Executive Assistant

Company: Harper Evans Recruitment
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Location: Southampton
Job Description:

Job Description

Executive Assistant

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You’ll be joining a rapidly growing technical company with an ambitious future, a positive culture and a highly motivated team.

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Working closely with senior leadership, you’ll become a trusted and valued part of the business, helping to manage priorities, coordinate projects and ensure important actions keep moving forward.

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You’ll have exposure to senior-level decision-making, business projects, team initiatives and the day-to-day operations of a growing company.

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This is a full-time, office-based role, Monday to Friday, with free onsite parking.

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What you’ll be doing

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Executive Support

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  • Manage diaries, inboxes, meetings and international travel arrangements
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  • Prepare agendas, reports and documentation for management and board meetings
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  • Track actions and ensure key priorities are followed through
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  • Coordinate meetings with internal and external stakeholders
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  • Handle confidential and commercially sensitive information with discretion
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Projects & Business Operations

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  • Support a range of company projects and business initiatives
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  • Coordinate training events, meetings and team activities
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  • Act as a key link between senior leadership and the wider team
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  • Document and improve internal processes
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  • Create simple reporting dashboards, trackers and management information
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  • Help improve operational processes as the company continues to grow
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  • Identify potential blockers and help ensure actions and projects stay on track
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AI & Technology

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  • Support the introduction of AI tools to improve efficiency and decision-making
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  • Explore practical opportunities for automation, reporting and workflow optimisation
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  • Help evaluate and implement new systems and digital tools
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  • Encourage effective use of technology across day-to-day business processes
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Who this role is for

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This role would suit an organised and proactive EA, PA, Project Coordinator or business support professional who enjoys variety, takes ownership and wants to make a genuine contribution to a growing business.

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We’re looking for someone who is:

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  • Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
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  • Confident coordinating projects and following actions through to completion
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  • Comfortable working with changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
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  • Professional, discreet and trusted with confidential information
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  • Confident using technology and interested in how AI and automation can improve the way a business operates
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  • Proactive, resourceful and willing to take ownership
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  • Happy working collaboratively within an office-based team
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A degree is preferred, although relevant experience and the ability to demonstrate the right skills are equally important.

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You’ll need to be comfortable being predominantly office-based, happy to share the office with a friendly dog and willing to complete a background check at offer stage.

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Why this role is different

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You’ll be working at the heart of a growing technical company, gaining real insight into how the business operates and contributing to how it develops and scales.

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Rather than simply managing someone else’s diary, you’ll be encouraged to take ownership, improve processes, coordinate projects and find better ways of getting things done.

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As the company grows, there will be opportunities to develop the position and take on greater responsibility.

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What’s on offer

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  • Package up to £50,000
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  • 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
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  • Private medical insurance
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  • Life insurance and Employee Assistance Programme
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  • Company share incentive scheme
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  • Regular company events
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  • Dedicated time for personal learning and development
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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We’re committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process where people from all backgrounds feel supported. We welcome applications from anyone who feels they could be a great fit for this opportunity.

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If you’re looking for an Executive Assistant role where you’ll be trusted, involved and given the opportunity to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

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Harper Evans Recruitment is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role,

Posted: August 16th, 2026