Office Manager

Vitesse Psp; Camden Town; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial infrastructure firm in Camden Town is seeking an Office Manager and Team Assistant to manage office operations and provide executive support. The role is hybrid, focusing on maintaining a productive office environment and assisting key stakeholders. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of relevant experience and is highly organised, with strong communication skills. This position offers competitive benefits including hybrid working arrangements and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days Holiday per year

Contributory pension scheme

Enhanced Parental leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Unlimited access to therapy sessions

Discounted Gym membership

Financial Coaching

2 days of volunteering leave

Sabbatical after 5 years' service

Life Assurance

Ongoing Learning and Development

Qualifications

• Organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Discreet and trustworthy, able to handle confidential information.
• Basic understanding of health and safety requirements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day office operations and logistics.
• Provide admin support to the Executive and People teams.
• Organise internal and social events and coordinate travel logistics.

Skills

Exceptional organisational skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Proactive and solutions-focused

Attention to detail

Education

3-5 years' experience in office management or similar role

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Email/calendar management tools

Job description

The Office Manager and Team Assistant plays a central role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the office while providing admin support to the Exec and People team. The role is split approximately 80% office management and 20% team assistant support, balancing operational oversight with proactive assistance to key stakeholders. In this hybrid capacity, the postholder will manage day-to-day office operations, coordinate logistics, maintain a positive and productive workplace environment, and act as the main point of contact for internal and external partners. They will also provide high-quality administrative and organisational support to the Exec including diary management, meeting coordination, communication support, and project administration with precision and discretion. The ideal candidate will be highly organised, approachable, and solutions-focused, with strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. They will take genuine pride in maintaining a polished, efficient, and welcoming workplace, anticipating needs, resolving issues proactively, and delivering work with impeccable attention to detail. A true perfectionist in the best sense, they take ownership of their environment, uphold the highest standards, and approach every task with professionalism, consistency, and care.

Office Management (80%)

• Oversee the day-to-day management of the office, ensuring a professional, efficient, and welcoming environment.
• Maintain high standards across the office, ensuring supplies in kitchens and restrooms are stocked, and all meeting rooms are professional, clean, and well‑maintained.
• Manage meeting room bookings, visitor passes, and all office logistics.
• Coordinate refreshments, deliveries, stationery orders, and employee merchandise.
• Take full accountability for health and safety measures, including first aid provisions, fire safety, and maintaining fire warden and first aid training records.
• Organise internal and social events, such as informal client gatherings, summer celebrations, and Christmas parties organising logistics, including venue selection, catering, travel arrangements, and accommodations. As well as prepare event materials, presentations, and agendas.
• Facilitate effective communication within the office, acting as a central point of contact for both internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure smooth information flow and timely responses.
• Manage relationships with all suppliers and contractors, including those responsible for office and building maintenance, cleaning, and facilities services.
• Oversee the maintenance of office equipment such as coffee machines and shared amenities, ensuring they remain in excellent working order.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any operational issues promptly and efficiently.

Team & Executive Support (20%)

• Coordinate travel logistics for the Executive team and other employees as required.
• Support company meetings and events, ensuring they are clearly signposted, well‑organised, and professionally presented.
• Provide administrative and project support to the Executive and People teams, contributing to the smooth delivery of day‑to‑day operations.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in office management or a similar administrative role.
• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Professional and approachable manner, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in office software, including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and email/calendar management tools.
• Discreet and trustworthy, with the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with integrity.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards across all aspects of the office.
• Proactive and solutions‑focused, able to anticipate needs and resolve issues efficiently.
• Experience liaising with external suppliers, contractors, or building management teams is desirable.
• Basic understanding of health and safety requirements, including first aid and fire safety procedures, is preferred.

About Vitesse

At Vitesse, we're more than just a payments platform - we're the trusted financial infrastructure connecting the global insurance ecosystem. Tailor‑made for insurers, brokers, MGAs, and TPAs, our unified platform optimises claims funds, enables real‑time global payments, and delivers full financial control. Our impact is real: over $20 billion in payments across 200+ countries, hundreds of millions returned to insurers' balance sheets, and counting. We're licensed in the UK (FCA), Europe (DNB), and New York (NYDFS), with over 260 amazing colleagues worldwide. With $93 million recently raised in Series C funding from KKR, our journey is just beginning, and our ambitions are sky‑high.

Headquartered in the heart of London and expanding across Europe and the US, Vitesse is where your ideas power tomorrow's insurance solutions. Are you ready to make a difference? You're in the right place.

Benefits

• 25 days Holiday per year (increasing by 1 day per years' service, up to 30 days) + Bank Holidays
• Hybrid working arrangements - minimum 2 days in the office, Tuesday - Thursday
• Contributory pension scheme
• Enhanced Parental leave
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance with AXA
• Unlimited access to therapy sessions through our partner, Oliva
• Discounted Gym membership through Gympass
• Financial Coaching with Octopus Wealth
• 2 days of volunteering leave per year
• Sabbatical after 5 years' service
• Life Assurance - MetLife (UK employees only)
• Ongoing Learning and Development to support you reach your career goals

We understand that everyone has their own work rhythm, and we believe in a flexible working schedule that supports a healthy work/life balance. We offer a hybrid work approach with 2 days in the office. Vitesse at our best - our values

The Vitesse values are a true reflection of what it takes to thrive in our business, so it's important to us that any employee who joins our business is aligned with these 3 attributes Confidence, Humility, Driven to Succeed, Tenacious Responsibility. We take ownership for our actions and decisions, and face challenges that come our way. We are committed to seeing things through to completion, even in the face of adversity.