Assistant / Executive Assistant to CEO
Pubblicato il 17-09-2026 - Barclays in Milano
Join us as an Executive Assistant to senior Investment Bankers, as well as providing some administrative support to the wider team. This is an exciting opportunity within Barclays Investment Banking Division. You will be working within a team of Executive Assistants to provide aid to Front Office personnel, which will include extensive diary management, submitting expenses, extensive travel arrangements, organising internal and external events and managing budgets accordingly.
A high degree of pro-activity and forward planning capability is required. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience co-ordinating complex international travel as well as maintaining extremely busy calendars. Meticulous attention to detail is key as well as having previously worked in a client facing role.
To be successful as an Executive Assistant you should have: Proven Executive Assistant experience at Senior Management level / working within a revenue generating Investment Banking environment. Credible institutional client facing experience is essential. Extensive experience co-ordinating complex international travel.
English language skills are essential, other language skills are useful. A pro-active and dynamic personality; You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills The entry and upper salary information above includes only annual full-time equivalent base salary and represents the typical range of pay for the role.
The actual pay rate will reflect the responsibility level of the role and experience level of the individual.
The entry and upper salary information does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available. Barclays employees are also eligible for a suite of competitive country-specific benefits. To manage the executive’s schedule, handling correspondence, preparing presentations and reports, and providing other administrative support as needed.
Management of senior executive members calendars and overseeing their timely responses to meeting invitations and requests. Planning and arranging travel itineraries, including flights, accommodation, and ground transportation, ensuring timely and efficient travel for the executive. Management of day-to-day administrative tasks, such as expenses, maintaining filing systems, and ordering office supplies, annual leave records management, distribution list management and organisation management tasks.
Management and facilitation of senior executive members meetings. To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area. Partner with other functions and business areas. Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise. Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail. Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents. Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.