Executive Assistant
As a Central EA Support at Barclays within the Markets Pre Trade business area, you will provide comprehensive executive-level administrative support to senior leaders. Your primary responsibilities include managing complex executive calendars, overseeing timely responses to meeting invitations and requests, and planning and arranging detailed travel itineraries including flights, accommodation, and ground transportation.
You will proactively anticipate the needs of senior executives, prioritize tasks, and ensure timely completion of all deliverables. Day-to-day responsibilities encompass managing expenses, maintaining filing systems, ordering office supplies, managing annual leave records, distribution lists, and organization management tasks. You will also facilitate and manage senior executive meetings effectively.
The ideal candidate should possess strong organizational and time management skills, clear and persuasive verbal and written communication abilities, and exceptional attention to detail when handling complex requests related to travel, meeting bookings, and expenses. A background in financial services is strongly preferred, along with familiarity with internal banking systems and processes, analytical problem-solving ability, and adaptability to support continuous improvement initiatives.
