Legal Executive Assistant
Barclays · Posted Nov 2
Banking, credit card, corporate, investment banking, and wealth management services
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About the role
Barclays is hiring an Executive Assistant to provide high-level administrative and operational support to Directors within its Pune-based legal function. The role manages executive calendars, meeting logistics, domestic and international travel, expense and records administration, and onboarding support in a fast-paced financial services environment. The position requires UK shift flexibility and proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite and enterprise support platforms.
What you will do
- Manage executive calendars, meeting requests, and responses to invitations.
- Plan, coordinate, and facilitate executive meetings including logistics
- Coordinate domestic and international travel, including flights, accommodation, and ground transportation.
- Handle day-to-day administrative activities, including expense management, filing systems, leave records, distribution lists, and organisational updates.
- Support onboarding of new hires, including physical and system access requests.
- Anticipate executive needs, prioritise tasks, and ensure timely follow-through on key actions.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Graduates degreed in any discipline.
- Flexibility to work UK shift hours.
- Experience working in a fast-paced professional services, corporate, or financial services environment.
- Ability to manage EA responsibilities for 6-8 Directors.
- Strong interpersonal skills with patience, discretion, and active listening abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to prioritise effectively and perform under pressure in a dynamic environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Preferred qualifications
- Prior EA experience within a legal function (law firm or in-house legal team) or a global corporate environment, ideally supporting senior executives.
- Familiarity with Workday, Concur, Coupa and other enterprise support platforms.
- Candidates based out of Pune preferred.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Barclays
Barclays is a British multinational universal bank that provides consumer, corporate, and investment banking, as well as wealth management services. Tracing its origins back to 1690 in London, the institution operates globally to serve millions of retail and institutional clients. The bank leverages cutting-edge technology and digital platforms to drive operational efficiency across its international network.
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 93000+ employees
- Founded
- 1690
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Group Chief Executive
Group Finance Director
Group Chief Operating Officer
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