Executive Assistant – Standard Chartered

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The role sits within our Executive Assistant Team, created 2 years ago in Poland, and is part of the Global Team. It provides administrative support for Polish and non‑Polish internal C‑level stakeholders in Poland and across various locations in Europe.

The position is based in GBS Warsaw, which has been certified 3 times as a Great Place To Work and Company Without Barriers. We offer a hybrid work model (3 days per week from the office and 2 days from home) with working hours 09:00‑17:00.

We are open for people with disabilities (certified as a Company Without Barriers).

Key Responsibilities

• Mailbox/Calendar management.
• Meeting/Event management.
• Travel & Expenses management.
• Administrative activities.
• Third‑party supplier and/or vendor management.
• Service management.
• Project/change management.
• Regulatory and Business Conduct.
• Undertake adhoc assignments or mini projects – project manage appropriately to ensure deliverables are as per target timeline, with regular progress updates provided to stakeholders or accountable executive.

Skills And Experience

• 2+ years relevant work experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or Administrative Assistant.
• Experience in dealing with senior internal and external/customer stakeholders.
• Adaptability to different executive styles: ability to swiftly adapt to various management styles and preferences of different executives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Creative thinking, ability to work proactively and independently.
• High attention to details.
• Advanced organisation, prioritisation and time‑management skills.
• Willingness to learn, share responsibilities, facilitate collaboration, and support the success of others.
• Fluent operating skills of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Fluency in English (written and verbal).
• German and/or French language skills will be an added advantage.
• Any secretarial course or certification will be an added advantage.

About Standard Chartered

We’re an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we’ve worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you’re looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can’t wait to see what you bring.

Our purpose is to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, “to be here for good.” When you work with us, you’ll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

What We Offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core banking funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time‑off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday (combined 30 days minimum).
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market‑leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first‑aiders and self‑help toolkits.
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values‑driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity across our teams, business functions and geographies – everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.