The Role

London Business School is seeking an exceptional Executive Assistant to support the Associate Dean, Advancement within our Engagement (Advancement) department.

This is a high-profile, fast-paced role supporting a senior leader who oversees a department of 60+60+ colleagues and plays a key role in fundraising and alumni/supporter engagement. You will be at the centre of a wide range of activity, working closely with internal teams and senior external stakeholders, including alumni leaders, donors and the Dean’s Office.

If you thrive on managing multiple priorities, building strong relationships, and delivering outstanding support with professionalism and discretion, we’d love to hear from you.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, proactive EA support to the Associate Dean, managing multiple (often urgent) priorities.
• Own and manage the Associate Dean’s complex diary, coordinating meetings, visits and overseas travel.
• Prepare briefings, itineraries and supporting materials for meetings, trips and events involving senior stakeholders (e.g., Dean, Chair, Campaign Chair).
• Act as a central liaison point between the Dean’s Office and Advancement, supporting alignment and effective communication.

Who we are looking for

• Proven experience as an Executive Assistant (or in a similar senior administrative/operational support role).
• Excellent organisational skills, with strong planning, prioritisation and attention to detail.
• Confident written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Strong judgement and discretion, with experience handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to work under pressure, solve problems proactively, and manage competing deadlines.
• Good project coordination skills and confidence using databases and digital tools to support EA services.

Why London Business School

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.

What you can expect from us

• Generous annual leave of 27 days PLUS extra between Christmas and New Year!
• Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
• Enhanced cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
• Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill.

At London Business School, we support Smart Working - a hybrid approach designed to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance while delivering the best outcomes for your role and the needs of our customers. All roles require a minimum of two days on campus each week to foster a vibrant, collaborative community.

For this role specifically, you will be expected to be on campus 2 days per week.

We operate with ‘core hours’ – 10:00-15:00 – to maximise opportunities for connection and collaboration across teams during the working day. Outside of these hours, you may still be required for meetings or collaboration based on your role and customer needs. Additionally, we offer Protected Time - a flexible, one-hour slot, within the working week dedicated to your learning and development, wellbeing, or focused, quiet work

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging  

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large.  We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.

Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.

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