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About the Role

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Personal Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) to join our London HQ. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your contribution will directly impact the strategic execution of key initiatives across Nord Anglia Education Limited. You will act as a trusted gatekeeper and partner to the COO, facilitating smooth interactions with both internal teams and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate thrives in a position that demands flexibility, confidentiality, and excellent problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

Provide high-level, confidential support to the COO, acting as a key partner in managing priorities and enabling business success.
Coordinate a demanding executive calendar, international travel, and complex itineraries across multiple stakeholders, locations, and time zones.
Manage Executive Committee, Board and Senior Leadership Team meetings, including scheduling, logistics, preparation of materials, minute-taking, and action tracking.
Prepare professional presentations, reports and business documentation, manage expenses, and ensure accurate administration of key business information.
Build strong relationships with senior leaders across the global organisation, demonstrating exceptional communication, organisation, discretion, professionalism and the ability to work independently.

Requirements

Proven experience in a senior-level Executive Assistant or similar role, supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced and complex environment.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, Outlook, Word and Excel, with experience in database management, mail merge and producing high-quality executive presentations.
Strong planning, organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines and work independently.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence and gravitas to build credibility and work effectively with senior stakeholders at all levels.
High level of discretion when handling confidential information, strong attention to detail, a flexible team-player approach, and experience coordinating complex international travel and executive events.

Skills

Microsoft Office
PowerPoint
Outlook
Word
Excel
Database management
Mail merge
Executive presentations
Planning
Organisational skills
Time-management
Written communication
Verbal communication
Discretion
Attention to detail
Teamwork
International travel coordination
Executive event coordination
Problem-solving

Location

London

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior-level

Education Level

A-Level/degree-level education are desirable

About the Company

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading international schools organisation. Our 90+ international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 100,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education. We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.
Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as UNICEF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), IMG Academy and the world-leading performing arts school Juilliard mean we’re at the forefront of educational thinking, while creating life-changing experiences for students.
By joining Nord Anglia Education you will become part of a committed and innovative team. As a member of the world’s leading premium schools group you will be joining an active network of like-minded people across the world.
We encourage individuals to join us with our “Create your Future” mindset – we will provide you with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance your skillset and you will be given the autonomy to grow your career.

Equal Opportunity

At Nord Anglia Education, we are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. In our schools and offices around the world, we treat all colleagues fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination.
We value individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with protected characteristics.
We recruit in line with our EmpowerUs Behaviours Framework: Communicate with Impact, Collaborate with Empathy, Make Considered Decisions, Embrace Change and Drive Growth.
Nord Anglia Education is committed to ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards in our schools and we expect every employee to share this commitment.