£28K/yr to £32K/yr
City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Permanent, Variable

Personal Assistant

Posted by Sanderson.

Who are Diligenta?

Diligenta's vision is to be acknowledged as Best in-class Platform based Life and Pensions Administration Service provider. Customer service is at the heart of everything we do, and our aim is to transform our clients' operations. A business that has been described as 'home' by existing employees, we drive a culture that is founded on positive change and development.

Summary of Role

An exciting opportunity has come available for a Personal Assistant to provide all administration, secretarial and project management support to the Account Lead on a day-to-day basis.

You will be responsible for managing and organising the Account Leads diary and help support with meetings and travel arrangement.

Benefits:

  • 33 days including Bank Holidays
  • Eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus scheme
  • Personal and career development opportunities to progress your aspirations within the company as well as through our global parent company (Tata Consultancy Services)
  • Access to Perks at Work (an online discounted shopping platform) saving you money on a wide range of goods and services, including your weekly food shop, holidays and electrical goods
  • Cycle to Work Scheme & Interest free Season Ticket loans
  • A companywide Wellbeing programme, including an Employee Assistance Programme and other benefits/resources to support your mental/physical and financial wellbeing
  • A comprehensive set of Moments that Matter policies, such as Carer's Leave, Foster Leave and Retirement Leave
  • A contributory company pension scheme where we match your contributions up to 6%, Group Life Assurance ('Death in Service") & Group Income Protection
  • Apply to find out about our other benefits

What you'll be doing

  • Organising and maintaining diary management and inbox management to identify and highlight deadlines and priority activities and distribute to direct reports as appropriate to do so
  • Organising travel, accommodation and room bookings as required, supporting in personal expenses management and other housekeeping tasks as appropriate
  • Producing accurate and timely documents, briefing pape
  • rs, reports and presentations as required for the Director and to a high level of quality and presentation
  • Providing cover and support for other Exec PAs within the Organisation during holidays and sickness periods
  • Organising and attending meetings, conference calls and video conferences as required, ensuring the Director is well prepared for the meetings and taking minutes, action points as required
  • Providing cover and support for other Exec PAs within the Organisation during holidays and sickness periods

What we're looking for

  • Previous experience working in a corporate office environment, ideally in a PA / secretarial role
  • High level of computer literacy, including MS office software - Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
  • You have strong interpersonal and communication skills both in writing and via the telephone
  • Strong networking, organisational, planning, prioritising, and time management skills
  • Are able to undertake a variety of tasks and work well under pressure
  • Have a good knowledge and experience of MS Access and Project would be an advantage
  • Have delivery focus and a proven track record of working in similar role

If you need any help or adjustments for any stage within the recruitment process due to health, disability, or any other reason, please let us know.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today and become part of our innovative team!