Personal Assistant to Head of Legal (Financial Stability Division) – 6 month’s Secondment/ 6 month’s FTC
Job Description
Job title: Personal Assistant to Head of Legal (Financial Stability Division) – 6 month’s Secondment/ 6 month’s FTC
Company: Bank of England
Job description: The Bank of England is the UK’s central bank. Our mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the British people.The Bank of England is a diverse organisation. Each of its 4,000 plus people are committed to public service and dedicated to promoting the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability.Join our award-winning legal team and work at the frontier of financial services to help maintain monetary and financial stability in the UK! We are looking for new colleagues who are willing to learn quickly, engage openly and rise to the challenge. We share information and insights freely. The work we do here is challenging and sometimes demanding, but always rewarding! This – together with the commitment of our lawyers, paralegals and dedicated support staff – is what why The Lawyer and LexisNexis both named our Legal Directorate the In-House Legal Team of the Year 2022!For more information on our legal team, please follow this link on the .Department OverviewAlongside the General Counsel’s Office, the Legal Directorate is split into five main teams:
- Central Banking, which provides legal advice on the Bank’s constitution and governance; Markets and Banking operations; commercial contracts, procurement and intellectual property; notes procurement, production and distribution; data and information management; employment policy and employee relations matters; and the Bank’s financial and funding arrangements.
- International and Domestic Reform, which provides legal advice on a range of trade and financial regulatory matters affecting the Bank including in connection with the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. Practice areas include:
- Advising policymakers on the reform of the UK’s financial regulatory framework.
- Contributing to the Bank’s role in negotiating trade agreements with international partners.
- Providing advice on EU and Brexit legal issues.
- Enforcement & Litigation, which leads investigations and the imposition of any enforcement sanction within the PRA. It runs the investigative process from inception to recommendations concerning the appropriate sanction. It also runs any settlement process, and any litigation should a matter be contested.
- Financial Stability, which provides legal advice on the regulation and supervision of Financial Market Infrastructure (such as central counterparties, payment systems and securities settlement systems), on macro-prudential policy and regulation and associated legal framework for the Bank’s Financial Policy Committee and on the Bank’s role as the UK’s resolution authority.
- Insurance and Deposit Takers, providing legal advice to supervisors in relation to supervisory decision-making, and to policymakers in the PRA on capital, liquidity and other prudential requirements of banks, insurers and investment firms.
We are also supported by a Strategy and Operations team, who work with Champions across the Legal Directorate to organise a rich and regular programme of legal training and ensure that we share our knowhow through our bespoke inhouse legal wiki.Job DescriptionWe currently have a temporary vacancy for a full-time PA in the Financial Stability Division (FSD). This is initially a 6 months fixed term contract, with potential to be made permanent after the 6 months.This is a role supporting directly supporting the Head of Legal, FSD, operating in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Your specific responsibilities will include:· Providing a wide range of administrative support to the Head of Legal, including diary and inbox management.· Working collaboratively with the Team PA, including covering during periods of leave or absence to provide consistent administrative support to the FSD management team and all colleagues in FSD including preparation and collation of documents such as agendas and papers.· Arranging and co-ordinating a large number of meetings both internally and externally.· Developing a network of relationships with relevant PAs across the Legal Directorate and the Bank.· Assisting on issues relating to purchase orders and invoicing, travel and expenses, and supporting other administrative duties.· Working with all members of FSD to maintain various spreadsheets including those which track the work of the team, the FSD management team, and Legal Directorate strategic initiatives.· Supporting specific communication, inclusion, social, operational or strategic initiatives within FSD, including by seeking information or documents or arranging for speakers to attend FSD sessions from other areas of the Bank or externally.Role RequirementsMinimum Criteria· Secretarial, organisational, prioritisation and time management abilities to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities in a high pressure environment.· Flexible in approach to a changing and busy environment and have the ability to work to tight deadlines.· Good oral and written communication skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.· Undertake tasks pro-actively using own initiative to make decisions as well as being a good team player willing to support other PA roles within the Legal Directorate.· To display the highest of standards of discretion protecting and maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive information.· Be confident in dealing with all levels across the Bank and external contacts.· Good IT skills with an excellent knowledge of Outlook, OneNote and Word.#LI-AL1QualificationsThe Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.At the Bank of England we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we’re working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it’s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we’ll continue to make the best decisions for the public.We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We’ve also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they’re needed.For most roles where work can be carried out at home, we aim for colleagues to spend half of their time in the office, with a minimum of 40% per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them, their team and stakeholders.Finally, we’re proud to be a member of the . If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the ‘Candidate Personal Information’ under the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’ section of the application.Salary and Benefits InformationThis specific role offers a base salary of circa £27,280 – £30,690 per annum (depending on skills and experience) on a full-time basis. We encourage flexible working, part time working and job share arrangements. Part time salary and benefits will be on a pro-rated basis as appropriate.In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below:
- A non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/95th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/50th) or decrease (to 1/120th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year.
- A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
- An 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
- 26 days’ annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
- Private medical insurance and income protection.
National Security Vetting ProcessEmployment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in theThe Application ProcessImportant: Please ensure that you complete the ‘work history’ section and answer ALL the application questions fully. All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your application details at the screening stage. It’s therefore really important that you fill out the work history and application form questions, as your answers will form a critical part of the initial selection process.The closing date for applications is Friday 5th April 2024.Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed.
Expected salary: £27280 – 30690 per year
Location: London
