Executive Assistant

Robert Walters; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global financial services firm as an Executive Assistant in Canary Wharf. This role offers a competitive hourly rate of £23.78, along with holiday pay, in a supportive multinational environment that values teamwork and individual differences. You’ll be managing schedules, arranging meetings, and handling communications, contributing to a dynamic workplace where you can thrive professionally.

Qualifications

• Proven experience providing administrative support.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and deal with last minute changes to schedules.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage constantly changing schedules and task prioritisation.
• Arrange meetings and handle incoming communications.
• Schedule complex travel itineraries.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Proven experience providing administrative support

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

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Location: Canary Wharf, 5 Days in the Office, 8AM - 5:30PM

Our client is a leading global financial services firm, providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. They are currently seeking an Executive Assistant to join their team based in Canary Wharf. This role offers a competitive salary of £23.78ph plus holiday pay. The successful candidate will be provided with a supportive and vibrant multinational environment that values individual differences and believes in collaborative team working.

• Competitive salary of £23.78ph plus holiday pay
• Based in Canary Wharf
• Supportive and vibrant multinational environment

What you'll do:

As an Executive Assistant, your role will be multifaceted. You will be responsible for managing constantly changing schedules, arranging meetings and conference calls, handling incoming communications, scheduling complex travel itineraries and managing expenses. Additionally, you will provide phone cover and assistant coverage to bankers outside of your designated team. Your ability to multitask, prioritise effectively and work collaboratively within a team will be key to your success in this role.

• Proactively manage constantly changing schedules, prioritising time-sensitive tasks
• Manage incoming emails, phone calls, extracting and acting upon content where applicable
• Schedule and manage complex travel itineraries and event organisation ensuring adherence to internal policies
• Ensure expenses are collated, packaged, and approved timely and efficiently
• Provide phone cover and Assistant coverage to Bankers outside of designated team providing cover during lunch breaks, holidays, and sickness absence

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for the Executive Assistant position will have proven experience providing administrative support. You should be able to remain calm under pressure and deal with last-minute changes to schedules effectively. Your organisational skills should be top-notch with excellent time management abilities. As an articulate communicator, you should be comfortable interacting with colleagues at all levels within the organisation. A good knowledge of Microsoft applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook is essential.

• Ability to remain calm under pressure and deal with last minute changes to schedules effectively
• Highly organised with excellent time/priority management skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft applications (Excel/PowerPoint/Word), and Outlook

What sets this company apart:

Our client is a market leader in the financial services sector. Their success is built on the talent and passion of their people. They offer a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, achieve and grow. Their philosophy balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs which forms an important part of their culture. They also offer flexible working arrangements.

What's next:

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Investment Banking

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