Admin Assistant at global hedge fund

Lavender Jones Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Admin Assistant to join a collaborative team in a fast-paced environment. This role offers the chance to provide comprehensive administrative support while being a central point of contact for the office. Ideal candidates will possess strong organisational skills, excellent communication abilities, and a proactive attitude. With a commitment to employee growth and a supportive atmosphere, this position is perfect for someone eager to learn and contribute to a thriving team. Join a workplace that values its people and fosters professional development.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and responsible with a positive working attitude.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in an organised manner.

Responsibilities

• Provide full administrative support to the team.
• Assist with travel arrangements and general enquiries.
• Handle filing, record-keeping, and office supplies.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

PC Skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

This very successful hedge fund in Mayfair is looking for a bright, driven and impressive Admin Assistant to join the team. This company, whilst fast paced and full of incredibly impressive and bright individuals, pride themselves in being an open, friendly and collaborative environment. They have an incredibly low turnover of staff as they really do invest in their people and encourage growth and progression. This role has come about due to the business growing and getting busier and you will be part of a team of 4 other Admin Assistants. The role is dynamic and varied and requires someone bright, ambitious, quick, detail orientated and exceptionally organised.

The key responsibilities of this role are:

• Provide a full spectrum of administrative support to the team
• Being a central point of contact within the office to assist with general enquiries and requests
• Assist with travel (arranging visas, transport and accommodation, managing corporate accounts)
• Handle general administrative duties such as filing, record-keeping, and purchase of office supplies
• Day-to-day liaison with vendors
• Assist in organising internal and external social activities
• Perform ad-hoc duties as required

Requirements

• A positive working attitude - self-motivated, responsible, and able to work under pressure
• Excellent interpersonal skills; able to cooperate in a team
• Flexible and adaptable, with excellent problem-solving skills
• The ability to handle multiple tasks in an organised manner
• Good PC skills - MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Strong communication skills, with a good command of spoken and written English

The successful candidate will be well-organised, have high attention to detail, have great communication skills, a willingness to learn and grow, the ability to pick up tasks quickly with a “get stuck in” approach and have a strong desire to help others. The ability to build relationships at all levels is essential. This role is based in the office 5 days a week.This role really does suit someone who has drive and a desire to grow, learn and be amongst a really impressive and bright front of house and admin team.

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