Administrative Assistant

Our client A large Financial Services Company is seeking a Administrative Assistant to join their team initially for 3 months, this is a Hybrid opportunity with one day in their Canary Wharf Office per week.

Job Description:

Who we are looking for:

Looking for a Business risk Management professional to support the Governance Team for GD and IS Business Risk Management. Ideally, we are looking for a candidate with some risk management experience with exposure to Business Risk Committee protocols and writing of meeting minutes at our clients meetings (or similar firm).

Why this role is important to our client:

The team you will be joining is a part of Business Risk Management (BRM), which is a valued partner to the business in the identification, assessment and mitigation of risk, and cultivation of a framework of practices which enable a balance of commercial considerations with the risk excellence objectives established by business leadership.

Join us if making your mark in this team from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for:

Organize Business Risk Committees from scheduling, agenda planning, material creation, meeting management and minute documentation

Coordinate with the first, second and third lines of defense to ensure Business Risk Committees align with firmwide risk and control objectives

Lead discussions regarding first line risk management

Enhance the production and analysis of management reporting

Monitor and report on inter-connected risk initiatives

Build strong relationships with other Business Risk Management, Compliance, ERM, Audit, Legal and/or business colleagues; collaborate to achieve organizational goals

Continuously develop deep knowledge of core products, process, financial markets, technology, regulatory obligations and operating model changes; understand impact to your role and responsibilities

Anticipate, monitor, actively manage and report all risk and compliance issues, breaches and suspicious activities and ensure issues are brought to resolution

Take initiative to lead targeted projects to assess risk and control deficiencies as needed

What we value:

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

Critical thinker with the ability to solve for complex problems

Dive into detail and ensure plans are deliverable and sustainable

Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

Organization in a fast-paced working environment

Strong time management skills; Deadline and detail oriented

Ability to adapt to change and respond to last minute requests

Education & Preferred Qualifications:

University degree in Business majoring in Accounting, Finance, or other Financial-related programs

Overall experience of 8+ years in Financial services or risk management or both.

Experienced in Risk management

Comfortable interacting with senior executives

Advanced PowerPoint skills

Professional writing capabilities

Secondary Skills (Good to Have)

Familiarity with Box, SharePoint and Teams

Skills:

• Support
• Administration
• Data
• Data entry
• Administrative support
• risk management
• financial Service support
• support service

Job Title: Administrative Assistant

Location: London, UK

Rate/Salary: 11.00 - 15.00 GBP Hourly

Job Type: Contract

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