About the Role
Provide high-quality administrative and operational support to the SVP Strategy, ensuring priorities, commitments, and key activities are managed seamlessly. This role involves proactive calendar management, coordinating travel, conducting research, supporting team events, and handling various administrative tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain a sustainable daily, weekly, and monthly rhythm for the SVP Strategy's schedule.
- Proactively manage diary clashes using knowledge and judgment.
- Maintain a forward view of the SVP Strategy's diary.
- Ensure regular meetings are scheduled and rescheduled for direct reports and stakeholders.
- Act as a liaison, facilitator, and first point of contact.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to arrange meetings and coordinate activities.
- Manage the Divisional Office, including facility issues, stationery orders, and payments.
- Facilitate a seamless onboarding experience for new team members.
- Organize and participate in team-building activities and events to foster team culture.
- Act as a business partner to Facilities partners for office management.
- Prioritize, filter, and escalate emails and requests as appropriate.
- Approve expenses on behalf of the SVP Strategy.
- Manage complex travel itineraries for the SVP Strategy.
Requirements
- Proven ability to build credible, long-term, effective working relationships internally and externally.
- Strong time management and organizational skills.
- Ability to approach problems with a can-do attitude.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-motivated, highly organized, and detail-oriented.
- Excellent organizational skills.
Skills
- Proficient with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Comfortable using AI tools such as Copilot.
- Strong communication skills, including writing, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Location
- London, Paddington office
Work Type
- Hybrid
About the Company
- Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions across more than 200 countries and territories.
- Dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
- Offers the opportunity to create impact at scale, tackle meaningful challenges, and grow skills.
Equal Opportunity
- Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
- Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
