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About the Role

The WRI Polsky Energy Center seeks a detail-oriented and highly organized professional to provide administrative coordination and project support to the Global Director and leadership team. This role ensures operational cohesion, manages executive priorities, and facilitates effective communication across a global team.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Global Director including calendar management, scheduling, and travel arrangements
• Draft professional correspondence and answer inquiries
• Track tasks, meetings, and emails to ensure timely follow-up and execution
• Coordinate internal meeting logistics, develop agendas, take notes, and track action items
• Prepare presentations, reports, and special project documentation
• Monitor and submit expense reports and timesheets
• Serve as a liaison between executives and internal/external partners
• Organize team communications and plan internal or off-site events
• Identify and implement administrative process improvements
• Participate in institutional meetings and communities of practice

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or High School diploma with four years of administrative assistant experience
• Relevant professional experience assisting one or more executives
• Existing work authorization for the UK
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong judgment and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Capacity to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines under pressure
• Professional demeanor and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Commitment to WRI’s mission, values, and hybrid work policy
• Fluency in English

Skills

• MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Web-based communication tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Zoom)
• Project management
• Communication skills
• Task prioritization

Location

• London, UK

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Professional

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree or High School diploma with four years of relevant experience

Salary/Compensations

• 38,000–47,000 GBP per year

Benefits

• Access to WRI global network
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Hybrid working model with flexible hours
• Generous leave days that increase with tenure
• Pension plan
• Participation in working groups and affinity groups

About the Company

• World Resources Institute is an independent research organization focused on improving lives, protecting nature, and stabilizing the climate.
• The WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition delivers scalable solutions for a clean, abundant, and reliable energy future.
• WRI operates with 2,000+ staff across more than a dozen focus countries.

Equal Opportunity

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, caste, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or protected Veteran status.