Executive Assistant

 

About 17Capital

 

17Capital is a private credit manager, specializing in NAV finance for the private equity industry. It provides non-dilutive capital to high-quality private equity management companies, funds, and institutional investors as part of their toolkit for value creation and portfolio management.

 

Founded in 2008, 17Capital has completed over 130 investments, deploying more than $20 billion alongside leading private equity franchises globally.

 

For more information, please go to www.17capital.com

 

17Capital’s Values

 

Our values are the basis on which we build strong relationships with our clients, our investors and each other. They are the foundation of our business and integral to our continued ability to pioneer success.

 

Build trust – We behave and act in ways that earn trust

 

Embrace “different” – We embrace new ideas and constantly strive to discover new ways of doing things

 

Make things happen – We are agile and responsive in a way that delivers success for all our stakeholders

 

Strive for excellence – We act with professionalism and adhere to our high standards

 

Overview

 

The purpose of this role is to provide a wide range of efficient and effective professional and value adding executive and administrative support and service to senior members of the 17Capital London team. Through a highly proactive and organised approach, you will be key in enabling senior team members to focus their time according to their business priorities.

 

Please note this is a temp to perm opportunity.

 

 

Roles and Responsibilities

 

Diary management

•      Extensive diary management for all meetings and travel (including international)

•      Arrange all internal and external business meetings including applicable client, supplier and third-party events            and meetings, business lunches, team away days etc

•      Responsibility for event coordination such as logistics, liaising with external providers, technology, catering,                communications, agendas, supporting documents, notes and follow ups as required

•      Meet and greet clients and external visitors as and when required

•      responsible for logging all data (meetings, calls) in the CRM system and for maintaining consistent data                        accuracy.

Travel management

•      Organise all aspects of travel & itinerary arrangements for when the senior executives travel

•      Co-ordinate visa requirements/foreign currency

 

Correspondence management

•      Regular liaison and develop relationships with clients and their executive support as appropriate to ease diary              management, e.g. relationships with recruiters, suppliers, clients, third parties

 

Other

•      Expense management, retaining paperwork and processing credit card statements and receipts

•      Secondary support to cover other EA’s as and when required

•      Working with the senior executive’s direct reports, arranging meetings as directed and approving holiday and              absence requests when submitted

•      Support event management of Company events as and when required

 

The above responsibilities list includes key duties but the role is not limited to those listed

 

 

Skillset required

 

•      Excellent organisational skills with the ability to plan and organise work and juggle conflicting priorities

•      Attention to detail in every aspect of work

•      Ability to cope under pressure and meet deadlines when required

•      A strong communicator, both written and spoken

•      Ability to build and maintain successful relationships at all levels both internal and external

•      Ability to anaylse problems and identify potential solutions using strong judgement

•      Capable of identifying, designing and delivering process efficiencies

•      Quick to identify issues and dependencies that might affect successful delivery of objectives, utilising                          innovative and creative thinking to develop solutions.

•      Integrity, trust and discretion and the handling of highly confidential and sensitive information

•      Have good level of professionalism and judgment

•      Good time management and prioritization, including the ability to categorize work by urgency and impact

•      The ability to work  with senior clients, as you will be communicating with executive assistants and frequently              include clients / LPs and GPs on emails etc

 

Knowledge/Experience

 

•      A strong track record of working with Senior Executives & their management team

•      Finance, Legal or other Professional Services background preferred

•      Experience in client liaison including administration of events and client entertainment

•      Enhanced level of Microsoft Outlook, Word & Powerpoint

 

 

 

We offer you

•      Career development

•      Opportunity to learn and grow whilst making a meaningful contribution to the continued expansion of 17Capital          during an exciting time of the firm’s overall growth

•      Competitive reward and benefits

 

The base salary for this position is expected to be between $85k – $105k. Salaries may vary based on factors, such as skills, experience, and qualifications for the role, as determined by the Company at its sole discretion. The range listed reflects base salary only, and the total compensation package may include other components such as discretionary incentive compensation.

 

17Capital is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability. If you have a disability and need an adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please contact recruitment@17capital.com.