Executive Assistant - Financial Services

Job Title: Executive Assistant
Location: Glasgow
Salary/Rate: £270-290 per day
Start Date: February
Job Type: Inside IR35 contract until Dec 26

Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Executive Assistant to join their team on a contract until the end of the year.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives
You will be responsible for managing daily operations, coordinate complex schedules, oversee confidential communications, and act as a trusted partner to ensure seamless execution of business priorities. This role requires exceptional judgment, strong communication skills, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities.

1. Executive Support & Calendar Management
2. Communication & Correspondence
3. Meeting & Event Coordination
4. Operational & Administrative Excellence
5. Stakeholder Management
6. Business Support & Project Coordination

Required Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate will have the following:

- 4-10+ years of commercial experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or Business Support Specialist, preferably in corporate, banking, consulting, or technology environments.
- Proven ability to manage multiple senior stakeholders in a Matrix organisation.

Technical Skills
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Experience with collaboration tools (MS Teams, SharePoint, Confluence, Zoom).
- Ability to prepare high-quality presentations, reports, and business documents.

Soft Skills
- Outstanding communication skills (written & verbal).
- High emotional intelligence with strong relationship management.
- Strong organisational, prioritisation, and time management skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with absolute confidentiality.
- Calm under pressure with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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