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Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant

Meridian EnergyWellington, Wellington, New Zealand
4 days ago
Job description

Executive Assistant role at Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy is Aotearoa's largest producer of renewable electricity, generating power from 100% renewable resources – wind, water, and sun. We strive to deliver clean energy for a fairer and healthier world, helping reduce carbon emissions and supporting our communities. We also retail electricity to more than 400,000 homes, businesses and farms across New Zealand through our Meridian and Powershop brands.

Overview

The Executive Assistant provides high-level, proactive support to the Office of the CEO and Governance Lead, ensuring smooth executive operations and governance activities.

What you’ll be doing

  • Provide high-level, proactive support to the Office of the CEO and Governance Lead, ensuring smooth executive operations and governance activities.
  • Manage complex schedules, coordinate Board and Committee meetings, facilitate communications between stakeholders, and uphold professionalism and confidentiality at all times.

What we can offer

  • An attractive and competitive salary package that’s reviewed annually, performance incentives, plus discounts from several partnerships
  • Southern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing One insurance, a funded scheme for eligible employees
  • Enhanced leave provisions : three company-paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave and options to buy up to 12 days of additional leave
  • Life, trauma and income protection insurance
  • Enhanced KiwiSaver contributions
  • Access to the Meridian employee share scheme
  • Excellent learning and development opportunities
  • Award-winning wellbeing programme and employee discounts off Meridian power
  • A one-off $400 payment to support your work-from-home set-up (if needed)

    • What you’ll bring

  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building ability
  • Proven administrative and organizational skills, with excellent time management and multitasking
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
  • Absolute discretion and professionalism in all dealings
  • Commitment to Meridian’s values : Be gutsy, Be a good human, Be in the waka

    • Location

    Location – Wellington is preferred but Christchurch will be considered too.

    Additional information

    Advertising closes 2 November 2025 (subject to change).

    Job details

  • Seniority level : Executive
  • Employment type : Full-time
  • Job function : Administrative
  • Industries : Legal Services

    • To view the full position description please click here (link to PDF). For questions, please email the recruitment team. We’re committed to accessibility and providing support if needed.

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