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Senior Executive Assistant

• New York As a Barclays Senior Executive Assistant, you will get an opportunity to join the Transaction Banking team that sits within the International Corporate Bank Division. In your role, you will directly support members of the Transaction Banking (“TB”) Americas Leadership team and the Head of TB Americas, also providing general administrative assistance to the wider TB Sales and Product organization, along with other office assistance of the broader International Corporate Bank Americas, as needed. Salary / Rate Minimum: $80,000
  
  

Salary / Rate Maximum: $115,000 The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any another type of compensation or benefits that may be available. Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality, and innovation behind us. We've helped millions of individuals and businesses thrive, creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted. An important and growing presence in the USA, we offer careers providing endless opportunity. Colleagues who perform ‘onsite’ roles will spend four or five days a week working onsite, depending on the requirements of their role and business area. Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business. What will you be doing?

• Providing a high level of assistance to the Head of TB Americas and TB Americas Leadership, and travelling/inbound TB Senior Executives
• Being responsible for meeting scheduling, calendar management and preparation for meetings; organizing TB Americas events and coordinating senior colleague visits
• Answering, screening, and routing telephone calls; responding to inquiries from internal/external clients and liaising with senior level individuals throughout the Firm
• Handling correspondence, including drafting replies and composing letters and memos and provide cover for other EA team members when required
• Arranging/coordinating travel schedules and reservations, including flights, hotels, ground transportation, itinerary product etc; preparing/tracking T&E expenses
• Using independent judgment to achieve defined results, e.g., screening and routing telephone calls and managing heavy scheduling, with minimal guidance
• Liaising with areas of the Barclays Group globally to raise IT helpdesk requests (equipment/software, and the like
• Facilitating new employee set-ups, including PC set-ups, software installations, and raising appropriate tickets to acquire access to relevant systems for the new hire What we’re looking for:
• BA/BS degree and more than three years of administrative assistant experience, with preference for executive/senior level support in a corporate setting
• A high degree of discretion an ability to maintain information and deal with sensitive matters correctly
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft outlook and other MS Office Suite tools
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management and clients Skills that will help you in the role:
• Self-starter who can read the play in order to provide bandwidth and create efficiency for TB Leadership members
• High energy and positive attitude with an ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Flexible; adaptable; team player
• Ability to manage and prioritize tasks with a keen attention to detail Where will you be working? You will be working at our Americas Headquarters at 745 Seventh Avenue. This 32-story office tower is located in Times Square in the heart of Manhattan and features a cafeteria, fitness center and state-of-the-art LED signage on the facade of the building.