Executive Assistant to CEO

C&C Search is seeking a high-calibre Executive Assistant to provide direct one-to-one support to a CEO
. This is a critical hire for a fast-moving, ambitious organisation and would suit a career-first EA who thrives in high-pressure, founder-led environments.

This role requires a startup mindset
, resilience, and the confidence to operate at pace alongside an impatient, highly driven leader
. You’ll be a trusted right-hand, supporting the CEO across all aspects of day-to-day operations.

Position: EA to CEO

Salary: Up to £70,000

Working pattern: 4 days in the office / 1 day remote

Location: Kings Cross

Start: Ideally immediately available or short notice

This business has grown from a one-person start-up to a thriving 12-person business in just 3.5 years, supported by a major institutional investor. The team is made up of highly experienced professionals, many of whom have worked together for over a decade. The culture is fast-paced, ambitious, and collaborative, combining the energy of a start-up with the stability of an established investor behind it.

This is a business entering a truly exciting phase of expansion, offering huge scope to make impact.

• Provide high-level executive support to the CEO, including complex diary management and coordination of international travel
• Act as a trusted gatekeeper, managing communications and ensuring timely follow-up on actions
• Oversee a variety of administrative and operational tasks across multiple companies, including document management and office support
• Assist with governance and board-level documentation, signatures, filings, and related processes
• Support the CEO with ad-hoc personal administration
• Liaise with external providers including payroll and HR consultants
• Identify and implement efficiency improvements, including introducing and maximising technology and AI tools
• Maintain strict confidentiality and handle all matters with complete discretion

• Proven experience supporting senior leadership or C-suite executives
• 4–8 years’ experience as an EA within private equity, PE-backed startups, venture capital, or similar fast-paced environments
• Highly organised, detail-focused, and able to manage multiple shifting priorities
• Confident, proactive, and comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced environment
• Degree-educated (preferred) with strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable operating in a start-up or high-growth environment
• Positive, solutions-focused and able to deliver results in an evolving environment

Michelle Muthoni - Senior Talent Associate

For this role C&C Search is acting as an employment agency.

At C&C Search, diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of who we are and how we operate. Our commitment to these values is unwavering—across all our work in recruitment, and in our training and development programmes. C&C Search fosters a culture of inclusion and belonging and is deeply committed to helping create a fairer society through partnering with clients who are equally committed to equal opportunity.

We work with businesses that reflect our communities, where people can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that varied perspectives lead to better ideas, stronger organisations, and a fairer society. There is progress still to be made, but together we can drive meaningful change.