Executive Assistant – Dublin 4

Honeycomb is delighted to be partnering with a leading Financial institute to recruit for an Executive Assistant to support the CTO. The role is full time and permanent and would suit a dynamic EA who is tech savvy and has extensive experience of supporting C-Suite members.

The Client

The client is a well known banking financial institute with a head office in Dublin 4. They are known for fostering a dynamic culture centered on collaboration, customer advocacy, and work-life balance. The role is hybrid with 2 days in office, 3 from home.

The Role

Executive & Strategic Support

• Manage a complex and dynamic executive calendar, ensuring alignment with the business strategic technology priorities.
• Prepare high-quality briefing materials, presentations, and reports for Executive Committee, Board, and senior leadership meetings.
• Provide proactive support in prioritising, tracking, and ensuring delivery of key CTO initiatives.
• Act as a gatekeeper, balancing competing demands and ensuring optimal use of the CTO's time.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a key point of contact between the CTO and Executive Committee members, Board stakeholders, regulators, and senior technology leaders.
• Build strong working relationships across Technology & Change, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and business units.
• Support cross-functional collaboration in a geographically distributed and hybrid working environment.

Governance & Regulatory Support

• Assist in the preparation of materials for Board committees, regulatory engagement, and internal governance forums.
• Track and manage technology risk updates, audit actions, and regulatory deliverables (e.g., operational resilience, cybersecurity).
• Support adherence to governance frameworks, policies, and regulatory obligations.

Operational Excellence

• Coordinate leadership meetings, town halls, and offsites within the Technology function.
• Track key programmes including digital transformation, cloud adoption, and core banking modernisation.
• Ensure effective follow-up on actions and decisions, maintaining discipline around execution.

Communications & Reporting

• Draft and manage internal and external communications on behalf of the CTO.
• Produce executive-level documentation with clarity, accuracy, and professionalism.
• Support messaging aligned to the business technology strategy and transformation agenda.

Travel & Administration

• Manage complex domestic and international travel arrangements and itineraries.
• Handle expense management and budget tracking in accordance with Bank of Ireland policies.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience supporting C-suite or senior executives, ideally within Bankinhg or a similar regulated financial services organisation.
• Experience working within or alongside technology teams (e.g., IT, digital, cybersecurity, or transformation).
• Exceptional organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of producing executive-quality outputs.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest level of discretion.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management capabilities.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint).

Personal Attributes

• Proactive, highly organised, and solutions-focused.
• Resilient and composed in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to excellence.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Trusted partner with integrity, sound judgement, and professionalism.

Package

The role comes with a market leading salary and benefits package depending on skills and experience.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, submit your CV via the application form provided. Alternatively, to speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please contact Louise Quinn at Honeycomb Jobs.

Disclaimer

If you have a disability which means you require assistance at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us directly to discuss. Honeycomb is committed to providing equality of opportunity to all. Please note, we are receiving an exceptionally high number of applications and may be unable to shortlist candidates who do not meet the specific requirements for this role. Due to the volume of applications, we may be unable to provide individual feedback. We thank you in advance for your understanding.