Executive Assistant (UK Risk and Compliance)

Welcome to our dynamic and forward-thinking team. We’re looking for a proactive, highly organised, and adaptable Executive Assistant to support the UK Chief Risk Officer and the wider leadership team, including Head of Risk and Head of Compliance. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of a dynamic function, providing essential support and challenge to ensure the business meets it strategic objectives and delivers good customer outcomes in a safe and resilience manner.

The role requires professionalism, discretion, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with confidence. You’ll be a key enabler for the team, helping to ensure smooth day-to-day operations and supporting the delivery of key initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide full diary and administration support to the CRO and leadership team;
  • Manage the diary autonomously, discussing priorities every week
  • Organise meetings and manage potential conflicts flexibly
  • Other administration tasks like arranging travel and accommodation when required, managing expenses, external providers invoicing, etc.
• Co-ordinate and minute internal and external meetings when needed.
• Prepare and distribute meeting packs and other meeting papers and presentations.
• Organise induction and onboarding for new joiners.
• Organisation of department training and department events (including regular team building activities).
• Monitor and support performance management activities, including scheduling one-to-ones and appraisals.
• Collaborate with other EAs and PAs across the business to ensure alignment and consistency.
• Be prepared to challenge the status quo if needed and make suggestions for improvement.
• Liaise with recruitment partners to support hiring processes and candidate coordination.
• Assist with planning and delivery of team meetings, workshops, and social events, including budget tracking.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous PA or administrative experience
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• Experienced at supporting and communicating with senior individuals and external stakeholders, always maintaining a professional manner
• Proactive approach to administration – spotting issues / problems before they arise, and can anticipate opportunities to support the wider team
• Able to identify issues quickly and come up with effective solutions
• Flexibility to support the changing workload of the department and managers, and a willingness to work outside of core hours when necessary
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy when producing work
• Confidentiality and discretion

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Preparing reports and meeting materials
• Proven experience supporting more than one senior leader within the business at one time
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office

Please note - we may close this vacancy early if we receive lots of applications or business priorities change.

Admiral: Where You Can

We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We’re committed to fostering a people-first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can, Grow And Progress at a pace and direction that suits you, Make A Difference for our customers and each other, and Share in Our Future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service.

Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave.

We’re proud of our people-first culture. In fact, we've been recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We’re fully committed to making sure your progression is not slowed or halted by barriers related to race, gender, age, sexuality or any of the protected characteristics.

Our fantastic benefits make sure our colleagues have a great work-life balance; You can view some of our other key benefits here.

Disability Confident Leader

As a Disability Confident Leader, for candidates with a disability or long-term health condition, that opt into the Disability Confident scheme, we’ll invite a fair and proportionate number of applicants that meet the essential requirements of the role to the first stage of our selection process.

If you need any adjustments or support with your application or during the recruitment process, just let us know. Please do email Allison.martina22@admiralgroup.co.uk, contact us on 07789 816806. This number is dedicated to supporting candidates that require reasonable adjustments or support during the application process.

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