# Executive Assistant

> Universal Business Team · Farnham, United Kingdom · Full-time · Posted 2026-06-03

**Salary:** GBP 45,000–50,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** KW

## Description

We are recruiting for an **Executive Assistant** on behalf of a well established business based in **Farnham.**  
As Executive Assistant you will support the Managing Director in day to day operational tasks.

This is a strategic support position requiring initiative, commercial awareness, discretion and operational discipline.

The Managing Director also leads across sales and has a close interest in operational functions, overseeing revenue growth, client relationships, project performance and organisational execution. The successful candidate will provide structured, high-level support across these areas, ensuring priorities are clearly tracked and executed.  
  
Please note- This is an office based role

**Key Responsibilities**

-   Act as a trusted extension of the Managing Director
-   Prepare high-quality reports, presentations, board-level briefings and commercial documentation
-   Support sales pipeline tracking, tender submissions and client engagement preparation
-   Assist in monitoring operational priorities, programme milestones and project performance
-   Identify risks, bottlenecks and competing priorities, implementing solutions proactively
-   Produce accurate and structured meeting minutes, action logs, and follow-up trackers
-   Maintain disciplined documentation systems across business-critical matters
-   Full inbox management and prioritisation
-   Strategic diary oversight aligned to commercial priorities
-   Act as primary gatekeeper, protecting the Managing Director’s time and focus
-   Draft and manage professional correspondence
-   Track actions arising from sales meetings and client engagements
-   Maintain visibility across key actions to ensure disciplined execution
-   Manage select personal arrangements where required
-   Handle sensitive business and personal matters with absolute discretion

## Requirements

-   Proven experience as a senior Executive Assistant, Chief of Staff, or within a Family Office environment
-   Experience supporting founders or senior executives in demanding, high-performance settings
-   Advanced Excel proficiency and strong numerical confidence
-   Exceptional note-taking ability and structured follow-up discipline
-   Strong commercial awareness
-   The ability to operate autonomously with sound judgement
-   Composure and resilience under pressure
-   High attention to detail combined with strategic awareness
-   Cultural fit is critical. This is a high-trust, high-expectation, high-visibility role.

## Benefits

-   Salary- £45,000- £50,000
-   Profit related bonus
-   Monday- Friday 07.30am- 16.30pm (Can be flexible)

## Apply

[Apply at Universal Business Team](https://apply.workable.com/ubteam/j/0A87599FE9/apply)

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