Personal Assistant - 12 Month FTC

Company Description

Crown Agents Bank is a vastly growing and regulated UK bank that connects emerging and frontier markets to the rest of the world, using FX and payments technology. We are transforming the way payments and FX move through emerging markets, reducing friction so that more money gets to those who need it. Emerging markets payments are usually challenging, expensive, unreliable and opaque. Our solutions help fix these pain points. Ultimately, we connect traditionally hard-to-reach regions to global financial infrastructure, giving access to the best prices and the fastest, most reliable settlement.

FX and cross-border payments are often complex and expensive, especially when operating in emerging markets. Crown Agents Bank (CAB) wraps its deep and trusted relationships and strength of network around innovative digital capabilities, and cross-border transaction banking solutions to enable fintech, corporates, governments, development organisations and banks to move money to, from, and across often hard-to-reach markets.

Job Description

The Executive Personal Assistant (PA) role at Crown Agents Bank involves providing comprehensive administrative support to members of the Executive Leadership Team. This includes managing diaries, arranging travel, and handling general office duties. The role is ideal for an experienced PA or Executive Assistant (EA) looking to further develop their career and gain a broader understanding of the business.

Role Responsibilities:

• Diary Management for the COO and other members of the SLT
• Arranging travel for members of the SLT
• Acting as Personal Assistant to members of the SLT
• Handling tasks such as photocopying, presentations, answering phone calls, typing and finalizing documents, and managing expenses
• Covering other support team roles when required, such as reception duties
• Organise team communications
• Liaising with external stakeholders and clients
  
  

Qualifications

• Degree or qualified by experience
  
  

Experience/Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and work towards deadlines
• Proactive approach and strong work ethic
• Advanced proficiency in MS Suite and strong PA experience
• Advanced MS Suite
• Strong PA experience
• Multi-tasker
  
  

Additional Information

• Hybrid working
• Contributory personal pension plan: - Minimum: Employee 2% and Employer 7%. Employer matches contributions in 1% increments to a maximum of: Employee 5% and Employer 10%
• Life Assurance – 4 times annual salary
• Group Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance – this may include cover for partner and or children at company cost. Cover includes Optical, Dental and Audiology
• Discretionary Bonus
• Competitive Annual Leave
• 2 Volunteering Days
• Benefit Hub