About Low CarbonLow Carbon creates large-scale renewable energy to fight climate change. We’re building a net-zero energy company that will help to protect the planet for future generations. This defining purpose drives us to deliver for our communities, investors, and the environment. We are a long-standing certified B-Corporation and recognised as a gold standard for our environmental impact.As a next-generation IPP, we develop, build, and operate utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and battery storage projects across the UK and Europe. We’re supporting the world’s move to an energy system powered by renewables. To date we have developed more than 8 GW of renewable energy projects and have 1 GW of capacity either in operation or under construction. We have a current development pipeline of 16 GW.Our people and culture are really important to us. We are friendly, approachable, and professional. We value enthusiasm, entrepreneurialism, clear communication, and drive. This, combined with our purpose and passion for climate change, is why our colleagues recommend Low Carbon as a great place to work.Role DescriptionThe role of Executive Assistant to the CFO and CIO is a multi-faceted role. Balancing the needs of both C-suite members ensuring the CFO and CIO can operate at peak levels in a fast paced, pressurised environment. Working with minimal supervision, the EA will need to have very strong coordination skills to ensure the CFO &amp; CIO’s time is managed in scenarios where they are needed in several places at once. You will need to understand the nature of the CFO and CIO’s work to provide prioritisation and take responsibility for ensuring the right meetings are attended with the right level of preparation, ahead of time. You will need to be on hand to support with ad-hoc tasks, finding opportunities for continuous improvement, adding personal touches to make their lives easier. Existing knowledge and experience in the finance or investment industry will help produce management information, packs and add value to day-to-day Finance and Investment workstreams. Being extremely organised and taking pride in your work is a must, including system use, document control, reporting and team activities.In addition, this role will also have elements of a Front of House role. You will be office based, 5 days a week and support Front of House during peak periods, taking joint responsibility to ensure Stirling Square is a well-run and maintained professional setting for both employees and guests of Low Carbon.This is a 12 month FTC - Maternity Cover.Key ResponsibilitiesExecutive Support to the CFO &amp; CIO<ul><li>Build a strong working relationship with the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer. Anticipate their needs and proactively bring together resources to support them</li><li>Flexible approach to work, providing varied support to the CFO &amp; CIO, developing a ‘short hand’ and rhythm to deliver maximum efficiency</li><li>Nurture relationships with key stakeholders, including the Executive Team, Shareholders, Banks, and Investment Advisors</li><li>Day to day administrative support including recording expenses, contact updates any ad hoc tasks as required</li></ul>Diary Management<ul><li>Effective diary management, assessing and understanding priorities, ensuring best use of time. Managing the CFO &amp; CIO’s daily plan, including meetings with board, exec, finance, team, 121s etc. </li><li>Keep CFO &amp; CIO informed of diary movement, ensuring they are in the right place with the right information to hand</li><li>Make provisions that support with CFO and CIO’s work-life balance and well-being, including calendar management for important personal arrangements and commitments. Make provisions for CFO and CIO’s work continuity, including initial IT support and time for lunch/break</li><li>Support the CFO and CIO &amp; team members with travel arrangement &amp; Tracking travel and other material carbon/carbon equivalent footprints for sustainability reporting and carbon offsetting</li></ul>Finance, Investment Team Management &amp; Information<ul><li>Co-ordinating input into board packs and shareholder updates in a consistent and timely fashion</li><li>Ancillary documents signature coordination (with enough planning, preparation and on time) including bank mandates, financial statements, engagement letters, minutes, checklists, compliance reports, etc.</li><li>Coordinate Finance &amp; Investment Team meetings, ensuring seamless knowledge sharing through Microsoft platforms like Teams and SharePoint</li><li>Provide comprehensive administrative support to both teams, including raising Purchase Orders (POs), managing invoice approvals, and preparing presentations</li></ul>Skills &amp; Experience<ul><li>Degree level, with a legal or financial background (or equivalent)</li><li>Experience of working in a professional office environment and providing executive level support at C- level, including complex diary management, document preparation and minute taking</li><li>A confident user of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Experience of using other office technology to improve efficiency would be useful</li><li>Excellent writing skills, adept at adapting the style to suit different internal and external communications</li></ul>Our Compensation &amp; Benefits<ul><li>26 days holiday plus your birthday off (pro-rated for the duration of the contract)</li><li>Private Healthcare for you and your family (medical history disregarded)</li><li>Contributory Pension</li><li>Pluxee for commercial discounts and perks</li><li>3 additional days for volunteering to support causes of your choice (pro-rated for the duration of the contract)</li></ul>

Low Carbon creates renewable energy to fight climate change. We&rsquo;re building a global net-zero energy company that will power tomorrow and protect the planet for future generations.
Low Carbon was established in 2011 with one goal in mind: to make the biggest contribution possible in the fight against climate change. The aim is to make a defining contribution to the historic effort to move the world to 100% renewable energy.
Low Carbon are a long-standing certified B-Corporation, and recognized as Gold Standard for their environmental impact. Low Carbon&rsquo;s climate ambitions are to become one of the world&rsquo;s first major net-zero energy companies and to have created 20GW of new renewable energy capacity by 2030.

Executive Assistant to the CFO & CIO - 12 month FTC

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