Presentation Specialist
Location: Darwin House, Leeds Valley Park, Savannah Way, Leeds, LS10 1AB
* Applicants must be local to Leeds in order to be considered
Contract: One year fixed term contract, full time
Hours: 37.5 hour per week
Shifts: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm
Break details: 30-minute lunch, unpaid
Work model: Fully onsite
Williams Lea seeks a Presentation Specialist to join our team!
Williams Lea is the leading global provider of skilled business-critical support services to financial, legal and professional services firms.
Sound good so far? Then this is the perfect position for you and you are just the individual that we are looking for!
Purpose of the role
As a Presentations Specialist you will work as part of a team, liaising closely with clients and bankers to produce presentation materials.
You will own and take responsibility for your work, in terms of the final product, e.g. consistency, deadline management, accuracy and quality in accordance with the Bank template and corporate guidelines. You will have the opportunity to manage documents, within time and quality parameters, handling related customer queries.
You will meet with the Workflow Coordinator on a regular basis to give updates on all ongoing projects, deadlines and issues so that the client’s requirements can be effectively managed. This role requires effective working relationships with clients and colleagues to promote a strong working team.
Candidates must have experience creating corporate presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint as well as Excel to be able to convey data and information in a visually pleasing way complimentary to our corporate branding. Experience working in a corporate environment and a strong understanding of branding and identity is crucial to success as a Presentations Specialist.
Key responsibilities
- To complete amendments to and create documents as requested by clients using the Bank’s template
- To take ownership for the quality of your work and the associated deadlines
- To use mPS/Symphony (Engage) for job related duties accurately and effectively
- To accurately estimate the production time and liaise with Workflow Coordinators to ensure deadline adherence
- To share knowledge and encourage a supportive team culture
- Taking a pro-active approach to attendance and time management
- Ensuring adherence of objectives and contractual obligations (Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators)
- To act in a professional and consultative manner to all clients
- To ensure a clear and comprehensive handover for any incoming staff
General tasks
- Accurate and timely production of all Presentations materials
- Ensure all work is quality checked before being returned to the client
- Ensure complete submission of work to be randomly quality checked
- Adherence of department policies and procedures
- Reporting of any issues to relevant parties
Personal attributes
- Experience of working in a corporate culture
- Ability to work to tight deadlines whilst under pressure
- Must be able to work on their own initiative
- Self-motivated, ability to think on the spot
- Continual improvement mentality, open and receptive to feedback
- Strong service mentality, commitment to service excellence is essential
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
- Flexible attitude
- Should be a quick learner, able to pick up skills relevant to the service needs
- Determination to achieve results and being prepared to put in extra effort when required
- Accountability for own results
- The candidate must have advanced knowledge of Office 365
- A working knowledge of graphics production and applications is also desired
- Exposure to a shift environment would be beneficial
- Ad hoc requests from Williams Lea or the Client
The Package:
Private Medical Insurance, Life Insurance/Life Assurance, Company Pension, Corporate Eye Care, Personal Accident and Company Sick Pay. Additional benefits such as Dental Insurance, Childcare Vouchers, Gym Membership, Charity Donations, Employee Offers, Retail Vouchers and Season Ticket Loan are offered at a discount on a salary sacrifice basis. You will also have the opportunity to work for a global employer; and dedicated to offering each and every employee an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding career with future career development prospects.
The Company values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (each of these being a “protected characteristic” in discrimination law). It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will build a culture that values openness, fairness and transparency.
Please note: Due to the high volume of responses received for this role we will not be able to contact all applicants directly. If you have not heard from us in four weeks please consider your application unsuccessful.
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What We Do
Williams Lea is the global provider of tech-enabled skilled business-critical support services to financial, legal and professional services firms, connecting people, processes and technology to streamline key business and administrative functions and helping companies adapt to a more virtual and digital workplace.
Built on a strong heritage, great client relationships and a talented team, Williams Lea is the trusted global outsourcing provider to clients in highly regulated environments.
Williams Lea serves clients in 20 countries across four continents and has 7,000 employees worldwide. Williams Lea is backed by Advent International, one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors.
