Senior Executive Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Senior Executive Assistant to provide secretarial and administrative support to the Chief Finance Officer, Business Strategy and Insight Director and Finance Director.
What will my accountabilities be?
As Senior Executive Assistant, you will be responsible for:
- The planning and organisation of onsite and offsite meetings for Executives including; venue/room search and booking, issuing invitations and tracking acceptances and budget control
- Full diary management and organising all travel arrangements
- Screening telephone calls, emails and post. There will be handling of ad hoc issues without referral
- Responsibility for handling key project business meetings within UK
- You are the first point of contact and central information point for the department and executive office and provide support to executives for efficiency
- You will provide general correspondence, reports, minute talking, invoice management, preparing PowerPoint presentations, prepare board room for meetings, and maintain office software and filing
- Establishing relationships with international offices
- Building a strong and collaborative relationship with other assistants across the company
What Team will I be a part?
Finance and Business Strategy and Insight
Who are my customers?
- You will have key internal and external relationships
- Executive team
- Senior Management
- Executive Assistants
- Departments Heads
- All UK & Ireland colleagues
- Non-executive directors
- Suppliers
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Restaurants & Cafes
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Senior Executive Assistant roles across McDonald's Limited's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Restaurants & Cafes.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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