Executive Assistant to Managing Director

Grindstone Capital is a hands-on, specialty private consulting firm with a focus on the digital technologies space. Built on three core values: Honour, Knowledge, Hard Work; we are deeply committed to establishing effective, collaborative, and loyal partnerships. We look to identify high-potential owners, managers, and equity stakeholders of promising early market and middle market companies, who we believe can achieve extraordinary feats with the backing of our knowledge, technologies and core values and help them reach their ultimate potential.

How Grindstone works

By focusing on the digital technology sector, Grindstone supports portfolios of companies that synergistically leverage each other through collaboration, knowledge sharing, common best practices, and, most importantly, data. We share years of expertise of business experience and offer strategy, vision, and support on a consultative level

Job Summary

Our Managing Director is looking for a smart, hardworking, flexible, motivated assistant to support him in his busy business and personal life. He is looking for someone who is well organised with the ability to work on your own, follow up on matters and see them through to completion. You would be working with an exciting team internationally and add value daily!

Who you are:

The ideal candidate would be dynamic, well presented, have a positive personality and a strong work ethic.

Skills:

• ability to deal with people in a helpful, upbeat manner is paramount
• flexibility – be able to change course of work easily
• outstanding organisation skills
• work independently with good judgement and able to prioritise
• handle sensitive information discreetly and trustworthy
• advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office including word, Excel, PowerPoint a must
• Experience in project management a plus – assisting with and keeping track of pending projects with teams across the business

Travel would be part of the role both within the UK and abroad

Hybrid working in a team setting but also from home

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: £33,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London, W1K 2DU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application deadline: 16/02/2023