.png)
Lead Executive Assistant
Australian Ethical Investment
.png){kind=small}
Bring your experience in executive assistance to this Australian ethical investment manager.
Why us?
Help us drive impact in:
The opportunity:
Why you might love this opp:
Australian Ethical is one of Australia’s fastest-growing super fund and ethical investment managers. We are ASX-listed with over $14 billion in funds under management and offer a selection of award-winning managed funds and superannuation products.
The Lead Executive Assistant plays an integral and senior role supporting the CEO, COO, and members of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT). As a trusted operational partner, you will provide high‑quality executive, administrative and strategic support that enables clarity, efficiency, and seamless coordination across the organisation. You’ll drive high standards of executive support delivery, lead and develop a team of Executive Assistants/Support staff, and ensure the smooth running of key business operations, communications, and decision‑making rhythms.
What's involved:
Executive Partnership & Strategic Support
- Providing senior‑level support to the CEO, COO and ELT, including:
- Complex calendar and email management
- Strategic prioritisation and time optimisation
- Preparation of presentations, board/ELT papers, reports and correspondence
- Monitoring, reporting and driving progress on ELT/SLT OKRs
- Time and workflow optimisation
- Acting as a trusted liaison between senior leaders and internal/external stakeholders
- Ensuring executive communications are professional, timely, and aligned with organisational messaging
- Anticipating business rhythms, pressure points and stakeholder needs to proactively manage competing priorities
Team Leadership & Operational Oversight
- Leading, mentoring and developing a team of Executive Assistants/Support staff
- Monitoring team workload to ensure balanced, effective executive support coverage
- Establishing service standards, workflows and best‑practice processes for executive support
- Providing coaching, feedback and performance management
- Driving continuous improvement in administrative systems, documentation and executive processes
- Building a high‑performing, collaborative team culture aligned with our values
Key criteria:
You’re an experienced and highly capable Executive Assistant with a background in financial services, who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and knows how to operate as a strategic partner to senior executives. You balance exceptional organisational skills with emotional intelligence, discretion, and an ability to anticipate needs before they arise. You’re energised by building systems, improving processes, and leading others to deliver exceptional outcomes.
Ideally, you bring:
- 7+ years’ experience providing senior executive support, preferably in financial services or an ASX‑listed environment
- Experience supporting a CEO, COO, CFO - or other senior executives
- Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring executive support team members
- A track record of establishing operational excellence within the support function
- Proven ability to understand business operations and rhythms and apply them proactively when managing work priorities and multiple stakeholders
- Balancing support for Senior Executives with the leadership of a team of Executive Assistants
- High proficiency with Office 365 and modern productivity tools
- Exceptional communication, organisational and stakeholder‑management skills
- Alignment with our values: authenticity, action, connection, curiosity, and empathy
How to apply:
Follow the link for more info and please cite Ripple Opportunities in your application.
Oh look! A legend is here reading some fine print! At Ripple our mission is to democratise access to purpose-driven opportunities. As a small team that curates hundreds of opportunities each week we do our best to share all the key information and juicy details. We often link out to the original listing and can't guarantee all details are included on our page, or the full accuracy as application windows and role descriptions may be changed by companies with short notice. If you're unsure of any details or closing dates, it's best to reach out to the organisation directly.