Executive Personal Assistant & Community Relations Lead

Threadneedle group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Columbia Threadneedle Investments seeks a Personal Assistant and Community Relations Executive to support the Head of Corporate Communications and Regional Lead for EMEA & APAC. You will manage diaries, travel, expenses, and broader team administration while overseeing community relations governance for the Columbia Threadneedle Foundation and MOUs with charity partners.

In this role you will coordinate volunteering events across EMEA for 250+ employees, lead engagement activities, and liaise

Qualifications

• Track record of administration and support for a leadership role.
• Experience in team business support with budget tracking and invoice processing in financial or professional services.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive personal assistant support to the Head of Corporate Communications, including diary management, travel arrangements, and expense management.
• Deliver additional administrative support to the Head of External Communications, EMEA and APAC.
• Manage general team administration and business operations, including organizing team meetings and agendas, coordinating finance and budget planning, managing processes and handling invoices and procurement needs.
• Support the broader communications team as necessary, including on organising events and managing sign off processes.
• Oversee administration for community relations activities and the Columbia Threadneedle Foundation, including governance for meetings (agenda preparation, minute-taking), audit support, and managing sign-off processes for MOUs with charity partners.
• Responsible for charity payments, bank account management, and on-desk account reconciliations.
• Act as the coordinator for volunteering events across EMEA, collaborating with internal teams to deliver meaningful opportunities for over 250 employees.
• Lead community relations initiatives within our EMEA offices, such as annual giving campaigns, day of service, and other engagement activities.

Skills

Leadership support

Track record

Budget tracking

Invoice processing

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Trax

Relationship building

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Trax

PowerPoint

Job description

Columbia Threadneedle Investments seeks a Personal Assistant and Community Relations Executive to support the Head of Corporate Communications and Regional Lead for EMEA & APAC. You will manage diaries, travel, expenses, and broader team administration while overseeing community relations governance for the Columbia Threadneedle Foundation and MOUs with charity partners.

In this role you will coordinate volunteering events across EMEA for 250+ employees, lead engagement activities, and liaise