Desk / Research Assistant - Finance
- Recruiter
- Bain and Gray
- Location
- Central London
- Salary
- £40-50,000 + excellent benefits and bonus
- Posted
- 17 Sep 2020
- Closes
- 06 Oct 2020
- Ref
- VB13716
- Job Title
- EA
- Industry Sector
- Banking / Finance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Capital Management company based in Central London, currently with 15 people and growing, is looking for a Desk Assistant with strong administrative and research skills to come on board to join the team. We are looking for someone who has worked as a desk/research assistant, who is willing to perform some change management, problem solve as well as order the coffee! A jack of all trades!
We are not looking for a traditional EA, although we are looking for someone who is organised and has experience with calendar management etc. Above all we are looking for a team player – someone who can think outside of the box and not change what they are doing at the drop of a hat.
The ideal candidate will have solid experience working in an administrative/ research/ compliance function in the financial services sector.
Candidates will be required to show strong attention to detail and self-motivation, along with a ‘can do’ attitude and willingness to assist in a multitude of projects across the firm. This is a fast-paced environment and you will therefore be a high-performance achiever with the ability to manage a variety of tasks in a calm manner.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree with a record of strong academic performance
- Excellent Microsoft Office suite capabilities (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.). Knowledge of Bloomberg etc. an advantage
- Ability to think on his/her feet in a driven and oftentimes intense environment
- Strong self-motivation and discipline to complete projects without much oversight
- Presentable and self-aware; to be an excellent first point of contact for the firm
- Willingness to ‘wear many hats’ and with an attitude that no job is too big or too small. The ideal candidate brings a sense of excellence and purpose to each assignment
- Willingness to work outside of office hours as and when necessary
- Treating all information as confidential
Duties:
- Assist with range of administrative requests for front-office team (5-7 individuals)
- Researching, organising and booking upcoming travel & accommodation
- Extensive diary management - creating calendar invites, liaising with other administrative professionals to arrange meetings, conference calls, Zoom meetings, messengering and FedExing, etc.)
- Research admin on Bloomberg, Capital IQ, company website, linked-in, sell-side research hubs etc.
- Printing research documents, dealing with research requests from analysts
- Liaising with brokers and 3rd party providers to ensure access for research has been set up accordingly
- Arranging internal and external meetings and their relevant logistics including room booking, refreshments and document preparation (as required)
- Printing presentations for in-office meetings, arranging couriers for presentations to be sent overseas
- Arrange attendance to Broker Conferences, requesting meetings and working on diary schedules
- Extensive email correspondence
- Formatting and typing letters, presentations, and other correspondence (as required)
- Assisting in organising existing workflows to ensure more efficient and timely execution, such as invoice paying etc
- Processing expense claims forms
- Assist with ad hoc projects as requested
- Front of House / Office Management duties
A fantastic opportunity to be a part of a growing company at an exciting time. A great role for someone looking for more than a typical EA support role and really wants to get involved and be part of the business.