Executive Assistant

Salary/Rate:Up to £55,000 per annum
Job Type:Hybrid
Contract Type:Perm
Town/City:Watford
County:Hertfordshire
Sector:Business Support and HR
Job ref:JN -052025-83679_1759498962
Post Date:03. 10. 2025
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Meet Our Recruiter

About the Role

Cobalt is working with Zunikh, a dynamic multi-sectoral real estate developer renowned for its innovative and community-led approach to building high-quality properties nationwide with a particular focus on London and the South East. With a strong track record of delivering sustainable, design-led residential schemes, Zunikh is carving out a niche as a trusted partner in modern urban regeneration. Their close-knit, forward-thinking team fosters a collaborative culture and offers flexible working, unrivalled opportunities for career progression and the chance to join a growing and already successful business on their extensive growth journey.

 

Zunikh is a privately-owned developer who deliver high-quality, affordable, and design-conscious residential for-sale schemes, as well as schemes across all sectors. Other current schemes include a 489-bed PBSA development, a 30-acre industrial scheme, and a number of PD schemes. Their developments are often recognised for sustainability, with ESG considerations embedded into project planning from the outset.

 

Known for creating an inclusive workplace culture that champions personal development and employee wellbeing, they donate 50% of their profits to charity and are driven by a genuine desire to "do good" through the power of the built environment. - They are also committed to diversity and inclusion - championing a positive gender balance, neurodiversity, and being disability-positive.

 

Based in their office in Watford on a hybrid basis.

About the role:

You will provide comprehensive administrative and organisational support to the CEO and CCO, managing tasks, diaries, communications, and document creation to maximize their efficiency and productivity.

 

What does your role involve?

  • Provide diary management and scheduling support for the CEO and CCO. This includes liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Arranging internal and external meetings and booking meeting rooms, preparation of meeting materials, preparation of meeting rooms and facilities.
  • Arranging travel and flights, trains, taxis, hotels etc along with itineraries.
  • Process expenses
  • Reports and presentations including formatting and proofing
  • Minute taking
  • Administrative tasks including photocopying, filing, scanning
  • Organise internal and external team events
  • Email management
  • Overlooking on social media and marketing

What skills do you need?

  • High standard of both written and oral communication skills
  • Excellent time and diary management skills
  • Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Adobe, SharePoint
  • The ability to multitask and work accurately and effectively under pressure
  • Proofreading and attention to detail
  • Previous PA/EA experience including diary management
  • Background in the Property sector would be preferrable but not essential

 

Interviews are being scheduled now, with the client looking to make a hire in the coming weeks. Apply today to be considered before the shortlist closes.

Due to the volume of applications received, if you don't hear back from us, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

If you require any adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process for any reason whatsoever, please let your Cobalt consultant know.

Cobalt and Zunikh are partnered on this recruitment search, so any direct applicants to the Business, CEO, CCO or via any other means will be directed into our process. Any applicants via other agencies will be considered as a gift, be contacted directly by Cobalt and encouraged to apply to the advert and process.

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