Jobs in the Financial Services Sector

The Job:
Provide executive assistance to the Group Managing Director in the formulation and execution of the company's vision, current and long range objectives, planning and policies.
Support the Group Managing Director in the provision of key information to various internal and external stakeholders as regards regulatory issues, market trends, competitive environment, business performance and other pertinent issues.
Review business and project plans, activity status report, financial statements and undertake technical analysis and oversea various time-critical assignments.

Skills:
Experienced in Administrative/Executive Assistant role in a high pressure environment requiring tact, judgment and discretion in handling internal and external contacts (very essential)
Excellent communication, writing and organizational skills
Excellent computer skills, literate in Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point
The ideal candidate must be highly analytical, proficient in English language and should be able to write well researched policy papers.

Qualification/Experience:
Bachelor's Degree (Minimum of Second Class upper) in Accountancy, Economics or Business Administration, plus a higher degree (Ph.D will be an added advantage)
Possession of professional certification such as ACA, AIB. ACII is desirable.
Must have at least 5 years hands on experience either as an Economist or Accountant in a structured environment (preferably in a bank or Insurance Company).
Experience as a lecturer in Economics or Business Administration with published articles will be added advantage.