Executive Assistant to Chief Strategy Officer

Department: StrategyPosition Type: Permanent, Full‑TimeLocation: LondonOffice Requirement: 2–3 days in the office with international travel

Responsibilities

• Diary management, complex travel management, team management and support, event organisation and ad‑hoc tasks for the CSO.
• Managing the CSO’s diary: appointment scheduling, prioritisation, handling deadlines and maintaining flexibility.
• Maintaining an accurate and detailed calendar, logging priorities, re‑scheduling meetings upon request, proactively communicating changes and anticipating scheduling conflicts.
• Coordinating logistics and arrangements for committee, board and other meetings within the EA group.
• Creating travel itineraries and making travel arrangements.
• Co‑ordinating schedules with other Executive Assistants and business support across the Leadership Team.
• Liaising with People & Culture, Finance and external stakeholders.
• Reviewing expenses and reconciling them to budget.
• Drafting internal and external communications on behalf of the CSO.
• Compiling meeting briefs to provide the CSO with necessary background information – participants, organisations, key issues.
• Attending and supporting the CSO at global meetings, managing strategy group meetings, calls, content, actions and logistics.
• Ensuring appropriate approvals of documentation received by the strategy group.

Qualifications & Skills

• Professionalism and discretion in handling sensitive information.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, crafting compelling correspondence.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Persuasive and motivational skills when engaging C‑level stakeholders.
• Positive engagement and proven record with senior management.
• Team‑oriented mindset with a proactive approach to “making things happen”.

Key Competencies

• Communication – delivering confidential messages across diverse audiences.
• Delivery – consistently meeting deadlines, anticipating priorities and maintaining exceptional detail focus.
• Project Management – driving projects from planning to completion, coordinating timelines, stakeholders and resources.
• Stakeholder Management – building strategic relationships with senior leaders and partners and managing expectations with professionalism and discretion.

Benefits

• Architect‑designed offices and competitive compensation.
• Learning & development opportunities.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Four additional days off for professional development.
• Flexi‑time and remote working options for all staff.
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusivity.

Contract Type: Regular Worker – Employee

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