Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer

CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system. As the founder of environmental reporting, we believe in transparency and the power of data to drive change. Our team is global and united by a shared desire to build a world where people, planet and profit are balanced.About CDPPartnering with leaders in enterprise, capital, policy and science, we surface the information needed to enable Earth-positive decisions. We helped more than 24,800 companies and almost 1,000 cities, states and regions disclose their environmental impacts in 2024. Financial institutions with more than a quarter of the world’s institutional assets use CDP data to inform investment and lending decisions. Visit cdP.net or follow us @CDP to find out more.About This RoleThe EA will use project management skills to oversee coordination tasks, manage multiple projects and relationships, and keep track of the progress of all workstreams that LT members are across.What you will doServe as the central coordination point for the CEO’s office, ensuring priorities are clear and executed effectively.Complex diary management across multiple time zones, balancing accessibility with the CEO’s strategic focus.Complex inbox management ensuring messages are actioned and prioritised in a timely manner.Act as a confident representative of the CEO, liaising directly with senior external stakeholders and Board members.Provide full meeting support, including agenda preparation, accurate minute taking, and timely distribution of actions.Contribute to the development of presentations, briefing materials, and communications with precision and attention to detail.Lead proactive travel planning and end-to-end management, including itineraries and prioritising regional contacts to align with strategic objectives.Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external counterparts, using phone and email to problem-solve and coordinate.Anticipate potential challenges and identify creative solutions to keep the CEO’s time and priorities on track.Collaborate with the Leadership Team and their assistants to ensure alignment across key workstreams.Assist with organisation of Leadership Team and Board of Trustees offsites and strategy sessions.Expenses and invoice management for the CEO Office.What we are looking forHighly organised, with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.A confident and polished communicator, comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders, including government, corporate, and Board-level leaders.Proactive and solutions-driven, with the confidence to take initiative and the judgement to act with discretion at all times.Excellent written and spoken English, with proven ability to produce accurate minutes and professional documentation.A resilient nature and the ability to remain calm under pressure.Excellent IT skills including MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, MS Teams, Zoom, WebEx; knowledge of DocuSign and Adobe is helpful.Professional, approachable, and resilient, able to balance being a trusted gatekeeper with maintaining strong relationships across the organisation.A proactive and total team-player.Flexible approach to occasional out-of-hours contact.DesirableLanguage skills.Experience of working within a global organisation.Salary and benefits : The salary banding for this role is £39,525 - £59,288/year, 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, generous non-contributory pension provision, Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance, training and development, flexible working opportunities and other benefits. Final offer amount depends on multiple factors such as candidate’s experience and expertise, geographic location, total compensation, and market data. This is a permanent role based at CDP’s London office. Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK and live within a commutable distance of the London office and be comfortable with 2 days in the office per week. We cannot sponsor this role.How to applyPlease upload your CV in the application form. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.

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