The opportunity

We are looking for an Executive Assistant to provide exemplary administrative support to two of our Chief People Officers (CPOs) for 12 months, based in Warwick or The Strand, London.

Working as an Executive Assistant you’ll use your excellent planning and organisation skills to effectively manage the Chief People Officer’s calendars, screen and direct phone calls, and plan and coordinate complex travel and itinerary arrangements, both domestically and overseas.

Showcasing your excellent co-ordination skills, you’ll support complex executive meetings with internal and external resources, attend team meetings and provide secretarial assistance. You’ll also be responsible for invoice processing.

Using your professionalism and discretion you’ll have full email management of the CPOs inbox to redirect emails, action enquired and handle sensitive information.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is highly organised, professional, and comfortable liaising with senior stakeholders, to really make a difference.

The role is a full-time,12 month fixed term contract position (37 hours per week), although PT hours may be considered (minimum of 4 days per week). The role is hybrid with the flexibility to work 2-3 days in the office and the remainder from home.

About you

• Previous experience as an Executive Assistant at C suite / senior leadership group level
• Confident dealing with senior leaders
• Excellent organisational and communication skills – both written and verbal
• Sound client management skills: confident managing internal and external stakeholders
• Highly flexible - capable of managing conflicting priorities in keeping with the needs of the team and senior leader
• Work with minimal supervision, using own initiative and able to prioritise workloads to meet tight deadlines
• Strong team player – able to adapt to working within different teams with a proactive ‘can do’ attitude
• Strong discretion and experience handling sensitive/confidential data
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Experience of Coupa and Concur desirable

What we can offer you

Further information

The closing date for this vacancy is 28 February 2023. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process. #LI-HYBRID #LI-SC1

About us

National Grid touches the lives of almost everyone in the UK, with an energy network that stretches across the Atlantic. We’re an international team, and our work underpins the lives of millions of people. Feet forwards, head up, and eyes bright, we’re working hard to create value for people today – and shape the future of energy tomorrow.

In the UK, we don’t generate or sell energy – we join the dots to get energy from A to B. From making a cup of tea in the morning, to keeping the lights on in hospitals, our electricity network puts power in the hands of people. Without it, the world as we know it would grind to a halt.

The world of energy is changing beyond recognition. Working at National Grid, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in the UK – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come.