Personal Assistant (14 months maternity cover)

LegalAndGeneral; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Cardiff is seeking a Personal Assistant to provide high-level support to senior leaders. The ideal candidate will manage diaries, prepare documentation, and support administrative tasks in a fast-paced finance environment. Strong organizational skills and Microsoft Office proficiency are essential for success in this role, which offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Healthcare plan

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Electric car scheme

Discounts on products and stores

Redesigned workspaces

Qualifications

• Ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Strong communication skills at all levels.
• Experience in a busy support role, ideally within a corporate environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing diaries, meetings, travel, and logistics.
• Preparing documentation and following up on actions.
• Coordinating seminar and training requirements.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Initiative

Microsoft Office proficiency

Adaptability

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

We’re recruiting for a Personal Assistant on a 14‑month FTC to join us. We’re offering a competitive base salary.

Are you an organized, proactive and people‑focused professional looking to support senior leaders in a dynamic finance environment? We’re looking for a Personal Assistant to join our Group Finance team, providing high‑level support to the Head of Finance & Accounting Operations and the Group Functions Change Director. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of a fast‑paced division where your contribution will help drive efficiency and collaboration.

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing diaries, meetings, travel and logistics across internal and external engagements
• Preparing documentation, taking minutes and following up on meeting actions
• Coordinating seminar and training requirements for divisional staff
• Maintaining accurate records, including expenses, personnel data and compliance logs
• Producing and updating reports, presentations and communications for senior stakeholders
• Responding to internal and external enquiries with professionalism and discretion
• Acting as a key point of contact for divisional leaders and coordinating visitor arrangements
• Supporting general administrative tasks and adapting to changing priorities

Qualifications:

• Demonstrating strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities
• Communicating effectively across all levels with a confident and courteous manner
• Showing attention to detail and working accurately under pressure
• Building positive relationships with colleagues and external contacts
• Taking initiative and ownership to resolve issues and support team goals
• Using Microsoft Office tools confidently, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Adapting to change and maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Bringing experience of working in a busy support role, ideally within a corporate environment

Benefits:

• Opportunity to participate in our annual performance‑related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday plus public holidays (26 days after 2 years service). Option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Electric car scheme – hire a brand‑new electric car through tax‑efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• Discounts on our own products and at a range of high‑street stores and online
• Redesigned workspaces in 2023 – great spaces to connect, collaborate and support wellbeing

Additional Information:

At L&G we believe it’s possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.

If you join us you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing, and empowered through initiatives that support career development and excellence.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options, including part‑time, term‑time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full‑time

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