Department environment

Seeking EA to executive committee who will sit in a privileged and trusted position acting as right hand. This person will be exposed to the busy schedule and strategic thinking involved in the Ecco and will enjoy working in a dynamic and fast paced autonomous environment.

Key Responsibilities of the role

• Key support for CFO, Product and Commercial executives with additional support for the other executives.
• Provide comprehensive diary management, having full autonomy to make decisions using initiative to resolve conflicts and exercise judgment on priorities.
• Facilitate all logistical arrangements and ensure all documentation is prepared in advance of meetings (VC and in person meetings).
• Communication with external stakeholders and clients over email and phone.
• Coordinating travel, organising marketing and sales roadshows internationally, B2B meetings, car service and restaurant bookings.
• Event planning (Exco offsite, strategy days and team and client meals)
• Maximise cost reduction opportunities, utilising preferred travel provider in line with travel and expenses policy.
• Ability to research ideas for events and produce budget reports for Finance.
• Collate and process expenses and invoices ensuring compliance with policy and approval process.

Your experience, skills and knowledge

• Experience working in a high demanding Executive Assistant role previously.
• The confidence to engage with senior/high profile contacts and clients and their teams.
• Attention to detail and ownership for the delivery of high-quality work.
• Ability to build relationships across diverse teams both locally and globally.
• Ability to work as part of a team, ensuring seamless service to the firm and clients.
• Confident with the ability to use own judgment and make decisions to prioritise, challenge, negotiate and influence.
• The ability to plan and anticipate potential problems.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise a busy and often conflicting workload.
• A flexible and professional approach, remaining calm under pressure.
• Broad knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.

The benefits offered

• Holidays: 27 days per annum paid holiday, in addition to bank holidays
• Years of Service Days: Employees are awarded one additional day of paid time off per year of service (up to three years)
• Vitality Health:
  • Medical Insurance: Copper provides all employees with individual cover. Medical history is disregarded, and a 24/7 virtual GP is available (£100 excess per person per year)
  • Dental Insurance: Comprehensive dental cover for preventative, restorative and emergency treatment
  • Audiology Cover: Employees can claim back up 80% of costs, up to £300, for any hearing tests or hearing aids
  • Optical Cover: £500 optical cover (through Vision Express) or 80% reimbursement up to £300 for any other optician
  • Menopause Support: Unlimited support for those experiencing symptoms of the menopause, such as video consultations with a dedicated menopause practitioner
  • Vitality services also include an additional £100 for minor diagnostic tests and private prescriptions, including home diagnostics
  • Headspace - Copper's policy provides all employees with a free Headspace subscription. Headspace provides great resources to manage stress, improve sleep, meditate and enhance mindfulness
  • Discounts and free benefits - the Vitality programme has been designed for preventative care to encourage members to improve their overall health and will reward those for doing so. Employees can access additional benefits such as 50% off running shoes, discounted health screenings, 50% off at Nuffield Health or Virgin Active gyms and much more
• Home Working Energy Support Scheme: to combat energy prices increasing globally, Copper will provide you, in addition to your salary, with a monthly top-up of £60 or £75 (subject to your energy supplier)
• Pension up to 10% matched contribution to our company pension scheme via Smart Pensions
• Cycle to Work
• Life Insurance cover: Four times your base salary
• EAP: access unlimited mental health consultations and contact a 24/7 confidential helpline for emotional support
• Unmind
• Sponsored Learning and Development opportunities
• Regular company events and social activities

In return for everything you can bring to Copper, we can offer you an exciting, challenging role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with career opportunities and welcoming working environment.

If you think you have everything we're looking for and more, then we'd love you to apply for the opportunity.