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Executive Assistant
at Together Manchester in Manchester (Published at 20-11-2023)
Company Description
We are Together - a specialist lender with over 50 years’ experience, and a loan book topping £6 billion. We're a team of over 750 colleagues and continuing to grow.
Lending year-in, year-out, we've grown to into one of the finance industry's best-kept secrets. We play our part to turn challenges into opportunities that make our customers' financial ambitions accessible.
Job Description
As an Executive Assistant, you will support the CEO and their reports in their day to day roles for Together. You will provide proactive and strategic support in all dealings, assisting with and taking ownership of the delivery of projects and company initiatives as well as reporting, planning, scheduling, and organising tasks to keep time and attention focused on company goals, objectives and priorities.
As a Executive Assistant, we are looking for someone to:
- Co-ordinating and managing the CEO, Group Chairman and Non-Executive Directors diaries, managing time effectively and intelligently, using initiative to prioritise urgent matters to ensure the smooth, timely and professional running of the business area at all times.
- Understanding the CEO’s priorities, reorganising workload and tasks accordingly to ensure they are able to deliver.
- Act as an ambassador, gatekeeper and point of contact for the CEO and Direct reports at all times, dealing with all matters in an efficient, sensitive and reliable manner.
- Managing and organising CEO, Group Chairman and Group Non-Executive Directors travel, visas and accommodation arrangements.
- Attending weekly and monthly meetings, taking minutes and action points.
- Preparation of Board/Executive Packs and agendas/papers/presentations for Committee meetings.
Qualifications
- A proven track record as a PA to C – Suite.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Attention to detail with strong time management and organisational skills
- Self-motivated with a proactive approach
- Flexible and adaptable to change – able to work in a fast paced environment
Additional Information
Benefits working at Together
- 26 days holiday, and a day off for your birthday (increasing with service to 30 days), plus bank holidays
- Buy & sell holidays
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Matched pension contribution
- Life assurance
- Critical illness cover
- Health cash plan
- Private medical insurance
- Free access to company holiday homes
- Travel season ticket loans
- Ride to work scheme
- Free local gym access
- Local bar / restaurant discounts
Together Money embraces diversity and inclusion, and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Not only do we welcome difference – we celebrate it, support it and really value our colleagues for who they are. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.
Please note that all successful applicants will undergo relevant employment reference, financial and criminal record checks.
