At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the M&A team with administration, diary management, and travel coordination.
- Company: Join Standard Chartered Bank, a global leader in finance and inclusivity.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and extensive wellbeing support.
- Other info: Opportunities for continuous learning and career growth.
- Why this job: Be part of a diverse team making an impact in the finance world.
- Qualifications: Experience as an Executive Assistant or similar role in a regulated environment.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
This job is with Standard Chartered Bank, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.
Join us as an Executive Assistant in a newly created role supporting our growing Mergers & Acquisitions business in London. You'll provide executive assistance and team administration, managing diaries, coordinating meetings and travel, processing expenses and helping organise team activities. As the teams expand, you'll have the opportunity to build on your expertise and contribute to wider administrative projects.
- Support the M&A team with day-to-day administration and wider projects, taking on additional responsibilities under guidance.
- Take ownership of administrative tasks and projects from start to finish, prioritising effectively and maintaining accurate records.
- Organise travel itineraries, including flights, transfers, accommodation, visa requests and restaurant bookings, responding promptly to cancellations or changes.
- Process expenses, maintain the Gifts & Entertainment register in line with policy, and track costs against project cost centres, including client billing where required.
- Raise and manage IT, telecoms and market data requests, following through to completion and keeping stakeholders informed.
- Coordinate meeting rooms, refreshments, video conferencing and other hospitality requirements.
- Arrange logistics for annual conferences, roadshows, client and industry events, including tickets, travel, accommodation and executive or roundtable meetings.
- Coordinate administration for joiners, movers and leavers, including system access, software requests, leaver documentation and handover letters.
Experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or Team Administrator in banking, finance or another highly regulated environment.
Practical knowledge of diary management, travel coordination and expense administration.
Hands-on knowledge of Concur, Microsoft Excel and Word.
About Standard Chartered: We're a global bank connecting clients to our differentiated network, offering growth opportunities in the world's most dynamic markets. Our strategy, which combines cross-border capabilities and leading wealth management expertise, helps us deliver our purpose - to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity.
Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions, and geographies.
In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
- Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
- Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
- Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
- Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global employee assistance programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and self-help toolkits.
- A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual, and digital learning.
Visit our careers website to learn more about us.
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Standard Chartered Bank is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and inclusive work environment in London where employees can thrive both personally and professionally. With a strong commitment to employee wellbeing, competitive benefits, and a culture that values diversity and continuous learning, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while advancing your career in the financial sector.
