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Do you have a strong background working as a PA/Administration support? If you are looking for a chance to develop your career within financial services, we would love to hear from you!

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone with extensive experience working as an PA/Administrator/Team Support, to support with Triage New Firm Authorisation (NFA) and Variation of Permission (VoP) applications in the Credit Intermediaries portfolio in Authorisations. We are seeking an individual with strong organisational skills, who can work towards tight deadlines managing a shared inbox, and provide admin/secretarial support to the team.

Business Overview

Our client regulates the conduct of 50,000 firms in the UK to ensure that our financial markets are honest, competitive and fair. They work to ensure that these markets work well for individuals, for businesses and for the economy.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Carry out an initial assessment of applications submitted to determine how applications will be handled, including contacting firms for further information when outstanding information is identified;
• Categorise applications based on the level of assurance/effort required to ensure that the right people do the right work;
• Prioritise applications that can be assessed to ensure that both the work in progress (WIP) and 4 case teams function effectively;
• Respond to firm queries when these arise;
• Reject applications where the minimum information needed to form an application has not been submitted; and
• Organise and coordinate meetings, calls and events for all teams

Skills Required

• Able to provide full secretarial/administrative support to a high standard.
• Competent in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) applications and fully proficiency in use of Outlook.
• Evidence of working in a deadline driven environment, driving tasks through to completion.
• Ability to work as part of a team with a positive and self-motivated approach to work.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• The ability to develop effective relationships with people at all levels, both internally and
• externally, face to face and over the phone.
• Excellent organisational, time management and prioritisation skills including the ability to multi-task.
• Flexibility to deliver effective outcomes in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to show pragmatism when solving problems.
• Fast learner with ability to act on own initiative to develop knowledge.

If feel you fit the profile we are looking for, you are keen to get your foot in the door and available on the market immediately, then please do not hesitate to apply today!

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 4 months

Salary: Up to £19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London, E20 1JN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Admin Support: 2 years (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London, E20 1JN