Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant Hybrid, London - City Full time, 15 Month Fixed Term Contract Salary: £ 42,000-47,000 Your role You’ll play a central role in keeping the executive office running effectively, supporting up to two members of the Executive Leadership Team. You’ll manage complex and often shifting priorities, ensuring diaries are aligned and meetings are purposeful and well prepared. Beyond day-to-day coordination, you’ll contribute to the flow of information across the business—handling communications, preparing briefings, and carrying out research and analysis to support decision-making. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation and adapt your support as priorities evolve, helping ensure the executive team can focus on delivering against long-term objectives. You • Highly organised, with experience supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced environment • Confident managing complex diaries and coordinating competing priorities • Able to prepare and administer meetings so they run efficiently and add value • Comfortable handling sensitive information with discretion and professionalism • Clear and effective communicator, including drafting and managing communications on behalf of senior stakeholders • Strong attention to detail, with good judgement when carrying out research and analysis • Proactive in anticipating needs and resolving issues before they arise • Adaptable, with the ability to build effective working relationships across teams and respond to changing priorities Interview process We understand that taking time to prepare for and to attend interviews is a big commitment and want the process to be as transparent as possible. You can expect the following process from us: • A short, introductory phone call from our Talent Acquisition Advisor. • A formal 1st Stage Teams interview with the Hiring Manager and the Talent Acquisition Manager, usually on Teams. • A short chat (Teams/In-person TBC) interview with the Executive Directors you will be supporting. Application deadline: We will review applications on Friday 12th of June 2026 , and thereafter on a rolling basis. Next steps: If you would like to explore this opportunity with us for the next step in your career, we look forward to receiving your application through the Apply feature at the top of this advert. If you have any queries or you would like to see the full JD, please get in touch on ukjobs@cii.co.uk. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. We are committed to ensuring all candidates have equal access and opportunity, in line with the Equality Act 2010. Please note: At the CII, we work with a carefully selected Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for recruitment. We do not accept speculative CVs and kindly request that agency recruiters do not contact our managers directly, to ensure a consistent and properly coordinated recruitment process. If you are interested in working with us in the future, please contact ukjobs@cii.co.uk. We review our PSL at set intervals and are happy to retain details for consideration when opportunities arise. Agencies who do not follow this process will be excluded from any future opportunities to work with us, including PSL reviews. The Institute The overarching purpose of the Chartered Insurance Institute (‘the Institute’) is to educate and support our members to deliver services to the highest professional standards and to advocate for the public good. By doing this the Institute builds and maintains public trust in the insurance, financial planning, and mortgage advice professions. Our vision is that CII and PFS professionals build a world which delivers ever greater financial resilience for individuals and societies more broadly. The Benefits Healthcare cash plan Modern office located in 30 Old Broad St (Tower 42 Estate) Life assurance Documents