Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant - Cardiff - 3 months (with potential extension) - Immediate start - 16.32 per hour

Yolk recruitment has partnered a leading Welsh company who are looking for an Executive Assistant, this is a role where experience working as an Executive Assistant is essential at a senior level. Ideally you will be on site 5 days a week to provide the necessary support so please bare this in mind when applying.

As a Executive Assistant you will be responsible for:-

• Proactively manage complex diaries for three Directors, including scheduling, prioritising and resolving conflicts for meetings such as Board, Leadership, Health & Safety and regulatory forums.
• Monitor and manage email inboxes, filtering, responding and escalating as appropriate, especially during periods of absence or annual leave.
• Arrange, prepare agendas, take minutes and follow up on actions for a wide range of meetings, including Leadership Meetings, Steering Groups, TU Forums and operational reviews.
• Manage confidential and sensitive information, including customer complaints, Board items and high-level documentation.
• Process expenses, mileage claims, procurement card transactions and raise purchase orders for operational and capital projects
• Prepare and distribute meeting packs, trackers and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What you will bring to the role:-

• High level of discretion and confidentiality, especially when handling regulatory and customer-sensitive information.
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and industry-specific systems (e.g., procurement, compliance and incident management platforms).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure, particularly during operational incidents or regulatory deadlines.
• Proactive, flexible and solution-focused approach, with an understanding of the water sector's operational and regulatory context.
• Ideally have a background in public sector or a multi divisional company

What you will get in return:-

• 37 hour working week
• Working hours 08:30-16:30 with no evenings or weekends
• 16.32 per hour

If you are an experienced EA who has had exposure to C-Suite level then I would like to hear from you, this is a busy role where your skills will be utilised fully. This is an exciting opportunity to be of crucial support to key figures in the organisation.