Birch Faraday Capital

Executive Assistant to Founder/CEO Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 (DOE) + benefits + bonus About Birch Faraday Capital Birch Faraday Capital is an award-winning, founder led, London-based operating group focused on acquiring and building exceptional UK businesses. The firm operates across multiple sectors including healthcare, construction, and property. Our companies employ hundreds of people and deliver essential services to communities across the UK, from supported living and domiciliary care to property development, construction projects and facilities management. The Role We are seeking a highly capable and resourceful Executive Assistant to work directly with the Founder/CEO as a trusted right hand. This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in the next phase of Birch Faraday's growth, providing both high-level strategic support and hands-on execution across the firm's investment, operational, and administrative activities. The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable managing the CEO's time and communications as they are shaping presentations, following up on strategic initiatives, and coordinating across portfolio leadership teams. Key Responsibilities Executive Support Manage the Founder's calendar, inbox, and priorities - ensuring time is aligned with the firm's strategic objectives. Prepare briefing materials, presentations, and background research for meetings, investor discussions, and portfolio reviews. Organise travel, events, and logistics with efficiency and discretion. Support internal and external communications - drafting correspondence, managing follow-ups, and maintaining confidentiality. Strategic & Operational Support Act as a strategic thought partner and project manager to the Founder, helping driveforward key priorities and initiatives. Track progress across acquisitions, portfolio company performance, and fundraising activities. Coordinate with portfolio MDs, advisors, and investors to ensure alignment on targets, timelines, and deliverables. Prepare Board materials, investor updates, and other reporting documents. Manage special projects end-to-end, from research and analysis to execution. Build structure and rhythm around executive operations (weekly reviews, planning cycles, dashboards). What We're Looking For 5-10 years' experience in a demanding environment such as private equity, venture capital, consulting, or high-growth business operations. Strong executive assistant or operational background, ideally with exposure to investment or portfolio environments. Exceptional organisation, judgement, and discretion; able to anticipate needs and act proactively. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident drafting decks and concise summaries. Analytical and commercially minded; able to understand numbers, priorities, and business levers. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with a high degree of autonomy. Why Join Be at the centre of a high-growth investment platform with direct exposure to M&A, portfolio management, and capital raising. Work closely with an ambitious and values-driven Founder. Broad, high-impact remit with visibility across all aspects of the business. Competitive compensation package with performance bonus and potential for long-term participation as the firm scales.