PA, Investment Banking (City)

Well-established Bank based in the heart of the City is now looking to recruit a bright PA to provide comprehensive support at MD-level. The successful candidate will be able to perform well under pressure and enjoy building positive relationships, and will need to fully immerse yourself into this fast-paced and pivotal role.

Responsibilities

• Extensive and complex diary and inbox management, proactively resolving schedule conflicts and handling last minute changes
• Confident gatekeeper, screening calls and managing emails
• Organising meetings, VCs and conference calls across varied time zones
• Extensive relationship-building at all levels, building and maintaining relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Coordinating client hospitality
• Overseas travel arrangements, preparing detailed itineraries
• Managing expenses
• Creating and amending PowerPoint presentations
• Maintaining update to and accurate filing systems  
• Ad hoc personal work

Requirements

• Previous MD/Director-level PA experience, ideally gained within Financial Services / Banking firm
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels
• Confident multi-tasker with an ability to work with little direction
• Outstanding organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to stay calm under pressure
• Resilience and a sense of humour
• Positive self-starter; highly productive, reliable with a flexible attitude
• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality
• Strong MS Office skills