Basic information
Job Name:
Executive Assistant
Location:
London
Line of Business:
Global Private Equity
Job Function:
Investor Services
Date:
Monday, June 30, 2025
Executive Assistant
The Carlyle Group
Administration
London, UK
Posted on Feb 14, 2026
Position Summary
Position Summary
The Executive Assistant will help support the Europe Buyout team in London supporting 6 Investment Professional on the UK focused team. The successful candidate will work in tandem with the EA who currently provide full support across the team. The EA will be providing coverage to both senior team and more junior staff.
Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide general administrative support: assist with incoming phone calls, copying, scanning, binding, filing and faxes
- Timely and accurate Concur reporting, track reimbursements and ensure correct coding is applied according to the appropriate entity
- Schedule and co-ordinate internal and external meetings across different time zones, including investment teams, investment committees and investors
- Work with full-service corporate travel agent to co-ordinate executive travel
- Complete online Travel Tracking System on a monthly basis
- Leverage productivity software (especially Microsoft Office and Instant Messaging) to maintain calendars, contacts and tasks
- Obtaining signatures for various documents
- Moderate document creation (Microsoft Word and PowerPoint).
- Assisting in the preparation and distribution of investor reports, investor presentations and other marketing materials
- Organize and maintain ongoing records and presentations regarding fund related files, reports, events
- Maintain confidentiality of all sensitive issues.
- Other reasonably related duties as assigned.
- Fire Warden duties
· Please note that allocations for Carlyle Executive Assistants can be changed at any time and a flexible approach to allocation is expected
· Holiday coverage for other EAs across the business as required
· Any other reasonably related duties as assigned
Qualifications
Requirements
Education & Certificates
· University degree preferred.
Professional Experience
• 3+ years’ experience working in a corporate environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team and at a high energy level
Competencies & Attributes
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent Microsoft Office Skills (including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Ability to work independently with strong follow-through skills.
• Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written.
• Flexibility to manage changing priorities.
• Resourcefulness (especially online) in executing projects.
• Collaborative/team attitude is essential.
Company Information
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $453 billion of assets under management and more than half of the AUM managed by women, across 641 investment vehicles as of March 31, 2025. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,300 professionals operating in 29 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, which range from public and private pension funds to wealthy individuals and families to sovereign wealth funds, unions and corporations. Carlyle invests across three segments - Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Carlyle AlpInvest - and has expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation.
At Carlyle, we believe that a wide spectrum of experiences and viewpoints drives performance and success. Our CEO, Harvey Schwartz, has stated that, "To build better businesses and create value for all of our stakeholders, we are focused on assembling leadership teams with the strongest insights from a range of perspectives." We strive to foster an environment where ideas are openly shared and valued. By bringing together teams with varied expertise and approaches, we enjoy a competitive advantage and create a stronger foundation for long-term success.