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View Vacancy – Executive Assistant to the Office of His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner
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Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT)
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Private Office
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Main purpose of job:
Be part of the Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) mission to drive more trade and investment between North America and the UK. With a mature, high spending consumer market and an open, liberal economy, world-class talent and a business-friendly regulatory environment, the UK is the leading destination for foreign investment in Europe, and the second highest investment destination in the world. The UK is also the world’s sixth largest exporter and the second largest services exporter.
We employ over 150 people across North America, all united by our vision of a future where we champion open and fair global trading that drives growth, creates better jobs and higher wages, and improves living standards in the UK and around the world. We seek talented team members with the passion and drive to help us in our mission to build a global appetite for British goods and services; drive investment; negotiate trade deals and open up markets; improve international trading standards and fight unfair trading practices (see www.gov.uk/DBT).
Based at the British Consulate-General in New York, the Executive Assistant (EA) will primarily focus on providing high level administrative support to Senior Leaders within DBT in their work to foster economic opportunities for the UK. The role is part of a team working alongside another similar existing EA role. This role works closely with the Chief of Staff in various tasks such as scheduling meetings, coordinating with other departments, and handling administrative tasks as needed. This role is fascinating and engaging allowing someone interested in international affairs and business development to work in an exciting diplomatic mission. You will be required to work flexibly across a range of areas and to cover for colleagues as needed.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Provide operational and administrative support including arranging travel, managing schedules, expense processing, report writing and maintaining client and project databases.
- Support for Department for Business and Trade and Consulate events to foster economic opportunities for the UK.
- Consult with stakeholders to manage and coordinate events (both in person activities and virtual).
- Arrange client meetings, prepare meeting briefs and attend client meetings as needed.
- Assist with reporting on team management targets and support His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner and other members of their Senior Leadership team on client relationship management needs
- Support high-profile visits, including UK Ministerial and VIP delegations through scheduling high-level meetings, organising activities, and preparing briefing materials.
- Support positive relationships with the US and the UK business leaders, trade associations, and other key partners.
- Support cross-team projects to advance UK economic growth and trade policy goals.
- Attend key business events occasionally in the evening or early mornings.
- Undertake occasional travel in both North America and the UK.
- Other duties as assigned.
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- Established experience in an Executive Assistant role, or similar coordination role.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with a professional and helpful manner.
- Excellent organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to undertake topical research.
- Ability to use a variety of online and social media tools.
- Must be able to attend occasional events outside of office hours and undertake travel within the North America and the UK up to twice a year.
Language requirements:
Language: English
Level of language required: excellent verbal and written English
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- Interest and familiarity with both the US and the UK business environments is highly preferred.
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Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Seeing the Big Picture
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4 June 2025
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Executive Officer (EO)
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Full-time, Permanent
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Americas, Caribbean & Overseas Territories
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United States
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New York
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British Consulate General
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USD
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USD $ 67,825 + 15% EO allowance ($ 10,173.75) = USD $ 77,998.75 gross per annum
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14 July 2025
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US State Department requirements, the UK Government in the US has restrictions on the type of visas our non-diplomatic staff may hold. If you are not a US Citizen or a US Permanent Resident, or the dependent of a diplomat (with an EAD card), you may not be eligible for employment with the UK government. We cannot accept student Visas (J1, F or M) nor other forms of work Visas (I, H, P). If you hold a work visa it is best to check on your eligibility to work for a foreign government before applying for a position.
You may refer to our website for additional information: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-the-usa.
All selected candidates are subject to background checks and will require a security clearance prior to starting work.
The British Embassy and its US Network embraces hybrid working. We are an organization that also recognises the critical value of team work and we embrace and endorse collaboration by ensuring that all staff attend the office flexibly yet regularly.
The British Embassy and its US Network is committed to all employee’s ongoing learning and development needs. We offer a comprehensive platform for personalised learning for everything from soft skill development (communicating with impact, handling difficult conversations, time management) to more technical or professional skills necessary to complete your job (software training, formal qualifications etc.). As a valued member of our team we will help you to achieve your goals through continuous professional development.
We offer:
- Generous leave package plus public holidays
- Generous 401k matching
- Excellent healthcare options
- Paid sick leave
- Generous parental leave policy
- A great work-life balance including flexible start and finish times and a hybrid working model with staff splitting their time between working from home and the office
- Short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance coverage
- High quality L&D services with global sessions and events every day to help you develop and meet organisational needs, including up to 5 days paid leave each year to pursue your professional development
- Inclusivity is one of our core values and we strive to treat everyone openly, fairly and equally. All new team members learn about how they can contribute to an inclusive environment and the importance of diversity and inclusion
Please note that the tax arrangements imposed by the US on staff working for foreign governments, as well as those imposed by the UK Treasury on British and dual nationals working for the UK Government overseas, are atypical. The UK Government cannot withhold taxes (including FICA) on behalf of a US taxpayer. Instead, a US taxpayer is required to file taxes as if they are self-employed, and a FICA allowance is granted for those required to pay the employer contribution. Certain categories of staff (for example dual UK-US nationals and some visa holders) who work at Consulates General are not subject to US taxes. For those not subject to US taxes the UK Government reduces gross pay to a level broadly equivalent to taxed net pay. There are also social security implications for dual UK-US nationals. Please keep all this in mind when looking at the salary and the benefits package. If you are offered a job with the UK’s US Network you will be given further tax and social security information relevant to your personal circumstances and place of work; you are advised to consider this information and its impact on your circumstances carefully – potentially with the advice of a tax professional – before accepting a job.
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Closing date of receiving applications is before 23:55 (Local Time) on 4th June 2025
All applicants must fully complete the online application form, including the sections for employment and educational details, experience, and behaviour-based questions. Only those applications that contain all required information will be considered. To ensure the sift process remains anonymous, please do not include any personally identifiable information in your application form.
Only successful candidates will be contacted. Please no phone calls. Due to the high volume of resumes we receive, we cannot guarantee consideration of your application if the submission instructions are not properly followed.
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
Internal candidates must inform their supervisor before they apply to a different position.
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