Executive Assistant

Salt have partnered with a major public sector regulator who is seeking a highly capable Executive Assistant to support the Deputy Chief Executive of Regulatory Operations.

This is a fast‑paced, complex, and high‑visibility role, critical to ensuring the smooth functioning of front line regulatory and operational activity.

About the Role:

• Based in Wellington Central
• Temp assignment starting ASAP to May 18^th 2026
• $50-$60 per hour depending on experience

In this role, you will be the DCE’s right hand, managing daily workflow, keeping priorities on track, and ensuring continuity across a geographically split working pattern (Wellington and Tauranga).

You will also work closely with the General Manager of Regulatory Operations, supporting key organisational processes aligned to regulatory decision-making, leadership operations, and executive governance structures.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-level diary, email, correspondence and document management for the DCE and GM.
• Coordinate travel arrangements
• Maintain workflow and ensure priorities are clearly managed when the DCE is off‑site.
• Coordinate and support leadership meetings, Executive Leadership Team papers, and governance documentation.
• Manage and track invoices, budgets, credit card reconciliations, and administrative processes.
• Ensure intranet and internal information channels are accurate and up to date.
• Support induction processes, business continuity planning, and risk management.

About you:

You are an experienced Executive Assistant who is highly organised and has worked in highly regulated government environments.

• You must be available immediately
• Calm, resilient, and highly organised, able to manage pressure and competing priorities with ease.
• Strong communicator and relationship‑builder, confident guiding and refocusing when needed.
• Assertive and proactive, especially when working independently while the DCE is off‑site.
• Experienced in Tier 2 government environments, or Tier 3 within a large and complex agency

This role starts next week, don’t wait to apply!

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