Float Assistant on Trading Floor for top investment bank £17 per hour + overtime

Float Assistant on Trading Floor for top investment bank £17 per hour + overtime

•              Extensive Travel – complex itineraries for trips.  Good knowledge of travel networks, airlines, hotels, train systems, cars etc

•              Visa Arrangement

•              Room Bookings – organise room bookings and catering internal and external

•              Transportation – booking cabs, hotel bookings, providing currency etc

•              Phone Coverage – extensive phone coverage using the dealerboard

•              Conference Calls – organise conference calls/video conferences for entire team

•              Expense Management - Preparation and processing of complicated expense reports in a timely fashion

•              Invoice Management –Preparation and processing of complicated invoices to meet payment deadlines. 

•              Buddy system – working alongside Assistants making sure there is desk coverage at all time and assisting during absences or whenever necessary

•              Presentation Material - Provide intermediate to advanced levels of Word, Excel & Powerpoint for presentation material preparation

•              Documentation - Prepare, complete and distribute materials as necessary

Educational Requirements            

•              A Levels or equivalent

Person Specification       

•              Excellent understanding of urgency

•              Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure in a trading floor environment.

•              Ability to work independently

•              Ability to pick up new systems quickly

•              Ability to organise and prioritise complicated travel

•              Excellent attention to detail

•              Able to manage stress, personable, self-confident

•              Ability to anticipate needs, particularly for repeated tasks

•              Demonstrates outstanding work ethic

•              Flexible on working hours and understanding of the business demands

•              Produces high quality, accurate timely work

•              Adapts communication style to needs of audience

•              Able to anticipate problems and offer solutions