Team Personal Assistant – Investment Banking | S1 | 6-month FTC

Santander USA; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational banking company is seeking a Team Personal Assistant to support their investment banking division in London. The successful candidate will manage diaries, organize meetings, and provide general administrative support to senior management. Candidates should have experience as a Personal Assistant in an investment banking environment and excellent interpersonal skills. This is a 6-month fixed-term contract with a hybrid working model.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Voluntary healthcare benefits

Digital health services access

Wellbeing apps

Pension contributions

Death-in-service benefit

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a Personal Assistant in an Investment Bank.
• Experience of supporting senior management up to Managing Director level.
• Willingness to support other team members.

Responsibilities

• Manage diaries and coordinate meetings.
• Organize global travel arrangements.
• Provide professional administrative support.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

Team Personal Assistant – Investment Banking | S1 | 6-month FTC

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (SCIB) is Santander's global division that supports some of the world's most complex and sophisticated corporate and institutional clients, offering customised services and value-added wholesale products to best meet their needs.

In this interim role, we are looking for a Team PA/Assistant to provide general office administrative and PA support to our front office stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of their division. You’ll provide professional, well organised administrative support and will act as the first point of contact for senior managers, creating a positive impression for both internal and external contacts. You will be highly organised with the ability to multitask and prioritise workloads and be confident liaising with colleagues at all levels.

The difference you’ll make

• Managing diaries - prioritising appointments, arranging and coordinating meetings, as well as supporting with event planning
• Ensuring papers, documents and information are gathered and produced in advance of meetings, liaising with other teams or offices where needed
• Managing new employees and leavers within the department, correspondence, enquiries and requests for information, prioritising, and actioning as appropriate
• Administrative tasks - organising global travel arrangements, expense management, updating HR systems, assisting with ad hoc errands
• Collaborating effectively with colleagues and team members, assisting with projects and tasks, and providing PA cover when required whilst building your PA network across the wider business

What you’ll bring

These are the essential requirements you need to be successful in this role:

• Experience of working as a Personal Assistant in an Investment Bank
• Experience of supporting senior management up to Managing Director level
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - confident, organised, and clear
• Willingness to support other team members

It would also be nice for you to have

• Extensive experience of organising of global travel
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook
• Additional languages, especially Spanish

What else you need to know

This 6-month fixed-term contract is based at our offices in Triton Square, London located within easy walking distance from Warren Street and Euston.

We want our people to thrive at work and home, and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and our expected level of attendance in an office is at least 3 days a week (pro-rata for part-time roles).

Inclusion

At Santander we’re creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.

How we’ll reward you.

As well as salary, we offer a wide range of benefits that you can choose from and tailor to your needs. For contract roles, your salary, bonus (where eligible) and certain benefits will be prorated to reflect your contract duration.

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 26 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.
• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates. Including: medical insurance, dental insurance, and health assessments.
• Free access to a range of digital health services, including GP.
• Free access to wellbeing apps and up to three weekly online classes.
• We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself. We’ll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.
• Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance, and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.
• Support your favourite causes through charitable giving and our community partnerships.
• Share in Santander’s success by saving or investing in our shareplans.
• 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform including retailers, entertainment, eating out, travel and more.

Learn more about our benefits and family friendly policies

What to do next - If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply.