Personal Assistant to Head of Department

1 month ago


London, United Kingdom FCA Full time

Personal Assistants to the Head of Departments of the Banking & Insurance and Consumer Investments & Appointed Representatives (CIARA) teams.

**The Role**

We are looking for two experienced PAs to work with the Head of Departments of our newly formed Banking & Insurance (B&I) department and the Consumer Investments & Appointed Representatives (CIARA) department in Authorisations.

The PAs will also provide administrative support to the wider department. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved and help shape the new departments from the outset.

**What does the role involve?**

The role holder will be an integral part of the departmental management team and therefore must be prepared to be involved in, and contribute to, discussions on the wide range of topics important in leading this function.

Dedicating 50% of your time to provide professional support to the HoD and dedicating 50% of your time to adding value and ensuring the smooth running of the department.

You will have the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders throughout Authorisations and the FCA. You will see and be part of senior level decision making, have the chance to drive positive strategic and cultural changes in the new departmentsand develop and broaden your network.

**Skills/Experience Required**

**Minimum**
- Experience working in a Personal Assistant capacity with strong organisational skills;
- Experience of establishing and maintaining effective relationships with senior stakeholders; and
- Experience using Microsoft Outlook, OneNote, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

**Essential**
- Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and to juggle competing priorities;
- Ability and confidence to make timely decisions based on relevant analysis in absence of the HoD where appropriate;
- Diligent with strong attention to detail;
- Committed to improving processes and sharing good practice;
- The role requires you to have access to sensitive and confidential information. Maintaining security and confidentiality of information is of paramount importance in this role.

**Desirable**
- Knowledge and understanding of the FCA.

**Useful Information**
- This role is graded as Senior Professional Support - Corporate
- The FCA has a national role and is committed to a national footprint. This role can be based in London, Edinburgh or Leeds
- The FCA has London and National Pay ranges to reflect regional differences. The salary for this role will be:

- London - The salary will be £32,000 - £37,000 plus a competitive benefits package and non-contributory pension.
- National The salary will be £30,000 - £35,000 plus a competitive benefits package and non-contributory pension.
- Applications for this role close on **5th February (Midnight)**:

- CV's will be reviewed W/C 6th February.



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