We have an exciting opportunity for an Executive Assistant to support our Chief Risk Officer based in London (hybrid). This position is to cover maternity leave until July 2027.
Who we areRailpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £34 billion in assets and the administration of several pension schemes, including the Railways Pension Scheme, one of the UK's largest and longest established UK pension funds.
Our heritage of looking after the pension needs of the rail industry and its employees gives us our name and our unique outlook on how we serve our members. Railpen takes a holistic view, focusing on how we serve members today and how we can positively impact the communities and the world they will retire into.
To learn more about Railpen including our values, culture and purpose, visit our LinkedIn Life page here
The RoleAs Executive Assistant, you’ll provide high-level support to the CRO and Enterprise Risk Director, and Directors of Compliance and Financial Crime. You will be responsible for providing extensive secretariat duties to the Executive Risk Committee and Trustee Executive Risk Committee including preparing agendas, writing minutes, tracking actions, uploading papers, and liaising with the Company Secretariat team on reporting to Board-level Committees.
You’ll expertly manage complex diaries, coordinate strategic initiatives and events, and facilitate seamless communication across stakeholders and Executive Assistants. Your work will help drive operational efficiency, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration, supporting both day-to-day operations and long-term goals.
The PersonWith experience as an Executive or Personal Assistant, you’re skilled at supporting senior leaders and managing busy schedules. Confident in event coordination, document preparation, and stakeholder engagement, you’re comfortable using Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint and Excel to streamline processes and communications. You should be familiar with Co-Pilot and use this where appropriate.
You’re proactive, dependable, and thrive in a collaborative environment. You anticipate needs, act with integrity and confidentiality, and bring a positive, solutions-focused attitude. Organised and assertive, you remain calm and approachable, quickly grasp complex business areas, and use emotional intelligence to get the best out of colleagues and stakeholders.
The successful candidate will be confident, decisive, able to prioritise and demonstrate a willingness to question and challenge. You will be organised, proactive and assertive while remaining calm and approachable. You will need to be able to quickly get to grips with various complex business areas and able to use your emotional intelligence to get the best out of colleagues and stakeholders in any situation.
Behaviours & ValuesAlignment - Challenge the thinking, support the decision
Be brave, give the gift of feedback
Be courageous in accepting fair challenge
Back the collective decision
Bring a different perspective and insights where appropriate.
Community - Community first, ego last
Be kind and stay humble
Collaborate with an open and collective mind-set
Embrace all voices
Be accessible, flexible and supportive to all colleagues.
Integrity - Integrity leads to safety
Take accountability and expect the same from others
Role model excellent regulatory conduct
Be someone we can depend on
Act with integrity and confidentiality at all times
A competitive salary (depending on experience)
28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
Defined Contribution pension
Employee assistance programme
Health cash plan
Eye care vouchers
Flu vaccination
Give as you earn scheme
Paid volunteering days
Please apply for the apply button or visit Careers Page by Monday 16th February 2026.
Railpen is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment, we value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life.
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What We Do
The Railways Pension Scheme is one of the UK’s largest and longest established pension funds. Railpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £34 billion on behalf of the scheme’s 350,000 members who are connected to the railway industry.
Railpen's purpose is to secure our members' future. To achieve this we invest the scheme’s assets to generate strong returns over the long term.
Our members and their employers trust us with this very significant responsibility. We are proud of this responsibility, take it very seriously, and are committed to, and passionate about, improving their future lives.
Generating the required returns is challenging. To be successful we must constantly strive to be considered a world-class asset owner by our stakeholders, with a proven track record of adding value for our members. This means we have to have excellent people, doing exemplary work, in every part of our business.
We use the size of our assets to invest wisely and influentially. Our convictions and a clear set of investment beliefs guide us through complex and changing markets. We’re not afraid to think innovatively or act boldly in the best interests of the members we are proud to serve
