**Primary Details
Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee
Personal Assistant / PA
30 Fenchurch Street, London (hybrid working available)
12 months fixed term contract
The Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for a PA to provide high level secretarial and admin support toone of our Executive Directors.The role is fixed term for 12 months.
Your new role
- Assisting withorganising the workload of the Exec Director and effectively managing the expectations of their stakeholders.
- Organising travel itineraries in line with requirements and company policies.
- Providing support with the production of reports, presentations and financial analysis of data to ensure information is presented accurately and effectively.
- Organising internal and external meetings, booking venues and meeting rooms, arranging equipment and catering, and ensuring invitations and notes are distributed in a timely fashion.
- Undertaking copy and audio typing (where required), compiling minutes, correspondence, reports, spreadsheets, presentations, and meeting agendas to ensure information is presented in the most effective manner and presents a professional image of the department.
- Dealing with administrative aspects of highly confidential matters to ensure these are handled sensitively and in line with best practice.
About you
- Previous experience in a PA / Secretarial role
- Strong diary management skills
- Good IT skills (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook)
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
- Minimum typing speed of 50wpm
- Flexible and adaptable
- Strong interpersonal and Communication skills (face to face, telephone, written)
- Accuracy, precision, and attention to detail
- Self-motivated and able to use own initiative
Why QBE? At My Best
At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that's why we have created "At My Best". It's our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn't fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It's in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA - because we know it's not just what we do that matters, it's how we do it that makes the difference. In addition to this, we also offer flexible parental leave for both parents and have several employee network groups that support and empower our diverse workforce.
At QBE, we view our people as our most precious asset. We understand the importance of fostering a work environment that is responsive to the changing needs of today's workforce. QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://careers/flex-qbe/).
Some of the award's QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;
5-star Diversity, Equity and inclusion (DEI) awards, 2023 Winner - Insurance Business Canada
Employer of the Year 2022 Winner – Insurance Insider
British Claims Awards 2022 Winner - InsurTech Award
Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards 2022 Winner - Claims Product Solution of the Year
Working Families Best Practice Awards 2021 Finalist for: Best COVID-19 Response
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2022 Shortlisted for: Best Customer Care, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year 2022, Specialist Insurer of the Year (for Construction), General Insurer of the Year
We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women's Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent
Inclusion of Diversity
We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.
We know that diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision making, improves the quality of ou