Cathrine Stone

Highly organised and commercially aware Executive Assistant and Operations professional with extensive experience supporting CEO/founders and senior leadership teams within fast-paced and regulated environments. Experienced managing business operations, board coordination, travel arrangements, reporting, HR administration, finance support, and executive-level organisation with discretion and professionalism. Renowned for being proactive, adaptable, and calm under pressure, with a collaborative approach and the ability to manage multiple priorities across both business and private support functions.

Thrives within a dynamic environment with the skill to adapt to fluctuating targets.

Head of Operations & Executive Support - Inspire Legal Group Limited

(2023-05 - 2026-04)

• Working closely with the CEO/founder on operational planning, reporting, and performance monitoring across the business
• Producing regular management reports and coordinated information for board-level review
• Overseeing finance staff and processes
• Managing staff and wider team to ensure daily productivity
• Managing internal processes, ensuring documentation and records remained accurate, compliant, and up to date
• Overseeing onboarding and HR administration processes, including recruitment coordination and employee documentation
• Overseeing client care process and outcomes
• Maintaining strong communication across departments to ensure deadlines and business priorities were met
• Supporting process improvements to improve organisation, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency

Executive Assistant to CEO - Inspire Legal Group Limited

(2022-07 - 2023-04)

• Providing high-level administrative and operational support to the CEO/founder in a fast paced, regulated environment
• Managing diary coordination, inbox management, meetings, and travel arrangements
• Coordinating in person and virtual board meetings
• Preparing board packs, reports, and corporate documentation with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Expenses and finance administration
• Producing board meeting minutes and managing deadlines on task follow ups
• Maintaining compliance records, company policies, and insurance documentation
• Coordinating information across teams to support reporting deadlines and operational requirements
• Supporting remote collaboration through Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint systems

Administrative & Operations Roles - Various Organisations

(2013 - 2022)

Delivering administration, finance support, and operational coordination across corporate, charity, and retail sectors

• Maintaining accurate records, invoices, and supporting payroll and financial reconciliation tasks
• Assisting leadership teams with reporting, document management, and operational organisation
• Ensuring information and documentation remained accurate, complete, and easy to access
• Supporting busy teams while managing competing priorities and deadlines effectively

Volunteer Coordinator - The Mill Community Centre

Visitor Assistant - Cutty Sark / Maritime Museum

Studio Manager - Little Venice Pilates

Gallery Assistant - Two Temple Place

Treasury Administrator & Purchase Ledger Supervisor - RDF Media

Accounts Payable Clerk - Micro Warehouse

GCSEs - Maths and English A Level - Film Studies The Arts Past and Present - Open University