Executive Assistant Corporate · Gerrards Cross

Causeway Technologies Limited; Gerrards Cross; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in Gerrards Cross is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the COO and CFO. This role involves extensive diary and meeting management, handling sensitive communications, and fostering relationships with stakeholders. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft 365, and a strong attention to detail. The company values diversity and offers a range of benefits, including 25 days of annual leave and flexible working options.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + public holidays

4% matched pension

Private Medical Insurance

Paid study leave + volunteering days

Fitness club allowance

Qualifications

• Experience handling sensitive information with discretion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High proficiency with Microsoft 365, especially PowerPoint.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and deliver results.
• Professional credibility and a track record of integrity.

Responsibilities

• Provide diary, meeting, and inbox management for the COO & CFO.
• Manage complex calendars and prioritize competing demands.
• Attend meetings and track key actions.
• Manage expenses and travel plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Proficiency with Microsoft 365

Stakeholder management

Discretion and confidentiality

Education

A-level or equivalent education

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Executive Assistant

Gerrards Cross

Do you want to help shape software that affects thousands of lives?

Who are we?

We are ranked as the UK’s #1 construction specific software player and our mission is simple; to provide market leading end-to-end software solutions to the construction and construction like industries across the entire build life cycle.

If you are looking to build an exceptional career with an award-winning company you’ve come to the right place. Our teams are based in the UK, Europe, and India, working on products that are used on a global scale. We have a clear and defined road map to deliver over the next 3 years, which is centred around a large-scale digital transformation as well as continuing our growth and expansion.

We embrace diversity and equality and want our employees to be comfortable bringing their whole selves to work. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views. Creating a culture of Equality isn’t just the right thing to do, it improves every aspect of our business.

Purpose

As Executive Assistant, you will work closely with the COO, CFO and wider leadership team, to provide exceptional administrative, diary, and meeting management support. Ensuring effective communication, timely execution of priorities, and high-quality interactions with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Support & Coordination

• Provide full diary, meeting, and inbox management for the COO & CFO
• Managing complex calendars, including prioritising competing demands between internal stakeholders, customers, and investors
• Attend meetings with the COO & CFO when required and ensure key actions are tracked and followed up
• Support key business processes as required
• Manages expenses and travel plans
• Prepare and coordinate documentation and presentations to support internal and external meetings
• Collaborate closely with the Executive Assistant team to support corporate activities including Leadership meetings and internal events
• Cover of reception when required

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Ensure incoming communications are managed and responded to on behalf of the COO & CFO to maintain an exceptional customer experience
• Build strong relationships with colleagues, customers, and external stakeholders, acting as a trusted representative of the COO & CFO and the Causeway brand
• Maintain a courteous and professional tone in all communications (phone, email, and face-to-face)
• Follow up with department members to ensure meeting actions and deadlines are met

Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Experience handling sensitive information with discretion, confidentiality, and sound judgment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong grammar, spelling, and attention to detail
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft 365, including advanced PowerPoint design
• Proven ability to work independently, prioritise effectively, and follow through on deliverables
• Professional credibility and a track record of integrity and accountability
• At least A-level or equivalent education
• Articulate, emotionally intelligent, and confident when engaging with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong stakeholder management with a professional and composed demeanour
• Commercially aware and able to make informed decisions on behalf of the COO
• Creative and confident in managing and supporting cross-functional collaboration
• Excellent attention to detail and strong data handling/organisational skills
• Flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced, changing environment

What you get from us:

If you're looking to build an exceptional career with an award-winning company you’ve come to the right place. We believe everyone at Causeway has a vital role to play in our success. Causeway is fuelled by curiosity and is a place for people who beam with positivity and burn with ambition.

Our team is everything, so we’ll take good care of you. In fact, we give well-being the same priority as our other business goals. We’re strong advocates of work-life balance, offering hybrid working alongside the opportunity to work from modern, collaborative offices.

Our Values

We are United. As part of a team, we’re better together.

We are Agile. Be the change, we’re on a journey.

We are Trusted. Do the right thing, we own this.

We are Driven. Get stuck in, we make it happen.

Benefits

As a leader in employee engagement and people management, there are fantastic benefits and rewards at Causeway. We strive, year on year, to achieve recognition as an award-winning workplace that our employees love. We’ve selected just a few of the many benefits available below to show you how we take care of our Causeway stars.

• 25 days annual leave + public holidays, increasing with length of service.
• 4% matched pension.
• Income protection and life assurance.
• Access to our award-winning benefits platform.
• We take mental health seriously and have a dedicated EAP available 24/7.
• £100 allowance towards a fitness club.
• Dell discounts.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Paid study leave + volunteering days.
• Car Scheme.

Like all responsible companies Causeway is aware of the need to recognise the importance of protecting our environment and addressing the climate emergency. Causeway is a carbon neutral company and we offset our calculated carbon footprint. However, we recognise that offsetting is not a permanent solution, so we set environmental objectives to reduce our footprint year-on-year.