Personal Assistant, PvB

About the role

Standard Chartered is looking for a Personal Assistant to provide efficient administration and full Executive Assistant services to three Managing Directors. The role delivers consistent, high-level support to key stakeholders, both externally and internally.

Key responsibilities

• Provide administrative and diary support, including diary management, prioritising simultaneous meeting requests, availability, travel and expenses.
• Act as point of liaison for internal and external stakeholder calls, appointments and committee meetings.
• Coordinate closely with other Personal Assistants and Business Planning Managers so that updates and information flow correctly.
• Prepare and circulate papers and documents before meetings.
• Maintain discretion and confidentiality, especially where delegated authority over sensitive information exists.
• Handle general on-site administration such as building passes, desk and locker allocation, business cards, meeting room bookings, mail, photocopying and scanning.
• Support the preparation of sensitive materials such as presentations, spreadsheets and reports.
• Prepare and process travel and expense claims in a timely way.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or graduate from a recognised university.
• Relevant experience as a Personal Assistant in a global, matrixed organisation.
• Comfortable working with multicultural teams, different languages and time zones.
• Excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills and a high sense of urgency.
• Able to multi-task, prioritise conflicting demands and communicate well.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Business English.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits under the Fair Pay Charter.
• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, plus flexible voluntary benefits in some locations.
• Annual leave, parental/maternity leave (20 weeks), sabbatical (up to 12 months) and volunteering leave (3 days), with a minimum of 30 days of annual and public holidays.
• Flexible working options and patterns.
• Wellbeing support through Unmind, development courses, an employee assistance programme and mental health first aiders.
• Ongoing learning and reskilling opportunities.