Team Assistant - Legal & Governance

People's Partnership; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services organization located in Crawley is seeking a Team Assistant for its Legal & Governance team. This full-time position entails managing Board calendars, distributing meeting agendas, and supporting compliance initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant degree and excellent organizational skills, with opportunities for professional development. Hybrid work arrangements are available.

Benefits

Generous pension contributions

Subsidised restaurant

Onsite gym

Learning & development opportunities

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Ambition to embark on professional exams as a Paralegal or Governance Professional.
• Experience in managing shared inboxes and escalating appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain Board and Committee calendars.
• Create, collate, and distribute Board packs and meeting agendas.
• Manage team calendars and respond to team inbox.

Skills

High organisational skills

Ability to manage multiple calendars and meeting schedules

Strong prioritisation and deadline management

Proactive task management

Education

Relevant University degree (Law, Finance, Business etc)

Job description

Overview

Vacancy Name: Team Assistant - Legal & Governance

Vacancy No: VN1817

Employment Type: Full-Time

Primary Work Location: London

Description: Team Assistant - Legal & Governance

About People's Partnership: At the heart of our not-for-profit organisation is a commitment and a motivation to make the future-saving experience a simple one for our members. We champion fairness and simplicity, not profit-chasing. Imagine a financial adventure where everyone's a winner, fuelled by our exceptional service and brought to life by the fantastic individuals who work for us. We are a diverse employer with a flexible, hybrid working approach, ensuring everyone gets the opportunity to come to work and be the best version of themselves.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain Board and Committee calendars, including seeking and monitoring director availability.
• Create, collate, and distribute Board packs and meeting agendas.
• Upload meeting packs onto the board portal.
• Be the owner and external point of contact for the board portal supplier.
• Manage team (Legal, Corporate Governance, Trustee Governance) calendars.
• Monitor and respond to the team inbox, escalating where necessary.
• Maintain company registers.
• Own and update group structure chart.

What we're looking for

• Relevant University degree (Law, Finance, Business etc) with ambition to embark on professional exams, either as a Paralegal or Governance Professional.
• High organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple calendars and meeting schedules.
• Ability to manage shared inboxes and escalate appropriately.
• Strong prioritisation and deadline management.
• Forward planning and proactive task management.

What you can expect from us

• Generous pension contributions with an employer contribution of up to 14%.
• Real living wage.
• Income protection, critical illness cover & death in service insurance.
• Employee healthcare.
• Parental and adoption leave.
• Learning & development opportunities and study support.
• Travel season ticket loans.
• Subsidised restaurant in our Crawley office.
• Volunteering days and charity payroll giving.
• Onsite gym.
• Ride-to-Work scheme.
• Social clubs and events.

You can learn more about how we support our employees on our website.

Disability Statement

People's Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to treating all our people (and all who apply for a role at People's Partnership) equally and enabling them to perform at their best and demonstrate what they have to offer. We are a disability committed employer, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment process (application, selection assessments where relevant, and interview) to enable you to show us the best "you".

Perks

• Our people are our strength so finding ways to value and reward them is important to us. We offer an award-winning pension, plus health care cover, an onsite gym, access to a personal trainer, and even the odd massage. Our subsidised restaurant is available for refueling.
• Discover more of People's Partnership's employee benefits including our training programme, designed to give our people the support they need to develop a fulfilling career.

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