Our leading investment banking client is looking for an Executive Assistant on a 6 month contract, inside IR35, with a view to extend further.
Please note this is a floating role which will require you to work with a number of executives inside the bank.
Key Responsibilities
1. Diary management to allocated Executive Managers : Act as gate keeper, maintain, organise and plan ahead to ensure the smooth running of day to day
2. Pay attention to any changes or amendment of schedule and make sure your Executive is informed in a timely manner.
3. Leverage your knowledge/experiences to take initiative in better organising the diary and plan/think ahead in advance to avoid delay/ issues.
4. Be ready to question meeting to organize and raise alternative ideas proactively when appropriate
5. Coordinating with other Exec assistants internal and external, to understand management whereabouts and to provide seamless cover at all times
6. Arranging weekly management meetings: collecting slides, prepare agenda using powerpoint/pdf and distribute them via email/SharePoint
7. Screening and prioritizing phone calls and emails
8. Coordination of conference calls (internal and external) and appropriate meeting room bookings in accordance with internal systems based on requirements
9. Booking Business trips including the organisation of transport, travel itineraries and visa requirements by following the bank policies and procedure
10. Organising internal Townhalls, off and on-site seminars, gathering for your Executive managers
11. Ensuring all expenses has been processed following the Group and Global Markets procedure and policies
12. Anticipate needs and proactively addressing them
13. Building and maintaining professional relationships
14. Demonstrating strong organizational and multitasking skills
15. Providing seamless support while working from Home
16. Being responsive and available
17. General Services management
18. Including but not limited to photocopying, filing and archiving, scanning, ordering magazines, stationery, payment of invoices, arranging couriers, business cards, managing DL, approving requests on behalf of your Executives by following the bank policies and procedure etc.
19. Other ad-hoc tasks requested by Executive Managers
Additional Support:
20. Providing seamless cover for other assistants during lunchtimes, and covering telephone lines as and when necessary - taking messages accordingly
21. Providing seamless cover for other assistants during holidays and sickness absence
22. Close collaboration with the other assistants to ensure a consistent and streamlined service is provided across all teams and globally.
23. Actively participating as a team player (participating and attending Team meetings)
24. Creating and Managing Distribution List
25. Organising your cover during your absence to ensure business continuity
Knowledge, Skill and Experience
26. Executive Assistant experience within financial services
27. Understanding of Compliance and Regulatory requirements
28. Skilled in the use of a range of standard computer software,. Microsoft Office, email.
29. Good written and oral English language skills
30. A focus on accuracy and attention to detail, coupled with the ability to spot errors and use a common-sense approach to prioritising workload.
31. Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
32. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
33. Strong organisational and time management skills
34. Ability to juggle many tasks at the same time
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.