Research Team Assistant – Fixed term contract

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

Job summary

Join a leading financial institution as a Research Team Assistant in London, where you will support a Global Equity Research team. Your role includes managing logistics, providing administrative support, and ensuring smooth operations. Ideal candidates will have experience in travel booking and proficiency in Microsoft Office, along with strong communication and time management skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in travel booking.
• Worked in a previous Team Assistant role.
• Previous experience in a Financial Services Environment.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Tools

Microsoft Office

Concur

Job description

Join us at Barclays as a Research Team Assistant where you’ll support a Global Equity Research team who deliver actionable insights and innovative products to our clients. You will provide administrative support to the Marketing Coordinator and a number of Equity Research Analysts across the EMEA function. This will include managing the complex logistical requirements of multiple team members including areas such as diary management, travel booking, expenses, visa licenses and Roadshow events. Furthermore, you will act as a point of contact for any team related queries updating CRM systems and excel distribution lists as required.

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

• Proven experience in travel booking (Concur system preferred)
• Worked in a previous Team Assistant role
• Previous experience in a Financial Services Environment
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook)

Some other highly valued skills include:

• Ability to work quickly, accurately and effectively during times of increased work flow
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written with good attention to detail
• Effective time management skills
• Research Team Assistant experience

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

• Management and facilitating of the cost close out of projects, ensuring any outstanding issues/cost commitments are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Supporting identified payroll and related input processes and procedures, e.g., receiving and verifying wage input sheets from operations, escalating queries, and printing and distributing pay slips.
• Provision of administrative support regarding the implementation of the talent development strategy, policies, and procedures.
• Maintenance of accurate and organized records, including financial documents, reports, and other administrative files.
• Management of office supplies, equipment, and inventory, ensuring availability and ordering as needed.

Analyst Expectations

• To meet the needs of stakeholders/customers through specialist advice and support.
• Perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard, impacting both the role itself and surrounding roles.
• Likely responsibility for specific processes within a team.
• Supervise and support team members, guide professional development, allocate work, and coordinate team resources.
• If in a leadership role, demonstrate leadership behaviors: Listen and be authentic, Energize and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.
• For individual contributors, manage own workload, implement systems and processes, and participate in broader projects.
• Execute work requirements as per processes and collaborate with related teams.
• Review colleagues' work to ensure internal and stakeholder requirements are met.
• Provide specialist advice related to own work area.
• Manage risk and controls, ensuring compliance with rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.
• Understand how all teams contribute to broader objectives and deliver impact through collaboration.
• Develop understanding of underlying principles and concepts within the area of responsibility.
• Make judgments based on experience and evaluate options in unstructured circumstances.
• Communicate sensitive or difficult information effectively.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to identify and address their needs.

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