Executive Assistant

THE ROLE

As an Executive Assistant, you will provide high-level administrative and organisational support to Managing Directors, ensuring their time is optimally managed and business priorities are met. This position plays a critical role in enabling senior leaders to focus on strategic leadership by managing complex scheduling, communications, and project coordination. Acting as a trusted partner, you will anticipate needs, resolve issues proactively, and contribute to the overall efficiency and success of the leadership team.

In this role, you’ll manage calendars, travel arrangements, and meetings with precision, while preparing documents, reports, and presentations to support key initiatives. You will also coordinate projects and events led by the Managing Directors, ensuring smooth execution and timely delivery. Professional liaison with internal teams and external stakeholders will be a core part of your responsibilities, requiring discretion and strong interpersonal skills.

Ultimately, your work will enable senior leaders to focus on high-impact decision-making, enhance organisational efficiency, and uphold the company’s reputation through professional representation. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting strategic business goals and fostering collaboration across the organisation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage complex calendars, prioritising and scheduling meetings, appointments, and events across multiple time zones

Coordinate domestic and international travel, including flights, accommodation, visas, and detailed itineraries

Prepare, proofread, and format correspondence, reports, presentations, and board materials

Screen and manage incoming communications, responding on behalf of Managing Directors where appropriate

Organise and support meetings, including agenda preparation, minute-taking, and follow-up on action items

Plan and coordinate internal and external events, offsites, and executive workshops

Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism

Liaise with key stakeholders, clients, and partners on behalf of the Managing Directors

Track and reconcile expenses, process invoices, and manage budgets for executive activities

Support project management activities, ensuring deadlines and deliverables are met

Anticipate the needs of the Managing Directors and proactively resolve issues

Provide general administrative support as required, including document management and office coordination.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

Exceptional organisational and time management skills; ability to prioritise and multi-task effectively

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

High level of discretion, integrity, and professionalism

Strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach

Attention to detail and accuracy in all work

Ability to build relationships and influence at all levels

Adaptability and resilience in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Strong judgement and decision-making abilities

Passion for our mission ‘to generate a more sustainable future by leading the transition to clean energy

Our values: be a leader, build trust, be responsible, be innovative and ‘bring your alpha’.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred

Minimum 5 years’ experience as an Executive Assistant or in a similar high-level administrative role

Experience supporting C-suite or senior executives, ideally within a fast-paced, international environment

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel); experience with collaboration tools (e.g., Teams, Zoom, SharePoint) is advantageous

Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with integrity

Experience coordinating international travel and managing complex schedules

The right to work in the UK.

WHAT WE OFFER

A busy role in a supportive team, with plenty of opportunities to learn

International scope – we operate in over 8 countries

Hybrid working – we will need you in the central London (Mayfair) office at least three times a week, but you will normally be able to work remotely for the remainder of the week

30 days’ holiday per year (3 of which are taken during the festive shutdown in December)

Private pension

BUPA Healthcare for you and qualifying dependents

Cycle to work and electric vehicle leasing schemes.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in this opportunity, please follow the link to apply. If you have been shortlisted for the next stage, we will be in contact within 14 days.

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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our approach to diversity and inclusion is a natural extension of our values. Our entrepreneurial culture inspires us to try new things, be open to different viewpoints and be bold. Our Group is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of connectedness that values difference and gives space for individual expression. The collective sum of our individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent and hard work form the bedrock of who we are and who we aspire to be.

We are committed to equal employment and advancement opportunity irrespective of race, color, ancestry, social background, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity.

ABOUT US

NextEnergy Group was founded in 2007 to become a leading market participant in the international solar sector. Since its inception, it has been active in the development, construction, and ownership of solar assets across multiple jurisdictions. NextEnergy Group operates via its three business units: NextEnergy Capital (Investment Management), WiseEnergy (Operating Asset Management), and Starlight (Asset Development).

NextEnergy Capital manages the Group's investment activities and has invested in over 520 solar plants, exceeding 2GW in capacity across its institutional funds.

NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF): Listed on the London Stock Exchange, NESF manages 102 solar and energy storage assets in the UK and Italy, with a total installed capacity of 983MW and a gross asset value of £1,014m.

NextPower II (NPII): A private fund of 105 solar plants (149MW) focused on Italy, successfully divested in January 2022, delivering net IRRs exceeding its 10-12% target.

NextPower III ESG (NPIII ESG): A private fund targeting solar infrastructure in OECD countries (e.g., US, Spain, Italy), with $896m raised, exceeding its $750m target.

NextPower UK ESG (NPUK ESG): A private fund dedicated to new-build solar plants in the UK, with ~£600m raised.

NextPower V ESG (NPV ESG): A private OECD solar fund investing in solar and adjacent technologies like battery storage. To date, it has raised $745m, targeting $1.5bn ($2bn ceiling).

WiseEnergy® is NextEnergy Group’s operating asset manager. WiseEnergy is a leading specialist operating asset manager in the solar sector. Since its founding, WiseEnergy has provided solar asset management, monitoring, technical due diligence and under construction services to over 1,500 utility-scale solar power plants with an installed total capacity in excess of 3.4 GW. WiseEnergy clients comprise leading banks and equity financiers in the energy and infrastructure sector.

Starlight is NextEnergy Group’s development company that is active in the development phase of solar projects. It has developed over 100 utility-scale projects internationally and continues to progress a large pipeline of c.10GW of both green and brownfield project developments across global geographies.

NextSTEP is the venture capital fund of NextEnergy Group, dedicated to investing in innovative startups in the field of environmental