Executive Assistant

About Us

Schroders is a global investment manager which provides active asset management, wealth management and investment solutions. We aim to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. We serve a diverse client base that includes pension schemes, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, high net worth individuals, family offices, as well as end clients through partnerships with distributors, financial advisers, and online platforms.

Established in 1804, we have around 5,500 people across 36 global locations. Schroders' success can be attributed to its diversified business model, spanning different asset classes, client types and geographies.

Role Overview

As Executive Assistant to the CCO (Wealth Management), you will provide end-to-end executive support, ensuring day-to-day activities run smoothly and efficiently. You will act as a key point of coordination across internal stakeholders and, where relevant, external counterparts.

What you’ll do:

Executive support & coordination

• Proactive diary and inbox management, including prioritisation, scheduling and gatekeeping
• Organisation of meetings, committees and senior stakeholder interactions (agenda coordination, materials, minutes/actions as required)
• Travel planning and expense management
• Handling confidential and sensitive information with the highest level of discretion

Content, reporting & committee support (business manager-style)

• Prepare, format and quality-check high-quality committee packs, presentations, briefings and talking points for the CCO (including consolidating inputs from multiple stakeholders)
• Draft and coordinate internal communications on behalf of the CCO (e.g., updates to senior management, reminders, follow-ups, key messages)
• Maintain oversight of key recurring deliverables (e.g., committee calendar, reporting cycles, submissions), ensuring deadlines are met and materials are consistent and complete
• Track actions and decisions from key forums; maintain logs and ensure timely follow-through with accountable owners

Operational improvement & projects

• Support ad-hoc projects and process improvements (e.g., meeting effectiveness, document management, workflow optimisation, standardisation of templates)
• Act as a point of contact to support cross-functional coordination with Legal, Risk, Operations, and other control functions as relevant

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need:

• Several years of experience as an Executive Assistant / Senior Assistant supporting senior leadership (C-level or equivalent), ideally within financial services or another regulated environment
• Experience supporting Compliance and/or Legal leadership (or working closely with these functions) is strongly preferred
• Strong capability in content preparation: structuring information, producing polished documents, and managing version control and quality standards
• Highly organised, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities under time pressure
• Strong stakeholder management skills; confident working with senior internal and external contacts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High degree of integrity, professionalism and discretion
• Advanced proficiency in common office tools (MS Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel); strong document and presentation skills are an advantage
• Fluent in English, German a big advantage

We recognise potential, whoever you are

Our purpose is to deliver excellent investment performance to clients through active management. We believe diverse perspectives and an inclusive culture help us make better decisions and achieve better outcomes for our clients. That's why inclusion is a strategic priority for us, and we are an equal opportunities employer. You are welcome here, regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, or any other protected characteristic.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for all roles and provide reasonable accommodations to support applicants and employees, including those with neurodiversity, disability, or physical and mental health needs. For more information, please visit our FAQs.