Group Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel Executive Assistant

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Base pay range

We’re looking for a talented Group CFO and General Counsel Executive Assistant to support both roles at Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). You will be an integral part of our Finance and Governance team helping ensure our Group Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel (incorporating her role as Executive Director of Governance) are fully supported.

What you’ll do

• Proactive diary management for the business area and central governance calendar; scheduling meetings, organising travel arrangements, responding to enquiries as appropriate, requesting additional information where necessary and bringing important issues to the Group Chief Financial Officer’s and or General Counsel attention
• Supporting with preparation for (including substantial board packs) and following up from meetings and their associated issues including information gathering and review, agenda creation, minute taking, drafting emails, facilitating follow up actions with staff and key partners
• Managing board meetings which involve the external Trustees, internal board committees and team meetings such as meeting set up, review and paper circulation and minute taking
• Managing the Group Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel expenses and company credit Cards. Monitoring and processing invoices for the division
• Managing the filing for the Group Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel and providing support with human resource administration including appraisals, recruitment and training
• Ensuring the Group Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel is prepared for all meetings, kept to time and made aware of anything urgent
• Planning and organising own programme of work without supervision, ensuring a high level of professionalism and confidentiality
• Developing and maintaining awareness of current developments within CAF. Building productive relationships with other parts of CAF

Who you’ll be

This role is for you if you have experience of working as an Executive Assistant or have relevant transferable skills and are keen to make a difference to society.

We are looking for:

• Previous experience in a similar position including minute taking and preparation of board packs
• Excellent organisational skills
• Proven experience of understanding and engaging in complex issues and problem solving
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to balance administrative tasks with project management responsibilities
• Excellent computer skills including use of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Convene
• Demonstrable high level of professionalism and integrity

What’s in it for you

• Permanent hybrid ways of working where roles allow
• A wide range of development opportunities to support personal and professional growth
• Pension scheme with better-than-market employer contribution options

About CAF

At Charities Aid Foundation we accelerate social progress by providing essential connections between donors, charities and communities. We safeguard and deliver vital donations, offer expert advisory services and financial products to donors and charities, and provide tailored charity banking through our award‑winning bank CAF Bank. Our purpose is to enable a better landscape for giving and a fair and sustainable future for all.

If you are interested in joining us as our Group Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel Executive Assistant and being part of an organisation who are people focused and are “Together Building Opportunity” please click on the apply button and you will be redirected to CAF jobs portal where you can find out more about the position and apply.

We would love to hear from you!

Job Reference: LR131

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance

Industries

Non-profit Organizations, Civic and Social Organizations, and Government Administration