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Posted 05 August, 2026

Executive Assistant to Founder, Sustainability Investment Firm, West London

Oplu (formerly Chace People)
London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Oplu is leading the search for an Executive Assistant to the Founder of a growing sustainability-focused investment firm in West London. The firm makes venture capital, angel, and direct investments in sustainability.

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This is primarily a 1:1 Founder support role with scope to cover the wider team as the firm grows. The remit spans agenda and diary, preparation and follow-up, administration, marketing support, recruitment coordination, and light personal admin. Roughly 80% business, 20% personal. Not a family PA role.

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Genuine commercial and strategic scope over time. The Founder has deliberately structured this hire to grow with the business.

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The role

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- Full diary and correspondence ownership from day one

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- Meeting preparation, note-taking (AI-assisted), and action follow-up

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- Administration across accounting, HR, legal, purchasing, IT basics

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- Marketing support (website, LinkedIn, events)

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- Recruitment coordination (ads, filtering, interviews)

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- Light personal admin alongside the professional remit

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The brief

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- 4+ years EA experience, ideally founder-led, entrepreneurial, or investment-sector

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- Active listener, curious, high EQ, self-directed

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- Comfortable letting the principal finish then asking precise questions

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- Genuine interest in sustainability as a market focus

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- 5 days in office (one day WFH negotiable)

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- Available for 1 September start (mid-September acceptable)

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- Right to live and work in the UK

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Compensation: £40,000-£60,000 per annum (dependent on experience).

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Full brief and confidential application via Oplu.