Job Description:
Executive Assistant to Chief Brand and External Communications Officer
(FTC)
Angel Court, London
Competitive salary + generous benefits, including up to 5% bonus
Hybrid working (3 days per week in the office)
12 month fixed-term contract
Full-time, 35 hours per week
Closing date: Wednesday 15th October 2025
We make health happen
At Bupa, we're here to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives - and make a better world. We're a health insurer and provider with no shareholders, so our customers are always our focus. And our people? They're the heart of everything we do.
This role is a unique opportunity to support our Chief Brand and External Communications Officer. You'll be part of a close-knit Executive Assistant community, working alongside inspiring leaders and helping shape how we communicate with the world. If you're looking for a role where you can make a real impact, this could be it.
This is a fixed-term role for 12 months to cover maternity leave.
How you'll help us make health happen
As Executive Assistant, you'll provide high-level, confidential support to the Chief Brand and External Communications Officer. You'll be trusted to manage a wide range of responsibilities, including:
Managing complex diaries, email inbox, meetings and travel across multiple time zones.
Preparing presentations, reports and board-level documents
Handling sensitive correspondence and acting as a key point of contact.
Coordinating internal and external meetings, including logistics and venues.
Supporting internal events (virtual and in-person) for 150+ delegates.
Managing expenses, invoices and budget tracking.
Maintaining accurate records, distribution lists and organisational charts.
Acting as a mentor to other assistants in the function.
Collaborating with other Executive Assistants and senior stakeholders across Bupa.
You'll also play a key role in planning future meetings and supporting confidential projects.
What you'll bring
We're looking for someone who's proactive, professional and thrives in a fast-paced environment. You'll need:
Strong experience as a PA or EA, supporting senior executives or board-level leaders.
Excellent organisational and planning skills - always thinking ahead.
Strong judgement and the confidence to make decisions on behalf of others when required.
A calm, solutions-focused mindset with great problem-solving skills.
Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
Experience managing events from start to finish.
Brilliant communication skills - written and verbal.
A positive, can-do attitude and the ability to multitask under pressure.
Discretion, diplomacy and resilience when handling sensitive information.
A collaborative approach and the ability to build strong relationships.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits.
Fixed-term benefit allowance
25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
Annual performance-based bonus (pro-rated for fixed-term colleagues)
Various other benefits and online discount
Why Bupa?
We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: careers@bupa.com
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Locations:
Angel Court, London
Bupa’s purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We do this by providing a broad range of healthcare services, support and advice to people throughout their lives. People are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we make health happen.
Every company needs an ethos, and we're no different. Through good days and challeging times, we always work with our values in mind. These are: Brave - Make new possibilities happen. Caring - Act with empathy and respect. Responsible - Own your decisions and actions.
We don't have shareholders at Bupa, which means we're free to invest our profits where they matter: our patients, our facilities, our research, and you.
As a healthcare provider, we have a duty to do the right thing. By our customers, our people and our partners. The Bupa Code holds us to this duty. It's our promise to protect, care for, and build trust with everyone who relies on us.
Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.
You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.Free
to be you.
Back in September 2018, we made a pledge. That we'd do whatever we could to make Bupa a diverse, kind and inclusive place to work.
Everyone deserves a positive working environment. Everyone deserves to have their voice heard. Everyone deserves freedom from bullying, harassment and discrimination.