Personal Assistant (BRM - Structured Finance) - 15 Month Contract

The Business & Relationship Management Group is currently seeking an Personal Assistant to join on a fixed-term contract covering maternity leave based out of our London office.

The Business & Relationship Management Department are responsible for leading business development and marketing efforts for Fitch Ratings. The successful candidate will be a key member of the BRM Administrative team, working alongside three other Administrators to help provide Administrative support in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

What We Offer:

• Positive and friendly team environment with the opportunity to work with multiple sub groups within BRM and to learn more about the department and Fitch as a business
• Work within a team of Administrators to support one another and the opportunity to learn and develop from Senior Administrator in the team
• Opportunity to develop Personal Assistance skills, supporting Senior Team members with diary management and 1-1 support
• Hybrid working environment with 3 days in our Canary Wharf Office and 2 days WFH

We’ll Count on You To:

• Provide general administrative support such as maintaining the BRM administrator manual, IT support for the department, distributing post, printing and ordering supplies
• Supporting Managing Directors and Senior Directors with diary management, travel itineraries and with arranging internal and external meetings
• Set up video conferences and external zoom calls
• Arranging travel, including organising visas and processing expenses for the team using Concur and liaising with Accounts when required
• Update and create SharePoint documents for the BRM team
• Arranging and assisting with the delivery of team events and planning sessions
• Onboarding for new joiners to the department
• Provide coverage for other BRM Administrators as required

What You Need to Have:

• Professional attitude with exceptional communication skills and attention to detail
• Self-motivated individual, who is highly organised and able to quickly adapt and respond to changing priorities and needs. The ideal candidate is able to juggle a number of different tasks at any one time as this role will require supporting multiple sub teams within BRM and being able to prioritise their own workload.
• 2+ years of experience of working as an Administrator to senior stakeholders
• High degree of competency using all Microsoft Office applications

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Experience of working as an Administrator supporting a team of 10+
• Experience providing personal assistance to senior stakeholder
• Previous experience in a professional services environment
• Salesforce and Concur skills an advantage
• Bachelor’s degree a plus

Why Fitch?

At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone.

Every team member is essential to our business and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless of seniority.

We are building incredible things at Fitch and we invite you to join us on our journey.

Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. The additional context, perspective and insights we provide have helped fund a century of growth and enables our clients to make important credit judgements with confidence.

Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings | Fitch Solutions | Fitch Learning.

For more information please visit our websites:  

www.fitchratings.com | www.fitchsolutions.com | www.fitchlearning.com

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

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