Executive Assistant to Senior Leadership - Bilingual English/French

Job Description
A leading international financial institution is seeking a highly organised, bilingual Executive Assistant to provide top-level support to its London-based General Manager and members of the senior leadership team. This is a broad and high-exposure role, requiring discretion, maturity, and a proactive mindset.

You will play a central role in supporting the business across diary and meeting management, coordination with European head offices, event planning, and internal communications. The position offers a long-term opportunity within a stable and respected financial environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Extensive diary management for the General Manager and senior team members
• Coordinating internal and external meetings, including leadership committees and strategic reviews
• Planning and hosting senior international visitors, ensuring smooth logistics and client-facing presentation
• Organising travel arrangements (mainly within Europe) and preparing related documents
• Supporting internal events (offsites, investor briefings, partnership breakfasts, etc.)
• Preparing presentations and attending meetings when needed to take notes or minutes
• Acting as gatekeeper with diplomacy and discretion
• Supervising a team assistant and providing occasional cover for reception in exceptional cases

Requirements

Profile sought:

• Significant experience in an Executive Assistant role within finance, legal, consulting, or similarly demanding corporate environments
• Fluency in English and ideally a good command of French
• Excellent command of Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Proven ability to handle sensitive information and to work with high-level discretion
• Tenacious follow-through, meticulous attention to detail, and strong interpersonal skills
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Experience coordinating internal and external events is a plus

Benefits

The package includes:

• 25 days holiday
• Birthday off
• Employer pension contribution
• Private healthcare from day one, with the option to cover partner and children
• Optional dental scheme
• Life insurance from day one
• Gym subsidy and access to 50% off selected gym memberships
• Paid study leave and support for relevant professional development

Location & Working Conditions

• Based in central London
• Standard working hours, office-based role with a collaborative, high-performing culture
• Occasional travel may be required