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As an Executive Assistant to the Founder & CEO, you'll manage a complex schedule, coordinate travel, organize events, and support various business projects. This is a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where no two days are the same.\nMissions\nProvide comprehensive support to the Founder & CEO, managing a complex and frequently changing schedule, inbox, meetings, correspondence and daily priorities.\nManage all business and personal diary commitments, balancing competing priorities, and coordinate UK and international travel.\nOrganise leadership, board and management meetings, ensuring agendas and supporting documentation are prepared in advance, and record key actions, decisions and deadlines.\nProfil recherché\n\nWe're Hiring! 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