PA / EA - Temporary Cover - London
Job description
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C&C Search is currently recruiting an EA / Team Assistant to provide annual leave cover within a boutique finance firm, supporting the Managing Directors and a small team. This is a stand-alone role offering excellent exposure within a close-knit, professional environment, ideal for someone confident working autonomously and happy to be fully office-based.
All about the role and company you would be working for
Position: EA / Team Assistant (Annual Leave Cover)
Salary: £25 per hour + holiday pay
Hybrid set up: 5 days in the office
What they do: Boutique finance firm operating at senior level within their sector
Size of company: Small, close-knit team
Company culture and what makes them great to work for
This is a professional, fast-paced, and highly organised business with a strong emphasis on quality, discretion, and trust. The team works collaboratively and values reliability and initiative. It’s an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys being the go-to person in the office and taking ownership of day-to-day support.
Key responsibilities for this EA / Team Assistant position
- Providing day-to-day EA and administrative support to the Managing Directors
- Managing diaries, meetings, and scheduling in a busy office environment
- Acting as the main point of contact for the office during the annual leave period
- Supporting general office coordination and ensuring the smooth running of daily operations
- Previous experience as an EA, PA, ideally within finance or a professional services environment
- Confident working independently and managing a solo support role
- Highly organised, reliable, and proactive with strong attention to detail
- Comfortable working fully office-based and supporting senior stakeholders
Carolyn Barraclough
For this role, C&C Search is acting as an employment agency.
Diversity, equity & inclusion
At C&C Search, diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of who we are and how we operate. Our commitment to these values is unwavering — across all our work in recruitment, and in our training and development programmes.
C&C Search fosters a culture of inclusion and belonging and is deeply committed to helping create a fairer society by partnering with clients who champion equal opportunity. We work with organisations where people can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that diverse perspectives lead to better ideas, stronger businesses, and better societies. There is still much to be done — but together, we can achieve equality for all.
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your finance or professional services EA experience at the top as this boutique firm specifically values sector knowledge
🏢 Emphasise your comfort with full office-based working as they explicitly require 5 days in office with no hybrid flexibility
🎯 Showcase examples of managing senior stakeholder diaries and being the sole point of contact during busy periods
💼 Quantify your autonomous working experience: "Managed 3 MD calendars independently" or "Coordinated 40+ client meetings weekly"
⏰ Mention your availability for immediate start and flexibility with temporary assignments as this is urgent annual leave cover
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- •Managed complex diary coordination for 3 Managing Directors simultaneously, scheduling 45+ client meetings monthly while maintaining 98% accuracy in appointment logistics
- •Served as sole office point of contact during 6-week annual leave period, coordinating daily operations and maintaining seamless communication with 12 senior stakeholders
- •Implemented office coordination systems for boutique professional services firm, reducing scheduling conflicts by 75% and improving client meeting preparation efficiency
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Dear Hiring Manager,
C&C Search's EA/Team Assistant position at your boutique finance firm represents exactly the type of autonomous, senior-level support role I excel in. My experience managing Managing Director diaries and providing discretionary administrative support in professional services environments aligns perfectly with your requirements for annual leave cover.
My background in finance sector EA roles has equipped me with the organisational skills and professional discretion needed to be the sole point of contact during busy periods. I thrive in close-knit teams where reliability and initiative are valued, and I'm comfortable working fully office-based supporting senior stakeholders.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you prioritise conflicting diary requests from multiple Managing Directors?
- ›What systems have you used for managing complex scheduling in finance environments?
- ›How would you handle confidential information in a boutique finance setting?
- ›Describe your experience coordinating meetings with senior-level external stakeholders
- ›What office coordination systems would you implement as the sole support person?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to work completely independently in a support role
- ›Describe a situation where you had to manage multiple urgent requests from senior executives
- ›Give an example of how you've maintained discretion when handling sensitive information
- ›Tell me about a time you had to quickly adapt to a new office environment
- ›Describe how you've handled being the main point of contact during a colleague's absence
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to work completely independently in a support role
Describe a situation where you had to manage multiple urgent requests from senior executives