PA/Team Assistant immediate start for role based on the Trading floor of Top City Bank

This is an exciting role for an experienced Assistant who will love the buzz of a fast paced role based on the Trading floor. Temp role to March 2016 with view to extend/perm. Urgent requirement, please apply immediately!

Our client, a top tier Investment Bank based in the heart of the City is looking for a strong Team Assistant to join their Commodities Trading Floor. This is a fast paced, busy environment and requires an Assistant who possesses excellent time management and organisational skills. The role will be supporting 2 x MDs, 9 x VPs and a team of Associates and Analysts.

Duties:

• Extensive diary management
• Coordinates and schedules meetings, conferences and special events
• Coordinates travel arrangements and assists with TandE reports
• Handles high volume of phone calls and emails
• Relays information in a timely manner
• Takes on ad hoc projects while maintaining work flow, miscellaneous general office duties and administrative support
• Orders and organizes all supplies
• Maintains faxes, printers and photocopiers
• Must be able to prioritize a variety of time-sensitive tasks
• Demonstrates dependability, sense of urgency, and high attention to detail along with the ability to multi-task
• Must display a consistent, professional degree of communication skills in person, on phone, by e-mail and letter to senior level executives
• Comfortable working with people at all organizational levels

Skills:

• Strong MS Office skills, Word, Excel, Outlook
• Pleasant phone manner
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize
• Good sense of humour
• Communication skills, articulate and resourceful
• Must be a team player that works well under pressure