Personal Assistant to CEO - London, United Kingdom - Financial Conduct Authority

Financial Conduct Authority

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Role

We are currently recruiting a highly motivated Personal Assistant to work directly with the CEO and the other Personal Assistant to the CEO.

The Financial Conduct Authority exists to protect consumers and regulate UK financial services, at a time of profound and fast-paced global change.

Our aim is to regulate in a way that adds most benefit to those who use financial services and support a market where good firms can thrive.

We are transforming to become a data-led regulator, that identifies and runs towards future problems, and embraces future opportunities. An innovative, assertive, and adaptive regulator.

We want to recruit colleagues with the right skills, ambition, and passion for public service, from all backgrounds and all characteristics, to fulfil their potential in a unique workplace that values excellence, professionalism, collaboration and integrity.

What does this job involve?

The key responsibilities of the post holders will be:

Providing day-to-day assistance to the CEO, including complex diary management with internal and external parties
Co-ordinating attendance for the CEO for speaking engagements, external meetings and conferences including travel, accommodation and expenses
Working with the other Personal Assistant in managing the CEO's inbox, triaging and allocating correspondence and actions to appropriate teams
Working with the CEO to ensure they are prepared for meetings. This includes making sure they receive papers in a timely manner and have sufficient time to review materials
Working closely with Board and Executive Secretariat teams, as well as the Executive Correspondence Unit
Working in partnership with the Private Secretaries, Head of Chief Executive Office and Chief of Staff to ensure the effective administrative management of the CEO's office
Building and maintaining effective relationships with other Personal Assistants across the wider organisation to ensure effective communications between private offices

Skills/Experience Required

Minimum

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Confident_

Proven experience managing the diary and inbox of a Director / Head of Department or similar
Excellent written and oral communication skills

Essential- Strong organisational, prioritisation and time management skills, with the ability to work in a structured way to a high standard against tight deadlines, and with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail- Ability to be flexible and react to changing circumstances, reprioritising as necessary- Ability to work under pressure, resilient and calm.

Comfortable with ambiguity- Ability to work effectively as a team player but flexible enough to be proactive and work on own initiative with limited guidance- Ability to handle sensitive data with a high degree of discretion, maintaining confidentiality at all times- Ability to build good working relationships and networks across the FCA and with external stakeholders- Willingness to learn and self-develop- Excellent computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook

Desirable- Knowledge of the FCA, including the work we do, our structure and goals, our regulatory remit and purpose

About the FCA

At the FCA, we're creating a fair and more resilient financial system.

We're establishing more transparent relationships between financial services and their customers, building trust in financial markets and protecting vulnerable consumers.

The FCA's Values & Diversity

Our ambition is to create a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the society we serve, helping us to be a better regulator.

The FCA supports hybrid working and you will be required to work 40% of your time over a month, in our office.

We will consider other flexible arrangements, for example part time working, and you can discuss this with the recruiter.

Useful Information- This role is graded as Senior Professional Business Support- Applications for this role close on 12th February 2023

The FCA has a national role and is committed to a national footprint. This role can be based in London, Leeds or Edinburgh. The FCA has London and National Pay ranges to reflect regional differences.

The base salary range for this role is up to £41,000 per annum in London and £38,000 per annum in Leeds and Edinburgh, plus an additional flexible allowance.

Our competitive flexible benefits scheme gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifecycle.

You can use this allowance to purchase additional benefits such as dental or cycle to work or you have the option top up your base salary by taking this as cash.

Core benefits that you will receive as standard are:

25 days' holiday per year
Private medical for yourself
Pension contributions of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age
up to 12% a month once you reach age 35).
Generous parental