Personal Assistant to Managing Director (12 months)

London, England, United Kingdom

7/2/2025

Our people work differently depending on their jobs and needs. From hybrid working to flexible hours, we have plenty of options that help our people to thrive.

This role is based in the United Kingdom and as such all normal working days must be carried out in the United Kingdom.

Job Description

Join us as a Personal Assistant

• If you have strong organisational skills and a keen eye for detail, this role could suit your skill set
• You'll provide crucial administrative and organisational support to a retail Banking Executive Committee member
• Through engagement with other senior leaders, you’ll be well placed to build your professional network and open yourself up to future career opportunities
• We're offering this position for a period of 12 months
  
  
  

What you'll do

As a Personal Assistant to the Managing Director, you’ll be providing essential high-quality support to one of our senior business leaders. This will include providing information, coordinating activities and communications, effectively interacting with key stakeholders and accurately completing a variety of administrative tasks.

Day-to-day, you’ll be:

• Triaging and managing diaries and inboxes, making sure that all emails are actioned
• Organising and monitoring paper and electronic filing systems
• Organising internal and external meetings
• Processing expenses and invoices
  
  
  

The skills you'll need

To be successful in this role, you’ll need experience of working in a leadership support or business management role. We’ll also be looking for you to have experience of managing diaries and inboxes, along with good attention to detail.

You’ll also demonstrate:

• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to handle sensitive or confidential information tactfully and with good attention to detail
• Proactive planning and organisation skills, anticipating the needs of the senior leader you’re supporting
• The ability to analyse and prioritise information, instructions and papers
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Teams, PowerPoint and Excel
• An awareness of the Retail Banking business and how it interacts with the rest of the organisation