Description

We believe great outcomes, begin with great people.

Welcome to Lomond, the UK's leading network of lettings and estate agencies and recently named one of the Sunday times best places to work. We are not just a successful acquisitions company; we have established ourselves as a prominent player in the real estate industry. Our extensive network consists of 12 leading lettings and estate agencies, and we have made over 80 strategic acquisitions to date. At Lomond, we are relentlessly committed to excellence and dedicated to transforming the real estate landscape. With our team's vast industry expertise and local knowledge, we are here to redefine expectations in our sector and lead the way for change.

We are seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the CEO on a 12 month Fixed Term Maternity Cover Contract. This role requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can manage multiple priorities with discretion, and provides a high standard administrative and operational support.

This is a full time, permanent position located in our Head Office near Liverpool Street Station in the City of London. Given the nature of this role, this position is required to be in the office four days a week with the option to work from home one day a week.

Reward & Benefits

Health & Wellbeing – Access to our smart spending app with discounts at 900+ retailers, wellbeing resources, free counselling, and a Virtual GP service.

Learning & Development – We’ll support your professional growth with funded qualifications and over 90 in house training programmes.

Holidays & Enhanced Leave – Up to 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, your birthday off, the option to buy extra days, and enhanced family friendly leave (Neonatal, maternity, paternity, adoption & IVF).

Lifestyle Perks – Cycle2Work scheme, Smart Tech scheme for the latest gadgets, etc.

Key Responsibilities

• Executive Assistant – Standard administrative responsibilities from calendar management, liaising with top level executives to schedule, comms management, board company secretary duties, etc
• Events – End to end management of all executive events ranging from strategy offsites (c.30 people), semi-frequent office events (c.110 people) through to our annual awards event (c.700 people)
• Design – Preparing presentations for executive meetings as needed, frequently designing and formatting documents, creating and maintaining organisation charts, and supporting with other ad hoc design related tasks.
• Charity Lead – Heading up fundraising for the entire company (Centrepoint), driving the regions to fundraise, tracking and organising whole group initiatives / events, etc
• Office Management – Responsible for managing our Office Administrator, overseeing day to day office operations, liaising with Industrious (our landlord), and handling approvals for POs, invoices, and costs, while serving as the office’s key point of knowledge and support’

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience in administrative support with multiple upper management, c-suite preferable in a corporate environment, paired with 2+ years' experience in corporate office management experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience with dealing with c-suite level executives and stakeholders
• Large scale event management experience
• Advanced design skills in Microsoft Suite
• Emotional intelligence, professionalism and strict confidentiality

At Lomond, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, nationalities, abilities, and perspectives.

We’re also committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or support during the application or interview stage, just let us know — we’ll be happy to help.