Research Team Assistant – Fixed term contract

Barclays; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Barclays as a Research Team Assistant in London, supporting a Global Equity Research team. This role involves providing crucial administrative support, managing travel logistics, and ensuring smooth operations within the business. Candidates should possess strong communication and organizational skills, along with experience in a financial services environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in travel booking (Concur system preferred).
• Experience as a Team Assistant.
• Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Manage diary, travel bookings, expenses, and events.
• Provide administrative support to the Marketing Coordinator and Analysts.
• Maintain accurate records and manage office supplies.

Skills

Travel booking

Communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Experience in Financial Services

Tools

Microsoft Office

Concur

Job description

Join us at Barclays as a Research Team Assistant, where you’ll support a Global Equity Research team delivering actionable insights and innovative products to clients. You will provide administrative support to the Marketing Coordinator and Equity Research Analysts across the EMEA region. This includes managing complex logistical requirements such as diary management, travel bookings, expenses, visas, and Roadshow events. Additionally, you will act as a point of contact for team queries, updating CRM systems and Excel distribution lists as needed.

To be successful as a Research Team Assistant, you should have:

• Proven experience in travel booking (Concur system preferred)
• Experience as a Team Assistant
• Previous experience in a Financial Services environment
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

Other valued skills include:

• Ability to work quickly, accurately, and effectively during high workload periods
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with good attention to detail
• Effective time management skills
• Research Team Assistant experience

You may be assessed on key skills such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technological skills, along with job-specific technical skills.

The position is based in our London office.

Purpose of the role

To oversee the smooth operation of the bank’s business activities by handling a wide range of administrative tasks.

Accountabilities

• Manage and facilitate project cost closeouts, ensuring outstanding issues are addressed promptly
• Support payroll processes, verify wage inputs, escalate queries, and distribute payslips
• Assist in implementing talent development strategies, policies, and procedures
• Maintain accurate records, including financial documents and reports
• Manage office supplies, equipment, and inventory, ensuring availability and reordering as needed

Analyst Expectations

• Meet stakeholder needs through advice and support
• Perform activities timely and to high standards, impacting related roles
• Possibly lead and supervise a team, supporting professional development and resource coordination
• If in leadership, demonstrate Barclays’ LEAD behaviors: Listen, Energize, Align, Develop
• Manage own workload, participate in projects, and implement processes within own area
• Collaborate with and impact related teams’ work
• Check colleagues’ work to meet requirements
• Provide specialist advice in own area
• Manage risk and controls, adhering to rules and regulations
• Understand how teams contribute to broader objectives and develop expertise
• Make judgments based on experience and evaluate options in unstructured situations
• Communicate sensitive or difficult information effectively
• Build relationships with stakeholders to address needs

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate Barclays’ Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, along with the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, and Drive.