Executive Assistant London, England
Job description
Executive Assistant
London
As Barclays, Executive Assistant, you will be a part of Global Markets Chief of Staff Office that assist the Co-Heads of Global Markets by devising, implementing, and running management and administration processes. In your role, you will be providing full secretarial and administrative support to the Global Co-Head of Markets and be responsible for day to day running of the office. This role will require an experienced assistance who can juggle workload and enjoys being busy in a varied role.
Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality, and innovation behind us. We offer careers that provide endless opportunity – helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.
Colleagues who perform ‘onsite’ roles will spend four or five days a week working onsite, depending on the requirements of their role and business area. Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.
- Leading and managing complex and detailed calendars
- Screening incoming calls
- Arranging and coordinating complex travel, including ensuring all business and compliance related approvals are in place
- Assisting the team with tasks as required and helping new joiners settle in
- Working with other assistants, in a positive partnership to help each other
What we’re looking for:
- Previous experience as Executive Assistant supporting Directors, ideally Managing Directors
- Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent proficiency in Microsoft office suite of products
- Able to deal with people competently and confidently at all levels and builds solid relationships with colleagues across the bank
- Financial Institution experience is preferred
- Interest in Global Markets and appetite to understand/learn about the business which will assist in forming judgement and taking decisions in the course of the role
Where will you be working?
In the heart of Canary Wharf, our headquarters at Churchill Place boasts onsite amenities such as; a gym, staff restaurant and deli bar, and is easily accessible by tube and bus links. With a population of around 5000 staff the atmosphere is second to none with a real buzz being created around the offices within.
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