meetings with investors, founders, advisors, partners and senior external stakeholders, preparing agendas, materials, notes and follow‑ups.
• Act as trusted gatekeeper, handling scheduling, prioritisation, communication and information flow to enable the CEO to focus on high‑value work.
• Support events, investor meetings, board‑style sessions, dinners and travel itineraries for a London‑based and international network.
• Improve systems, workflows and tools within the CEO office, including CRM hygiene, document organisation, AI‑enabled admin and task tracking.
• Handle confidential information with maturity, judgment and absolute discretion.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, senior business assistant or supporting a founder/CEO, preferably in financial services, venture capital, private equity, investment management or technology.
• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage complex calendars, shifting priorities and multiple stakeholders.
• Clear written communication and professional representation of a founder/CEO.
• Calm under pressure, proactive and able to anticipate needs before being asked.
• Strong understanding of discretion and confidentiality.

Required skills

• Google Workspace
• Microsoft Office
• Notion
• Slack
• Zoom
• DocuSign
• CRM tools
• Task management tools
• AI productivity tools

What we offer

• Salary £65,000–£85,000
• Equity participation
• Discretionary bonus
• Hybrid working model in London
• Opportunity to work closely with a high‑growth investment platform.