Admin Assistant - Investment Banking - Transaction Services

Admin Assistant - Investment Banking - Transaction Services

Duration: 6 months contract

Pay: £27.50/hour

Location: London (5 days initially, with option to work from home 1 day a week after training)

We are looking for an experienced Administrative Assistant to join our Global Transaction Services team in our London office. You will support a Senior Leadership team member and their team. This is an opportunity to apply organisational skills in a fast paced, dynamic and successful business. We are looking for an individual that is hard-working, has a positive attitude and a self-starting nature.

Responsibilities:

• Diary management, including organising internal/external meetings
• Arranging conference calls and video conferences internally and externally
• Booking and making all necessary arrangements for complex domestic and international business travel
• Handling expenses using Concur system - with a general understanding of the bank’s policies
• Develop knowledge of SLT/Team clients, transactions and specific individuals
• Establish professional and effective communication at all levels with internal stakeholders, assistants in your area and cultivating relationships with external clients and their assistants
• Handling sensitive and confidential material and information
• Manage professional responses to telephone calls, taking ownership of queries
• Management of email system, prioritising and responding where appropriate
• Team offsite and event planning
• Coverage for vacation across the admin support team

Core Skills:

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience working within financial services or a fast-paced environment

• Excellent communication skills at all levels written and verbally
• Excellent computer skills including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Confidence at dealing with people of all levels both internally and externally
• Proactive style and ability to work independently and as a team player
• Capable to multitask and prioritise
• Capable to work efficiently in a pressurised environment
• Strong planning/organizational and interpersonal skills
• Professional/confident manner