Executive Assistant

Job Title Executive Assistant

Location London

Corporate Title No Corporate Title

This is an Assistant role within Origination & Advisory (O&A) in the Investment Bank. O&A offers a comprehensive range of advisory and capital-raising services to clients.

You will be supporting a team of three Managing Directors and two Directors within a sector coverage team, with their client liaison needs.

The team also has other team members who may require some ad hoc support.

O&A is a fast paced, driven and energetic environment, to be effective in this demanding role the successful candidate will need to be able to think quickly to prioritise multiple urgent tasks, display good time management, have exceptional communication skills and a keen attention to detail.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:  

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Coordinating complex calendars and schedules for senior bankers to ensure effective time management and prioritisation of engagements where necessary
• Facilitating the travel plans of all team members with minimal disruption, including planning and booking detailed travel itineraries (flights, hotels visas), organising travel meetings and reimbursement of travel expenses
• Coordinating the submission of business expenses for personal remittance on behalf of all senior bankers in a timely fashion
• Run point on setting up meetings across multiple time zones, booking rooms, organising passes and coordinating catering where necessary so that events are able to run without disruption
• Establishing trust in order to be able to handle extensive telephone and email correspondence on behalf of senior team members
• Working with other team assistants where necessary to ensure support needs are covered during short-term absences

Your skills and experience

• Solid experience as a Personal/ Executive Assistant
• Solid organisational skills with a focus on complex diary management
• Strong attention to detail. Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and confidently
• Discretion; ability to handle sensitive matters confidentially at all times
• Ability to prioritise, work under pressure and multi-task and to take initiative and be resourceful when finding solutions for bankers
• Team player – supporting colleagues & peers where necessary

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (for example, screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for five consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.