Executive Assistant
The Carlyle Group
Administration
London, UK
Position Summary
The Executive Assistant will help support the Private Credit EMEA team in London, supporting across our Credit Opportunities Fund and Europe Direct Lending. The successful candidate will work in tandem with the EAs who currently provide full support across the teams. 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
Qualifications
Requirements
Education & Certificates
- University degree preferred
Professional Experience
- 2 plus 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 $475 billion of assets under management, across 678 investment vehicles as of March 31, 2026. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,500 professionals operating in 28 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.
Carlyle’s purpose is to connect people, ideas, and capital to fuel growth for companies and performance for 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 deep expertise across industries, markets, and geographies.
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." Reflecting this view, emphasis is placed on development, retention and inclusion through our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). We cultivate a culture where ideas are openly shared and challenged, connecting diverse expertise and perspectives to drive enduring value.