Executive Assistant

Firstrand Bank Limited; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player invites you to join their team, where exceptional individuals can create opportunities by challenging the conventional. This role emphasizes collaboration and strategic thinking to drive impactful projects within the financial services sector. As part of a dynamic environment, you'll engage with diverse stakeholders, leveraging your skills to foster relationships, innovate solutions, and enhance operational efficiencies. If you are curious, courageous, and obsessed with mastery, this is your chance to make a significant contribution to a leading organization that values growth and inclusivity.

Benefits

Networking opportunities

Innovation opportunities

Qualifications

• Solid financial markets experience is key.
• Experience in strategy, new product capability, sales, client service.

Responsibilities

• Initiate dialogue to build professional relationships with stakeholders.
• Drive strategic projects and ensure effective change management.

Skills

Excellent listening skills

Negotiation skills

Strategic decision making

Adaptability in communication

Relationship building

Problem identification

Driving best practice solutions

Change management

Education

STEM Qualification

Job description

RMB is a place where exceptional people create their own opportunities by challenging the conventional and driving sustainable impact.

United by our proud heritage, strong ethics and philosophy of Traditional values. Innovative ideas, it’s the magic of our people and culture that sets us apart.

Now, is the time to imagine your next move with South Africa’s number one employer in Financial Services for 2023, where you can embrace the power of collective thinking to unlock unique opportunities for our clients and society.

Are you someone who can:

• Initiate dialogue to build professional working relationships with all stakeholders displaying excellent abilities to listen, advise, influence, negotiate and present at all levels
• Lead and facilitate difficult conflict situations into consensual agreements
• Integrate opinions and information provided by various sources to make strategic decisions
• Adapt communication styles to meet the needs of different audiences
• Build and sustain collaborative working relationships with relevant peers and stakeholders to achieve productivity synergies
• Continually scan the industry to identify opportunities to create strategic partnerships with key individuals and bodies
• Identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives; driving best practice solutions
• Influence the development of appropriate organisational structures, capacity and delivery systems. Identify development needs and select effective solutions to address personal development gaps to facilitate self-improvement
• Brainstorm, identify, implement and drive innovative best practice ideas within the organisation to ensure increased efficiencies
• Drive strategic projects and ensure change management is implemented effectively
• Improve efficiencies to reduce operational risks and cost to serve
• Ensure adherence to compliance requirements and that the team is competent and updated on compliance risk and process training

You will be an ideal candidate if you:

• Have a STEM Qualification
• Solid financial markets experience is key
• Experience in strategy, new product capability, sales, client service

You will have access to:

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• Opportunities to innovate

We can be a match if you are:

• Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough to
• Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it

Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now!

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Job Details: Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below: 12 / 11 / 24

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.