Personal Assistant (12-Month FTC)
thisisglobal
| Company | thisisglobal |
| Category | Operations & Admin |
| Location | London |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (workday) |
Description
Accepting applications until:
21 August 2026
Job Description
Personal Assistant (12-Month FTC)
Your Role: Personal Assistant to Directors (Finance and AdPower)
A brilliant opportunity for a highly organised, supportive and high-performing PA to support a group of four Directors, primarily across Finance and including the Director of AdPower. This is a fast-paced role for someone who enjoys staying one step ahead, managing competing priorities and becoming a trusted extension of busy senior leaders.
As a Personal Assistant at Global, you will:
Key Responsibilities
Director support and administration (70%)
• Provide dedicated, proactive support to multiple Directors across Finance and AdPower, acting as a true extension of them day to day.
• Deliver extensive and detailed diary management, using judgement to prioritise meetings, resolve clashes and make best use of time.
• Support with inbox management where required, flagging urgent actions and helping to keep priorities on track.
• Ensure Directors are fully prepared for meetings, with agendas, papers and actions in place.
• Arrange travel, accommodation, itineraries and other logistics.
• Support with team management administration, such as tracking holiday requests and ensuring relevant diaries are updated.
• Effectively manage entire expense claims for Directors, ensuring accuracy and timely submission.
• Raise requisitions/purchase orders and ensure invoices are processed within payment terms.
• Maintain good practice with integrity and diplomacy, especially in relation to HR matters and confidential information.
Team support, coordination and events (20%)
• Provide support for team meetings and events across Finance and AdPower, including large team meetings and socials.
• Organise and support internal and external meetings, including room bookings, refreshments and virtual set-up, giving visitors the best possible experience.
• Help coordinate team deadlines and day-to-day organisation to keep things running smoothly.
• Format and update documents and presentations to a high standard.
Stakeholder management and PA/EA community (10%)
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, acting as a professional and reliable point of contact.
• Work closely with the wider PA/EA community, contributing to a collaborative and supportive network.
• Provide ad hoc holiday cover for EA to CFO / other PAs/EAs
What You’ll Love About This Role
Think Big: You’ll have the chance to make a real impact by anticipating needs and suggesting new tools and processes to help your Directors and their teams work more efficiently.
Own It: Take full ownership of essential tasks like diary management, expenses and team administration, knowing that your attention to detail keeps everything running smoothly.
Keep it Simple: Streamline processes and create clear, user-friendly workflows that simplify scheduling, expenses and daily operations for your Directors.
Better Together: Work with a supportive set of teams across Finance and AdPower, collaborating with other PAs/EAs to organise events and ensure seamless teamwork.
What Success Looks Like
In your first few months, you’ll have:
• Built strong and positive relationships with your Directors, their teams and key stakeholders.
• Got to grips with systems, diary management and the Global way of working.
• Developed strong relationships with fellow PAs and EAs across the business.
• Successfully adapted your style to different stakeholders and ways of working.
• Created effective ways of working that enhance your Directors’ output and efficiency.
• Built a good understanding of the Finance and AdPower functions and how your Directors’ roles fit into the wider business.
What You’ll Need
• Organisation and prioritisation : Highly organised, able to manage multiple Directors, competing demands and shifting priorities while staying calm under pressure.
• Proactivity and judgement : Confident making decisions, anticipating needs and managing expectations with a firm but fair approach.
• Relationship building : Ability to build and maintain strong relationships internally and externally.
• Attention to detail : Accuracy in grammar and formatting, with a strong eye for detail across documents, presentations, expenses and general admin.
• Systems confidence : Great administration skills, strong knowledge of Microsoft products and a track record of picking up new systems quickly.
• Confidentiality and integrity : Able to manage private and sensitive information with absolute discretion and professionalism.
• Resilience, flexibility and positivity : Resilient and tenacious, able to manage a busy workload and changing priorities while maintaining a positive outlook and a good sense of humour.