Business Support Assistant

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution. We are currently seeking an experienced individual to join this team in the role of Business Support Assistant. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to senior members of the Client Connectivity and Client Service regional leadership teams (including divisional heads) in Europe. In this role, you will: Provide high quality email, diary and business travel management. Anticipate workload and ensure support, including provision of meeting briefings, supporting materials and agendas are made available. Display a high level of integrity, handling confidential and sensitive matters in a professional manner. Support with team administration and help drive ongoing deliverables that form part of the Business Management remit, which include: Governance and administration of business systems & processes Client Management Secretariat i.e. Leadership meetings, Client Management hosted forums, communications and reporting Work closely with senior business stakeholders within Client Management (i.e. Service, Implementation, Integration) to support both tactical and strategic business priorities. Prioritise responsibilities and manage expectations, particularly against competing demands from different stakeholders. Maintain constructive working relationships with stakeholders within and beyond your immediate team. To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements: Prior experience in a senior PA/ EA/ Business Support role is essential Strong Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills are essential Past relevant working experience (GPS, Business Management, COO) is desirable Excellent verbal and written communications skills Ability to work on own initiative and a team player who can work collaboratively with peers Excellent stakeholder management skills, including the ability to work confidently and effectively with senior executives Self-motivated with the ability to work under own initiative and with minimum supervision Flexible, able to work in a multi-tasking environment and manage priorities effectively This is a hybrid role based in Edinburgh. Continue to grow with our internal opportunities. We believe that being open to a range of perspectives and cultures is vital for our business. We work hard to ensure our diverse and inclusive workplace reflects the communities we serve. We want everyone to achieve their potential – regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age. If you have a different way of seeing the world, we are interested in hearing from you. HSBC is committed to being an inclusive employer and providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. We will provide reasonable adjustments to remove any disadvantage to you being considered for this role. We are proud members of the Disability Confident Scheme, and will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions. HSBC has processes in place to avoid nepotism. This means we will avoid circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.