Executive Assistant

Role: Executive Assistant
Start: Immediate
Contract: Temporary role on an ongoing basis (May lead to permanent)
Hours: 9.00 – 6.00 pm
Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 (Depending on experience)
Location: South East London

Our client is a financial services company with offices in London with international presence in key geographical locations. It’s an innovative environment, with a real family feel, approachable staff, and a scope to grow in an ever-growing business.
In this role you will provide high level support to a team of 5-6 executives and help them with their administrative tasks, research, travel and business meeting arrangements, so to ensure smooth and seamless workflow.
Responsibilities
* Diary management (using Outlook)
*Travel and meeting arrangements (including full itineraries)
*Extensive processing of personal expenses
*Professional telephone service – answering, message-taking conference calls and cover
*Taking notes on conference calls
*Ad-hoc management of email accounts
*Producing and updating PowerPoint presentations and Excel spreadsheets
*Developing relationships with peers at client firms and agencies

Requirements
*Fluent in English to native standard.
*Previous EA (Executive Assistant), PA, team assistant experience supporting multiple senior persons. Ideally two to five years.
*Experience working within finance, fintech, banking is highly desirable
*Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and strong IT skills
*Meticulous organisational skills and strong attention to detail
*Prioritise effectively and produce work that is accurate under pressure
*Excellent communication skills and polite telephone manner
*Positive attitude and a team player
*Capable of problem solving and reacting efficiently and effectively to a range of different needs
*Diplomatic and professional approach to work and colleagues