Operations and Executive Assistant

Company: Bain and Gray
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Location: London
Job Description:

Operations & Executive Assistant

Start up – Executive Search Firm | £35,000-£50,000 | London

Location: Central LondonWorking pattern: Four days in the officeHours: 8:30/9:00am – 5:30pm

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity for a bright, degree-educated and ambitious individual to join a growing executive search start-up in a varied Operations & Executive Assistant role.

Working directly with the founder, you’ll play a pivotal role in building the business from the ground up, taking ownership of day-to-day operations and helping establish the systems and processes needed for future growth.

This is an ideal opportunity for a proactive self-starter who enjoys variety, thrives on responsibility and wants to grow with a business. With ambitious expansion plans, there is real potential for the role to develop into a senior operational position, potentially at COO level.

Key Responsibilities

  • Managing day-to-day business operations and office administration.
  • Providing diary management and travel coordination for the founder.
  • Building systems and processes from scratch.
  • Supporting financial administration, events and internal coordination.
  • Anticipating needs, solving problems and taking ownership of projects.
  • Helping shape the business as it grows.

About You

You’ll be bright, personable, exceptionally organised and naturally proactive, with a genuine can-do attitude.

  • Degree-educated, with strong academic credentials.
  • Highly organised, detail-oriented and able to manage competing priorities.
  • Entrepreneurial, resourceful and comfortable working in a fast-paced start-up.
  • Confident using your initiative without needing constant direction.
  • Hardworking, resilient and happy to roll up your sleeves.
  • Professional, polished and confident working closely with a founder.
  • Ideally experienced in a service-led environment, with a distinctive personal interest or talent that demonstrates commitment and drive.

The Opportunity to Grow

The business aims to grow to 15-20 people over the next three years, offering the successful candidate the chance to develop alongside it and become the founder’s key right-hand person.

If you’re ambitious, action-oriented and excited by the opportunity to make a genuine impact, this could be an excellent next step in your career.

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Posted: October 21st, 2026