Executive jobs in United Kingdom

We are partnering with a high-growth, FCA-regulated financial-services business that is scaling its leadership infrastructure to support the next phase of growth. The organisation operates with institutional discipline, strong governance and a fast-paced, entrepreneurial mindset.

As part of this evolution, the business is appointing an Executive Assistant / Executive Support Manager to work in close partnership with the Executive Chairman and senior leadership team. This is a critical, high-trust role at the centre of executive operations, offering exposure to board-level activity and strategic decision-making.

To be successful in this role, you must be operating (or have operated) as a true extension of a senior executive (Chairman, Exec, CEO, CFO, C Level Individual) - This is not a traditional diary-led EA position. The successful candidate will bring demonstrable experience of formal minute-taking, action tracking and follow-up, ideally at Board and/or Executive Committee level, and will be comfortable holding senior stakeholders to account on behalf of the Executive Chairman. Prior experience within financial services, fintech or a similarly regulated environment is strongly preferred, given the governance, confidentiality and pace required.

Other Mandatorys are;

1. Location – Are you comfortable with the role being based in Solihull?
2. Office presence – At least initially, the expectation is for a relatively visible and hands-on presence, given the working style of the CEO and COO typically in office 5 days a week. This may mean attending the Solihull office upto 4/5 times per week, particularly where diary alignment is required. Are you comfortable with this level of office engagement? (there is ample local parking and the train station nearby). As you beocme more comfortable in your role this frequency may ease somewhat over time.
3. Minute-taking experience – Please confirm that you have proven experience of minute-taking at senior leadership / C-suite / Board level, including accurate write-ups, tracking actions, and managing follow-ups. Please make sure this is on your CV if you have performed these responsibilities otherwise we won't know.

This position provides senior-level executive support to the Executive Chairman (approximately 70% focus), alongside broader support to the Executive Team (approximately 30%). The successful candidate will act as a gatekeeper, coordinator and enabler—bringing structure, pace and accountability to executive priorities. The role requires discretion, confidence and sound judgement, with the ability to operate autonomously in a dynamic, regulated environment.

Executive & Strategic Support

• Proactive diary management for the Executive Chairman, balancing complex and competing priorities
• Full coordination of travel arrangements, itineraries and logistics
• Preparation of agendas, briefing papers and executive correspondence
• Minute-taking, action tracking and follow-up to ensure delivery against agreed outcomes

Secretariat & Governance

• Acting on behalf of the Executive Chairman to follow up executive actions and commitments
• Engaging confidently with senior stakeholders, maintaining authority and professionalism
• Supporting board and senior leadership processes with precision and confidentiality

Reporting, Analysis & Executive Packs

• Producing high-quality reports for executive and board consumption
• Creating professional presentation packs using Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Analysing and consolidating data to support informed executive decision-making

• Demonstrable experience supporting senior executives within financial services, fintech or similarly regulated environments
• Highly organised, detail-oriented and comfortable handling sensitive information
• Strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to operate at C-suite and board level
• Ideally have experience in Microsoft products (Excel / PowerPoint)
• Pragmatic, delivery-focused and able to work with minimal supervision

This is a rare opportunity to step into a true executive partnership role within a growing financial-services organisation. The position offers meaningful responsibility, visibility at the highest level of the business and the opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping how the executive function operates as the company continues to scale.

• Excellent basic salary offered on merit between £50,000 - £60,000
• Discretionary Yearly Bonus
• Pension
• 36 days holiday (inclusive of UK bank holidays)
• Life insurance
• Health insurance