Executive assistant

Our Benefits

• We support remote and hybrid and in person collaborative working
• Access our HQ in Edinburgh / workspaces around the UK with team off sites 
• A strong cross functional (pet friendly) environment working in small teams with autonomy, delivering impactful and challenging work.
• Private medical cover, life assurance, income protection, critical illness cover and other options.
• 12 paid personal development days per year with additional personal training budget and resources allocated to help you learn and grow. 
• Pension contribution, share options and company bonus scheme for all roles
• Extended family leave options

About Amiqus

Amiqus is a market-leading, award-winning compliance platform enabling simple, secure access to products and services online. Whether moving home, changing jobs or looking for professional help, we help make the process fast and easy for everyone involved. 

Today, we are recognised as Scotland’s fastest growing tech company and #20 in the UK by Deloitte fast50. 

We’re trusted by the Government, NHS and over 500 other organisations across sectors in the UK to help people get to work on the things that matter, faster.

What’s important to us? Tech-for-good: investing in our people, platform and partners to grow an aspirational workplace and a profitable business at scale, creating impact and affecting systems level change, across sectors, borders and economies.

It’s an exciting time to join us as we’re growing quickly across sectors (although not at all costs). We care a lot about our people, working sustainably and using business as a force for good to deliver long-term value.  

About the role

This role will play a key part in supporting  both the Business operations and Leadership teams, as well as the different cross-functional teams across the business on occasion. No two days will be the same in this role so it would be perfect for someone who likes variety and working in a fast-paced environment. 

This role will require you to  be in the office at least 2 days per week for collaborative working and office organisation.  

Main responsibilities include:

• Working directly with our CEO and leadership team to provide travel, diary and project based support, helping them be most effective day to day
• Organise the logistics of our board meetings and also help prepare and take minutes
• Support management of internal communication and company events
• Provide day to day office coordination and management 
• Supporting our cross functional teams with event organisation and booking
• Supporting Business operations in general on daily tasks and project work
• General admin tasks within the Leadership and Business operations teams

About you

We’re looking for someone who is forward thinking, dynamic and is genuinely interested in Amiqus and growing their career here. Ideally we’re looking for someone who has supported CEOs and Directors in previous roles and understand the management style required for this. 

In addition, we are looking for the following:

• Experience in a similar capacity, supporting Leadership roles and small teams
• Previous experience working in start up or scale-up environments would be beneficial
• Excellent organisational skills
• Proficient with Google suite 
• Outstanding communication skills both written and verbal
• Must be able to work from our Leith-based office at least twice per week

Our interview process

We think it’s important to have an open and transparent interview process so that you have a clear understanding of what to expect.  The process might vary slightly depending on the role type or team you apply to join but it usually goes as follows:

• Internal review of applications 
• An initial chat about the role with our People and engagement manager 
• A more structured interview with the function manager
• Role offer
• Onboarding welcome and process kick off with support across the team

If this is you and the role sounds like something you would be interested in,  please contact [email protected] for a confidential discussion and attach an up-to-date CV / portfolio.

Company policies 

Diverse perspectives and people of all backgrounds are welcome at Amiqus. We recognise that building an inclusive workplace requires proactivity and commitment. We acknowledge our moral and legal responsibilities to promote equal opportunities and pursue equality in all of our work.

If we can make preparations to make sure you have a positive interview experience, please let us know.”

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