JVA - Executive Assistant

Not Specified | Contract, full-time
| £21.50 per hour
Ref: BH71 (1 month ago)
Oakley Recruitment is working in partnership with an expanding organisation based in London. This is an excellent opportunity to join the team as an Executive Assistant on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract 

Culture and Environment

Our client’s culture is corporate and professional. The environment is a prestige, modern space, the lobby and restaurant have a five-star hotel feel, and the interior and décor has a modern luxury vibe. It’s truly a wonderful place to work every day.

Personality

You will be a detail-driven individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment. If you love keeping things organised and take pride in juggling multiple tasks with ease, this role is for you!

You'll be the backbone of support for a dynamic team of 5-6+ bankers, ranging from junior levels to senior VPs, ensuring their day runs smoothly. There’s also an exciting opportunity to step up and assist Senior MDs during assistant vacations, giving you valuable exposure and room to grow.

We’re looking for someone who is not only professional and efficient but also brings warmth and a can-do attitude to the team. You’ll be the kind of person who naturally goes the extra mile, supporting both your colleagues and the wider business with enthusiasm and a team-first mindset. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Reward
  • Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm (1 hour lunch break)
  • Flexibility with hours is essential
  • Immaculate contemporary working space
  • Full in house and remote training

Job Role:
  • Diary and calendar management for multiple bankers
  • Coordinating and scheduling of meetings and conference calls across multiple time zones
  • Managing high volume of phone calls and emails, relaying information in a timely and accurate manner
  • Coordinating room bookings for internal/external meetings and VCs across multiple locations
  • Coordinating travel arrangements for the team, including Visa applications, international flight, and accommodation bookings
  • Car bookings
  • Expense management and preparation
  • Invoice processing
  • Taking on ad hoc tasks while maintaining workflow
  • Supporting teams in day to day issues, needs and queries
  • Providing phone / holiday coverage for colleagues


Skills and experience:
  • Strong diary management expereince
  • Able to manage competing time-sensitive priorities and tasks
  • Displays a consistent, professional degree of communication skills in person, on phone, via Zoom and by email at various levels
  • Comfortable working with people at all organizational levels, internally and externally
  • Must be a team player that works well under pressure within a changing environment
  • Flexible and adaptable to work and support across multiple teams
  • Be resourceful and able to use own initiative in solving issues
  • Discretion to deal with confidential business matters
  • Friendly, polite, and approachable with a “can do, muck in” attitude

 

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