Executive Assistant

at  Aviva

Executive Assistant
Salary Up to £60,000
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Executive Assistant (EA) to join our technology team.
This is a great job for someone who is a professional and experienced EA who has gained their experience supporting a high-level executive within a financial services company. This is great opportunity for you to make a positive impact to the team and the company’s commercial targets
A bit about the job:
As the Executive Assistant you will provide accurate and efficient administrative support to senior (up to c-suite) Directors, this includes prioritisation of day-to-day workloads, diary management, arrange travel and expenses.
You will have the opportunity to shape and deliver local communications, events presentations, and board paper content. You will support your aligned Director and their wider team with data analysis and reporting. You will need to be comfortable working independently and autonomously but also as part of a wider Executive Assistant and Operations Manager network.
This role is key to the success of the Director in their role and our wider business.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Career EA who has gained their experience through working within Insurance or financial services.
• 5 plus years previous experience of working as an EA at C-suite level (e.g., CEO, CIO, CFO, etc.)
• Experience of dealing with a regulated or Senior Management Function (SMF) certified individual
• Ability to undertaking routine and repetitive activities accurately and within set timescales
• Discretion in relation to handling confidential information. Proven ability to manage quantitative and varied information and prioritise workflow

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Starting salary up to £60,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 8% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:
We’re inclusive and
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– we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.
We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working –spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.
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We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.
We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Tawana Chin a call on 07789 624461 or send an email to
tawana.chin@aviva.com

• Starting salary up to £60,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 8% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tool