Global Investment Research, Administrative Assistant, Singapore

Goldman Sachs; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment bank in Singapore is seeking an experienced Assistant to support its investment research team. The role involves managing complex calendars, arranging travel, and coordinating meetings for senior stakeholders. Ideal candidates should have 3-5 years of assistant experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This position offers a dynamic environment with growth opportunities.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion programs

Training and development opportunities

Wellness and personal finance offerings

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as an assistant in banking or financial services preferred.
• Demonstrates high degree of integrity and confidentiality.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex calendars across multiple time zones.
• Arrange stakeholder travel and manage associated expenses.
• Coordinate internal and external meetings, ensuring all logistics are handled.

Skills

Prior experience as an assistant

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Strong attention to detail

Proactivity with organizational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Job description

Job Description

Global Investment Research

From macroeconomic forecasts to individual stock analysis, our team develops tools and insights to help shape investment strategies for clients and the firm. Our analysts work on client-focused research in the equity, fixed-income, currency, and commodities markets, mining big data that enters markets around the world each day to identify game-changing insights. You’ll be part of a team that is intellectually curious, creative, analytical, and passionate about performing market research.

Responsibilities

• Support stakeholder diary management, including the management of complex calendars across multiple time zones
• Arrange stakeholder travel; organize and provide detailed travel schedules and process related expenses in a timely manner. Be the main contact for expense questions
• Stakeholders are a handful of investment research professionals ranging from Vice Presidents and Managing Directors based in Singapore and the rest of the Asia locations
• Coordination of internal and external meetings and all logistics, including booking of conference rooms, guest registration, ensuring materials are organized
• General team admin including phone answering and relaying messages, photocopying/scanning/printing, participation in ad-hoc projects, and planning team events
• Assist with various marketing and client engagement initiatives
• Adhering to Compliance regulations and gaining the relevant approvals
• Regularly facilitate knowledge sharing within the team and ensure relevant information is disseminated accordingly
• Act as an integral member of the team; maintaining a high level of awareness of current priorities and support required
• Flexibility to support assistant colleagues and cover when necessary
• Help with ad-hoc requests from Global Investment Research professionals
  
  

Required Skills

• Prior experience as an assistant – preferably 3-5 years and ideally from a banking, financial services or corporate background
• Highly motivated team player with a positive “can do” attitude
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - ability to display a consistent, professional degree of written and verbal communication
• Strong attention to detail
• Maintains a positive attitude and a customer service orientation
• Proactivity with excellent organisational and problem solving skills - ability to take initiative, follow up where necessary without prompting and seek clarification when needed
• Ability to work well under pressure, adapt to unexpected events, prioritize and multi-task in a deadline driven environment
• Has the ability to take on multiple and varied projects
• Demonstrates high degree of integrity and recognises the need for confidentiality
• Comfortable working with people at all levels across the organisation
• Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
  
  

About Goldman Sachs

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