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Government Affairs Executive Assistant

United Kingdom, Paddington 49648.00 - 55165.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted April 11, 2026
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Based at our Paddington Head Office you’ll provide comprehensive, proactive, and confidential executive support to a senior leader (Group Head of Government Affairs) while simultaneously assisting with policy research, stakeholder engagement, and government relations tasks.

Job Responsibility

  • Personal Assistant & Executive Support: Diary Management: Proactively manage complex diaries, prioritising meetings with government officials, stakeholders, and internal teams, resolving conflicts with diplomacy
  • Inbox & Correspondence: Monitor inboxes, fielding and drafting high-level correspondence on behalf of the senior leader
  • Meeting Coordination: Organize meetings (internal/external), prepare agendas, take accurate minutes, and track action items
  • Travel & Logistics: Coordinate national/international travel arrangements, including itineraries and accommodation, submit expense reports in a timely manner and process invoices
  • Briefings: Ensure the Group Head of Government Affairs is fully briefed for meetings, with relevant documents produced and shared in advance
  • Government Affairs & Public Affairs Support: Political Monitoring: Monitor parliamentary activity, select committees, debates, and policy consultations relevant to the organization
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key point of contact for MPs, councillors, civil servants, and partner organizations
  • Briefing Papers & Reports: Research, draft, and edit policy briefings, reports, and responses to government consultations
  • Event Coordination: Support the planning and execution of policy roundtables, webinars, and parliamentary receptions
  • Relationship Management: Maintain CRM systems to track stakeholder relationships and contacts

Requirements

  • Political Awareness: A clear interest in, and understanding of, the UK political landscape (parliamentary processes, Whitehall, local government)
  • Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication, with the ability to draft professional, concise briefings and correspondence
  • Organisation: Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities under pressure while maintaining extreme attention to detail
  • Discretion: Proven ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism
  • Experience: Previous experience as an Executive Assistant, PA, or in a fast-paced administrative role, preferably supporting senior leadership or policy functions preferred
  • IT Proficiency: Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) and virtual meeting platforms (Teams/Zoom)

What we offer

  • Generous Benefits Package
  • Annual leave of 27 days per annum
  • A generous bonus scheme based on achievement of personal and company objectives
  • A diverse range of family friendly policies
  • A defined contribution pension scheme: contributions upto 16%
  • Flexible start and finish times, with a 1.30pm finish on Fridays
  • Flexible benefits package
  • including life assurance and income protection
  • Paid time off for volunteering
  • The opportunity to join our private medical and dental insurance schemes
  • Education and training
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