Executive Assistant to Global Banking Leader

HSBC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Enhanced maternity and adoption pay

Contributory pension scheme

Job summary

HSBC in the UK seeks a Senior Executive Assistant to the Head of Banking Europe and Americas, Corporate and Institutional Banking. You will protect time, manage complex diaries and travel, and coordinate with the Chief Operating Office and Communications.

The role demands excellence in gatekeeping, calendar orchestration, and discreet handling of confidential information, with a track record supporting ExCo executives in a large international organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting ExCo Executives on a 1 to 1 basis.
• Experience in a complex international, enterprise level organisation.
• Strong diary and inbox management skills under pressure.
• Experience coordinating complex travel planning and booking.
• Organised and proactive with time management and initiative.
• Clear written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to build relationships across leadership teams.
• Discretion with confidential information and approvals.

Responsibilities

• Act as a gatekeeper for the Executive, balancing accessibility and interruptions.
• Manage a high-volume inbox, respond and escalate urgent items.
• Oversee calendar management, resolve scheduling conflicts.
• Maintain a forward-looking calendar for key projects.
• Coordinate long-term travel and engagement with teams.
• Arrange complex travel itineraries within HSBC policies.
• Organise meetings end-to-end, prepare briefing notes.
• Handle delegated system approvals with confidentiality.

Skills

ExCo support

Diary management

Inbox management

Travel coordination

Stakeholder liaison

Confidentiality handling

Complex scheduling

Job description

HSBC in the UK seeks a Senior Executive Assistant to the Head of Banking Europe and Americas, Corporate and Institutional Banking. You will protect time, manage complex diaries and travel, and coordinate with the Chief Operating Office and Communications.

The role demands excellence in gatekeeping, calendar orchestration, and discreet handling of confidential information, with a track record supporting ExCo executives in a large international organisation.