Executive Assistant

The Role

 As Executive Assistant will play a vital role in enabling effective leadership and supporting the success of our client’s business. As a trusted partner to the CEO, you will bring organisation, sound judgement and discretion to a position that extends beyond diary management—anticipating needs, coordinating priorities, and keeping communication flowing across the business.

Key Responsibilities to include

Manage the CEO’s diary, proactively resolving scheduling conflicts and prioritising competing demands

Coordinate complex domestic and international travel arrangements, including detailed itineraries

Prepare, format and proofread correspondence and reports, papers, and presentations to a professional standard

Act as the first point of contact for the CEO, screening and managing calls, emails, and visitors with discretion

Organise and minute meetings tracking action points through to completion

Handle sensitive and confidential information relating to the business, leadership team, and stakeholders with absolute discretion

Liaise with stakeholders and clients on the CEO’s behalf representing them professionally at all times

Proactively manage tasks to ensure a smooth workflow

Skills & Experience that we need

Proven experience as an Executive Assistant, ideally supporting C-Suite or senior leadership

Advanced Excel knowledge (formulas, pivot tables, data organisation, reporting).

Strong knowledge or PowerPoint and Word with the ability to produce polished, presentation ready documents

Exemplary self-organisation and time management, able to juggle multiple priorities under pressure

Excellent attention to detail, particularly in written communication and scheduling accuracy

Strong interpersonal skills, comfortable liaising with senior stakeholders and external contacts

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Honest, trustworthiness, and absolute discretion when handling confidential and sensitive information

Ability to work independently, use initiative and proactively find solutions to issues should they arise

Calm, resilient, and adaptable under pressure and changing business priorities

Discretion and integrity

Composure under pressure

Diplomacy and professionalism

Reliability and consistency

Initiative and proactivity

The Offer

This is a permanent fully onsite position, based in Clonmel Co. Tipperary, offering a competitive salary to reflect the complexities and responsibilities of the role plus benefits package, depending on the successful candidate’s experience.

Hours of work are Monday to Friday 9am –5pm

Applicants must have unrestricted permission to work in Ireland, be available to interview in person, and live within a commutable distance of the client’s office.