EA to Founder

Marcilly Recruitment’s client, an UHNW tech founder, is seeking a high-calibre EA to support in a strategic, fast-paced role in a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment.

This is a true right-hand EA to Founder role working across logistics, projects, admin and strategy. You will be given a lot of autonomy to run with projects, so they are seeking a savvy, bright EA with a strong business acumen, the ability to think outside the box and use your initiative.

The successful EA to Founder will be working as part of a great team who all get on really well. They are looking for a super personable, warm and engaging candidate who is down to earth and easy to get on with. There's no egos and it is just a fast-paced, dynamic working environment where everyone delivers to a high standard.

Role: EA to Founder
Salary: £70,000 - £100,000
Benefits: discretionary bonus; healthcare; pension; 25 days holiday; travel
Hours: 09:00 – 17:30 Monday to Friday with flexibility when needed
Location: office based five days a week in London
Start date: 1 month's notice max

EA to Founder Key Responsibilities:

• Full ownership of the principal’s business diary, busy but manageable which allows you to work across a complete range of tasks
• Inbox management for multiple inboxes. Autonomy to reply on behalf of the principal, drafts responses, flag and file
• Act as a gatekeeper across everything business related
• Manage extremely high-level relationships with VIPs, politicians, business leaders, C-suite Executives etc.
• Project management
• Extensive research into new ventures, the industry, strategy, potential meetings, delegates etc.
• Liaison with external service providers, accountants, lawyers etc
• Financial management
• Travel management by both private and commercial, visas, accommodation, multileg trips etc.
• Creative problem solving and fire fighting
• Board work and coordinating company board meetings, off sites, AGMs etc.
• Meeting preparation, document production, presentations, research, agendas, create meeting packs, minutes and any necessary follow up
• Business strategy and brainstorming
• Internal and external comms
• Troubleshooting and working as part of a team

EA to Founder Requirements:

• A minimum of six years as an EA in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Must have experience working at founder level / exposure to a founder led business
• A degree, ideally Russell Group graduate
• Experience working in a high-level, entrepreneurial environment – something dynamic and more creative, not too corporate
• Impeccable communication skills with excellent English language and grammar
• Advanced IT skills and the ability to troubleshoot
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships easily with people at all levels
• A strong work ethic and the dedication to see tasks through to completion
• A self-starter with the ability to work independently and use their initiative
• A good team player, who is adaptable to different working styles.
• No ego, someone down to earth and happy to get stuck into the task at hand.
• Assisting other members of the team when needed

Marcilly Recruitment is a London and Dubai based recruitment firm specialising in business support and private household recruitment across Europe and the Middle East.

Unfortunately, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to each candidate individually. If you have not heard from Marcilly Recruitment within five working days, sadly your application has been unsuccessful.