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About the Role
The General Counsel’s office is seeking an executive support professional to act as a trusted partner, managing the GC's world with modern tools and smart systems. This role will streamline time, priorities, communications, and information flow, while also serving as the first impression of the function for the board and shareholders.
Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted and highly confidential partner to the General Counsel, providing seamless executive support and managing competing priorities.
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Legal, Compliance, HR and the wider global organisation to support collaboration and effective decision-making.
- Manage a complex global diary, international travel arrangements and high-profile meetings across multiple time zones.
- Coordinate Board, Executive Committee and leadership meetings, including scheduling, logistics, preparation of materials, minute-taking and action tracking.
- Proactively support strategic priorities, ensuring deadlines, deliverables and key initiatives are effectively managed and executed.
- Prepare high-quality presentations, reports and board-level documentation for senior audiences.
- Drive team engagement initiatives and contribute to a positive, inclusive and high-performing team culture.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency and enhance organisational effectiveness.
- Manage expenses, administration, communications and data management with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Conduct research and provide timely insights to support business planning and decision-making.
- Exercise sound judgement, professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential matters.
Requirements
- Demonstrable experience in a similar role at a senior level
- Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and operate with minimal supervision
- Exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and communicate effectively at all levels
- Demonstrated discretion and integrity when handling highly confidential and sensitive information
- Extensive experience of working with Microsoft packages including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. In particular an excellent knowledge of using PowerPoint, contacts, mail merge and database management are essential
- Demonstrable ability to anticipate the needs of senior executives and operate as a highly trusted partner, exercising sound judgement, discretion and proactive problem-solving in a complex, fast-paced environment
- Excellent organisational skills and high attention to detail
- The ability to work to tight deadlines and adaptable to working in a fast paced environment
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Demonstrable experience managing complex international travel and executive-level events
- Gravitas to gain credibility with Senior and Executive stakeholders
- Previous experience in the education and/or legal sector is desirable.
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Database management
- AI-enabled tools
- Automation
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior level
Education Level
- A-Level / degree standard
About the Company
- Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading international schools organisation with over 90 international schools in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East, educating more than 100,000 students.
- The organisation is driven by a unifying philosophy: ambitious for students, people, and its family of schools.
- Exclusive collaborations with institutions like UNICEF, MIT, and Juilliard place Nord Anglia at the forefront of educational thinking.
- Joining Nord Anglia Education means becoming part of a committed and innovative team within the world's leading premium schools group, with an active global network.
- The company encourages a 'Create your Future' mindset, offering diverse experiences and opportunities for skill enhancement and career growth.
Equal Opportunity
- Nord Anglia Education is an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.
- All colleagues are treated fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination.
- The organisation values individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities, neurodivergent conditions, and protected characteristics.
- Recruitment aligns with the 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 and expects all employees to share this commitment.