At Finastra, we’re a global leader in financial services software, dedicated to expanding access to financial services and shaping what’s next for the industry. Our technology powers mission‑critical solutions across Lending, Payments and Universal Banking, supporting over 7,000 customers, including 80% of the world’s top 50 banks, in more than 110 countries.
What will you contribute?
We are currently seeking an Executive Assistant to provide outstanding 1:1 support to the Chief Technology Officer at Finastra. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and ambitious business at an exciting time of growth!
Major Responsibilities:
- Responsible for managing a busy diary with many conflicting priorities – able to resolve clashes swiftly and troubleshoot or escalate where needed
- Working collaboratively with the Chief Technology Officer and their broader team to make best use of time, always ensuring it aligns with key priorities and objectives.
- Developing a good understanding of business priorities, in order to support in setting agendas for weekly management meetings, taking minutes and actions at key meetings and ensuring follow up
- Proactively assisting with document creation and maintenance
- Preparing and collating information for board packs via PowerPoint
- Drafting variety of business communications on behalf of the SVP
- Facilitating the seamless running of every day greeting guests, preparing meeting rooms, timekeeping etc
- Supporting with a wide variety of internal and external events
- Liaising both internally and externally with network, key stakeholders, and clients
- Co-ordinating travel, hotels, visas
- As with this type of role, ad hoc tasks as required, sometimes of a personal nature
Required Experience:
- Ideally 3+ years of experience in a similar position
- Superior written and verbal communication, comfortable with drafting high-quality business correspondence
- Tech Savvy with Excellent MS Outlook/Word/PowerPoint/SharePoint skills
- Great commercial awareness - looks for best value solutions for the business, understand costs / revenues, spends money wisely
- Highly organized and systematic
- Collaborative, persuasive and proven record to influence other EA's, HR as well as Business
- Forward thinking - Able to troubleshoot issues before they become problematic, and proactively anticipate priorities
- Ability to exercise discreetness around sensitive and business issues, hold important data as highly confidential
- Thrives in a fast paced environment - Supreme efficiency and attention to detail with the ability to adeptly multi-task
- Patient, tenacious and flexible, with a calm and "unflappable" nature
- Self starter who takes initiative and is solution driven and able to think quickly
- "No task too small" attitude, happy to get stuck in and get things done
- Ability to build positive working relationships and works well with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels
- Honest with high integrity - proven to be trustworthy
- Resilient - keeps going when the going gets tough, remains optimistic in the face of challenges
We are proud to offer a range of incentives to our employees worldwide. These benefits are available to everyone, regardless of grade, and reflect the values we uphold:
· Flexibility: Enjoy unlimited vacation, based on your location and business priorities. Hybrid working arrangements, and inclusive policies such as paid time off for voting, bereavement, and sick leave.
· Well-being: Access Confidential one-on-one therapy through our Employee Assistance Program, find support from our network of Wellbeing Champions and Gather Groups, and a calendar of monthly events and initiatives designed to help you thrive - Inside and Outside of work.
· Medical, life & disability insurance, retirement plan, lifestyle and other benefits*
· Sustainability: Benefit from paid time off for volunteering and donation matching.
· DEI: Participate in multiple DE&I groups for open involvement (e.g., Count Me In, Culture@Finastra, Proud@Finastra, Disabilities@Finastra, Women@Finastra).
· Career Development: Access online learning and accredited courses through our Skills & Career Navigator tool.
· Recognition: Be part of our global recognition program, Finastra Celebrates, and contribute to regular employee surveys to help shape Finastra and foster a culture where everyone is engaged and empowered to perform at their best.
*Specific benefits may vary by location.
At Finastra, each individual is unique, bringing their own ideas, thoughts, cultural beliefs, backgrounds, and experiences together. We learn from one another, embrace and celebrate our differences, and create an environment where everyone feels safe to be themselves.
Be unique, be exceptional, and help us make a difference at Finastra!
Applicants for this position need to be located in posted location or their immediate surrounding areas. Due to the requirements of this position, this job posting is not available for, and Finastra will not be considering any applicants who currently reside in New York City or California.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience in a similar position
- Superior written and verbal communication skills
- Tech savvy with excellent MS skills
- Highly organized and systematic
- Collaborative and persuasive
- Ability to exercise discretion around sensitive issues
Finastra Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Finastra and has not been reviewed or approved by Finastra.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave is positioned as flexible/“unlimited” in many roles, which can support work-life balance when team norms allow it. Hybrid/flexible working is also framed as a core part of the overall rewards experience.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is described as relatively generous in the US, with multiple references to roughly three months (or around 12 weeks) fully paid and equal leave for mothers and fathers. This is repeatedly highlighted as a meaningful component of the benefits package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support is emphasized through offerings like an Employee Assistance Program and TaskHuman coaching, alongside volunteering time off and employee networks. These programs broaden total rewards beyond cash compensation.
Finastra Insights
What We Do
At Finastra our purpose is to unlock the power of finance for everyone & redefine finance for good. We’re the orchestrator of open finance; building and delivering innovative, next-generation technology on our open Fusion software architecture and cloud ecosystem. We’re one of the world’s largest FinTechs, working with over 9,000 customers including 90 of the top 100 banks globally. We’re creating a pioneering open platform that’s disrupting the financial industry, changing how financial software is developed and used. We believe in collaboration for innovation, to unlock the potential of people, businesses and communities. We have an unmatched portfolio of financial software and deliver mission critical solutions for financial institutions of all sizes, on premises or in the cloud. Our open architecture and platform approach embrace a wide ecosystem of partners and co innovators. Together we're leading the way in which applications are written, deployed and consumed in the world of financial services. Our people mission is to be the most loved and inclusive fintech company in the world; a mission we take seriously. DE&I factors into everything we do and every decision we make as a business. When you join Finastra, you open up a world of possibilities. With us, you can supercharge financial institutions, big tech and fintech while also building a more inclusive finance industry. We believe our people thrive when given the opportunity to be their authentic selves and we trust our people to work how, when and where they want; this is OPENworking. Our 2+ policy provides the perfect mix of focused work at home, coupled with the meaningful connection that comes from in person collaboration, coaching and community. We're rolling out a new programme where our people take as much leave as they need; we do not count vacation days and we trust our people to work in a way that suits them, when it suits them. Come join the future of Fintech, and make your world. OPEN.
