Description
As a leading global bank with roots in Germany, we're driving change and innovation in the industry - championing integrity, sustainable performance and innovation with our clients, and redefining our culture and relationships with each other. With operations in over 70 countries, we encourage our people to think for themselves and reward integrity. Our large but focused footprint gives us a strong position in Europe plus a significant presence in the Americas and Asia Pacific. We offer clients commercial and investment banking, retail banking and transaction banking as well as ground-breaking asset and wealth management products and services. So if you're talented, collaborative and curious about building an exciting career in finance, you're exactly the type of person who might succeed in our organisation.
Overview:
Our Global Transaction Banking division is a market leader across Europe, the Middle East and Africa - and is growing fast across the Americas and Asia Pacific. Major corporates, financial institutions and government bodies across the globe rely on our Cash Management, Trade Finance and Trust and Securities Services. This division offers challenging careers for entrepreneurial people who look beyond the obvious. By working collaboratively with colleagues across the bank's global network, you'll develop integrated, value-added solutions for our prestigious clients.
As a Personal Assistant (PA) you'll be involved with management of complex meetings and schedules, international travel arrangements and ensuring all relevant expenses are reimbursed within Deutsche Bank Policy guidelines in a timely manner.
Key Responsibilities:
- Co-ordinating complex calendars and schedules to ensure effective time management and prioritisation of engagements where necessary
- Owning the setup of meetings across multiple time zones, booking rooms, organising passes and coordinating catering so that events run without disruption
- Facilitating travel plans, including planning and booking detailed travel itineraries (flights, hotels, visas) and reimbursement of travel expenses
- Handling purchase orders and expense/invoice processing in a timely manner
- Co-ordinating and arranges all board meetings
- Preparing documentation and takes minutes at all board meetings
- Providing administrative support for project work
Skills & Qualifications:
- Extensive Personal Assistant experience gained within an Investment Bank or Financial services institution working to senior level
- Ability to work effectively in a demanding environment
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, demonstrating a passion for quality and attention to detail
- Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work flow, demonstrating flexibility when handling multiple tasks
- Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Proven ability to drive assignments autonomously and interact self-confidently with senior management, demonstrating resilience
- Excellent computer skills (MS Office), email application and basic experience of working with databases
- Ability to work well in virtual teams in Matrix organizations
- Ability to handle confidential information discreetly
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- Ability to problem solve and also to be solution focused
Deutsche Bank is an equal opportunity employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best available person for a job regardless of marital/civil partnership status, sex (including pregnancy), age, religion, belief, race, nationality and ethnic or national origin, colour, sexual orientation or disability.
Please let us know if you require any adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements, or have any concerns about the application process, please contact your recruiter.
Please note that for the duration of this assignment you will be working as an external resource engaged by Resource Solutions based on site at Deutsche Bank.