Executive Assistant

About the Role

Join StandardX as an Executive Assistant supporting the CEO and CTO within a dynamic and rapidly expanding Deep Tech start-up. In this pivotal role, you will manage complex calendars, inboxes, travel arrangements, and prioritize tasks to enable leadership focus on critical objectives. Your agility and discretion will be vital in facilitating investor relations and adapting to a fast-paced environment.

About StandardX

StandardX is pioneering a transformative infrastructure shift by developing the UK’s first isotope refinery—an innovative platform producing essential isotopes at scale to address scarcity challenges in healthcare, industry, and energy sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver full-spectrum administrative support to the CEO, CTO, and broader team including thorough diary and inbox management, global travel logistics, and comprehensive meeting coordination involving investor and fundraising activities.
• Serve as a reliable liaison, filtering communications and prioritizing executive tasks efficiently.
• Manage daily office functions, handling catering, supplies, maintenance, and courier services in coordination with the Operations and People Manager.
• Efficiently balance shifting priorities by transitioning between executive assistance, travel planning, expense management, and office operations.
• Draft professional correspondence, update presentations, and maintain reports as needed.
• Take initiative on well-defined assignments, demonstrating adaptability and resourcefulness amidst changing demands.

Candidate Requirements

• Demonstrated experience supporting multiple executives in fast-moving settings, ideally start-ups.
• Proven capabilities in managing diaries, financial reporting, and expenses.
• Exceptional organizational skills with an ability to multitask and focus on details.
• Strong verbal and written communication expertise.
• Self-directed with excellent prioritization and time management talents.
• Proactive mindset with a sense of urgency and ownership.
• Ability to build trust and maintain professional relationships within and outside the company.
• Handle confidential information with utmost discretion and professionalism.

Preferred Qualifications

• Event coordination experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent educational background.

Benefits

• Private health insurance with optional family coverage.
• Life insurance providing 4x salary as death in service benefit.
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme including 4% employer contribution.
• Access to a Cycle to Work program.
• Equity participation through EMI share options.