PA to Commercial Director

Circa £35k, salary depending on skills and experience

Full time, with the flexibility for part-time

12 Month Fixed – Term Contract

Hybrid working: Peterborough with the expectation of 3 days in the office

Be the driving force behind the Commercial Director—keeping priorities on track and programmes moving forward.

Play a pivotal role at the heart of our Major Infrastructure Delivery (MID) business as the trusted partner to the Commercial Director. In this fast-paced, front-line position, you’ll be instrumental in keeping critical programmes running seamlessly—supporting high-profile initiatives such as Coastal Waters, Programme Delivery Partner, and the Major Projects Framework.

Working closely with the Director and senior leadership team, you’ll bring structure, organisation, and energy to a dynamic environment, ensuring priorities stay on track and key activities are delivered effectively. Alongside executive support, you’ll also contribute to project coordination and people-focused processes, helping to drive efficiency, collaboration, and a well-run office function.

What you’ll be doing

• Acting as a trusted right-hand support to the Commercial Director, managing a complex diary, prioritising commitments and ensuring they’re fully prepared for meetings and key activities

• Keeping things running smoothly day-to-day by handling communications, preparing high-quality documents and presentations, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks

• Coordinating meetings, capturing actions and tracking progress to support delivery across the commercial function

• Building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, confidently acting as a first point of contact and representing the Director in a professional and approachable way

• Playing a key role in people and organisational activities, including onboarding new starters, supporting internal processes, and helping deliver team events and initiatives

• Supporting the wider commercial team with diary management, meeting coordination and general administrative support

• Organising travel, events and logistics, often managing changing priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Helping maintain an efficient, well-organised office environment, ensuring systems, resources and processes are in place to support the team

What we’re looking for a candidate with:

• Proven experience in a PA or senior administrative role, supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced environment

• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and pace

• Confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills, able to build relationships and work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders

• Professional, discreet and diplomatic, with strong judgement and a sensitive, customer-focused approach

• Proactive and self-motivated, with the initiative to anticipate needs and respond flexibly to changing demands

• Strong administrative and IT skills, including Microsoft Office and working with spreadsheets

• Experience supporting people-related processes or activities would be advantageous

• A collaborative team player with a positive, adaptable approach

We invest in our people - as a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to: 

• Personal private health care  

• Generous double match pension – contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%

• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household 

• 25 days annual leave – rising with length of service and the ability to buy more 

• Life assurance (up to 8 x salary) 

• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)

• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay

• Bonus scheme   

• Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

Why apply
Join a fast-paced, high-impact team where you’ll work closely with senior leaders and play a key role in delivering major infrastructure programmes. This is a career-defining opportunity to make a real difference every day.

Closing date: 16th July 2026

#loveeverydrop

#LI-ZP1