Executive Assistant

Eku Energy is looking for an Executive Assistant to support its rapidly growing global energy storage business. 

Eku Energy is an energy storage player that develops, builds, owns, and operates grid scale battery storage projects across several markets globally including the UK, Australia and Japan. This role is a unique opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join the team as the business looks to move to the next phase of growth in becoming a global market leader. Initially established by Macquarie’s Green Investment Group, Eku Energy is jointly owned by a Macquarie Asset Management managed fund and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI). 

Join our Eku Energy UK team as a highly motivated Executive Assistant to help support the transition to a low carbon, sustainable global economy. This is a London based role that requires 4 days in the office with some degree of hybrid working. 

The Executive Assistant will be a key member of our team by providing a full administration service to the business. Supporting all our functions and working as part of our wider team means that this is a great opportunity to gain exposure in all areas of the business; further developing your knowledge as you continue your career. 

Your collaborative approach will be utilized to ensure effective delivery of administration to the business as well as providing input into ad-hoc projects, including global initiatives as required.  

The successful candidate will be passionate about contributing to an emerging industry within the clean energy transition and be excited by the challenge of providing high-quality business support in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. 

Eku Energy is a small achievement focused organisation with a globally distributed team with a dynamic culture. If you are looking for responsibility and an opportunity to grow, come and join our team!  

Requirements

• Provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the CEO and senior team  
• Manage and organise calendar arrangements and travel bookings and expenses for the CEO and senior executives across multiple time zones  
• You will coordinate and manage team conferences and internal/external events 
• Coordinate catering for internal and external meetings when necessary 
• Provide basic IT troubleshooting for the CEO, liaising with our IT provider and Head of IT 
• Take minutes at meetings as required 
• Prepare reports and presentations for internal communications. 
• Offer ad hoc administrative support across the team as needed 
• You will support mailing and shipping packages and documents and update contract databases and employee lists 
• You will collaborate with office managers across multiple timezones and take an active role to support the success of the business 
• You will coordinate with external vendors, oversee supplies (including office consumables) 
• Attend all staff meetings as appropriate 

• Prepare reports and presentations for internal communications 
• Any other duties consistent with successful administration 
• We are a high performance team which is growing globally, in addition to the specific job description, you will be open to learning new things and collaborating on the teams goals

Competencies of the role 

• A proven team player with excellent interpersonal skills 
• Excellent time management with the ability to multi-task, prioritise and adapt to changing demands 
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail 
• Advanced problem solving skills  
• Discretion and ability to keep things confidential  
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite 

Competencies required of all our people  

• Organisational: Entrepreneurial thinking and acting - problem solving capability - innovation capability. 
• Social: Highly motivated with a versatile personality - excellent interpersonal skills - client orientation, communicative - collaborative - keenness to knowledge share.  
• Implementation: Self-management - result and solution orientated - quality awareness - Welfare, Health, Safety and Environmentally focused. 
• Culture: Helps to build a foundation of trust – creates stability – instils kindness – provides structure – is and fosters accountability – cultivates a spirit of reliability – fosters respect. 

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion   

The diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths. An inclusive and equitable workplace enables us to embrace that diversity to deliver more innovative and sustainable solutions for our people, clients, shareholders and communities. At Eku Energy, you'll be encouraged to be yourself and supported to perform at your best. We want you on our team. If you need adjustments made to the recruitment process, please let us know.  

As an inclusive employer, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race (including colour and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief.  

Joining Eku Energy means you’ll be able to work in a way that suits you best. With the right technology, support and resources, our people can work in a range of flexible ways. Talk to us about what working arrangements would help you thrive. 

Benefits

• 25 Days Paid Holiday + bank holidays
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Wellness Initiatives
• Team Socials
• Medical & Dental cover
• Attractive Pension
• Supportive environment for learning and development opportunities
• A free and confidential 24/7 employee assistance programme
• An excellent office location in Farringdon