Executive Assistant - Maternity Cover

A leading international banking provider is looking for an Executive Assistant to join them on a 12-month maternity fixed term contract. The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years' experience within financial or professional services. You will be resilient, positive and have the ability to think on your feet. You will be supporting a team of 10 including two Managing Directors and the Senior Vice President.

Responsibilities:

• Providing extensive diary management including arranging both internal and external meetings, video conferences, WebEx's and conference calls
• Maintaining regular interaction with internal and external contacts, coordinating conference calls with international offices and managing different time zones
• Booking extensive and complex business travel and accommodation, visas, meeting rooms, conference calls and restaurants
• Answering all calls professionally and in a timely manner, passing on messages to the team
• Compiling out-of-pocket expenses and completion of expense claims
• Managing print room tasks and gathering documents for meetings
• Paying and raising invoices
• Entering contacts, client meetings and meeting notes into Customer Relationship Management software
• Assisting senior staff members who visit the London office
• Planning events for both internal and external functions

Essential Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years' Executive Assistant experience within professional services
• Ability to work well under pressure, manage workload and deadlines effectively
• Be extremely organised with excellent attention to detail and follow-through
• Be resourceful and have the ability to work independently as well as within a team
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to exercise appropriate judgement and discretion, especially when handling confidential information
• Ability to work with various personality types

If you feel that you fit the above criteria then please apply today by submitting your CV to us. Please note due to the high volume of applications that we receive only successful applicants will be contacted.

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