ABOUT GREYSTAR
Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $350 billion of real estate in more than 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Team Assistant - Corporate provides day-to-day organisational and business administration support to the Senior Team Members in Legal, Investments and Development, supporting Greystar Europe.JOB DESCRIPTION
Key Role Responsibilities
- Sets up meetings – issuing calendar invitations, booking rooms and relevant catering, collating/distributing documents. Prints and prepares documents for presentations, training courses and to meet the legal/compliance requirements of the business.
- Books worldwide travel and accommodation in line with company policies.
- Looks after senior level expenses and submissions in compliance with the Travel & Expenses policy or other Finance processes.
- Undertakes varied tasks including booking and managing meeting rooms, welcoming and responding to the needs of callers and visitors, providing hospitality and logistics support and receiving and distributing post and dealing with outgoing post and courier requests.
- Works with the Office Manager and Executive Assistants, to assist with the planning and organisation of corporate and team events, including liaising with venues, organising catering and other supplies, preparing agendas and being present to coordinate on the day, where required.
- Helps to maintain/ complete up-to-date templates for the business, including function-specific documents for legal.
- Sets up new suppliers and processes invoices.
- Provides additional ad-hoc administration support as required.
- Participates in the wider business support community by sharing best practice and provides cover for colleagues during periods of absence.
Knowledge & Qualifications
- A good rounded education (GCSEs/A Level) or equivalent experience in secretarial or administrative support.
- IT literate and proficient with in PowerPoint, Word, Outlook and Excel (to at least Intermediate level).
Experience & Skills
Essential:
- Experience in a similar position, providing operational administrative/business support within a busy, fast paced, professional and confidential environment dealing with blue-chip clients.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to prepare commercial standard business correspondence, reports and other documents.
- Strong relationship building skills necessary to engage and influence managers and team members to deliver to deadlines and achieve results.
- Good attention to detail with the ability to identify errors and anomalies in documents and reports.
- Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise and demonstrate good judgment under pressure.
- Good attention to detail with the ability to identify errors and anomalies in documents and reports.
- Discretion and the ability to handle sensitive/confidential information.
- Proactive and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
Desirable:
- Experience working in professional or financial services.
- A qualified first-aider and/or fire warden.
Important Notice: Greystar will never request your banking details or other sensitive personal information during the interview process. Greystar does not conduct any interviews via text or messaging, and all communication will come from official Greystar email addresses (@greystar.com). If you receive suspicious requests, please report them immediately to [email protected].
Skills Required
- GCSEs, A Levels, or equivalent experience in secretarial or administrative support
- Proficiency with PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Excel at least at an intermediate level
- Experience in a similar administrative or business support position within a busy, fast-paced, professional, and confidential environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparing business correspondence, reports, and documents
- Strong relationship-building skills
- Ability to identify errors and anomalies in documents and reports
- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills with sound judgment under pressure
- Discretion and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
- Ability to work proactively, independently, and collaboratively
- Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities
- Experience working in professional or financial services
- Qualified first-aider and/or fire warden
Greystar Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Greystar and has not been reviewed or approved by Greystar.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is notably generous, starting around three weeks and expanding with tenure, alongside a six‑week paid sabbatical after 10 years. Holidays and personal time add further flexibility for balance.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage is a standout, including options with company‑paid or free employee‑only premiums and 100% covered in‑network preventive care. Virtual care access and mental health support broaden the offering.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program includes an employer match described as higher than most in the industry. Retirement benefits are positioned as a core part of the total rewards package.
Greystar Insights
What We Do
Founded in 1993, Greystar provides world-class service in the residential rental housing industry. Our innovative vertically integrated business model integrates the management, development and investment disciplines of the rental housing industry on international, regional and local levels. This unique approach and our commitment to hiring the best professionals have resulted in record growth, making us one of the most respected and trusted global real estate companies. Because our vertically integrated business model includes both investment and service-oriented businesses, we’re able to maintain a constant presence in local markets and create value in all phases of the real estate cycle. Our international platform provides economies of scale, financial sophistication, institutional quality reporting and tremendous capital relationships, while our city offices provide local market expertise and execution. Supported by a global team of 28,000+ employees, Greystar’s experienced and cross-functional executive team boasts on average over 23 years of industry experience and provides a diverse perspective throughout the investment process. Over the years, Greystar has learned what’s important to people when it comes to a place to call home. That’s why we continually strive to provide beautiful living environments and innovative services that enhance the living experience. We take great pride in knowing that our homes are inviting places for residents to celebrate life’s important moments. Privacy Policy: https://www.greystar.com/privacy DMCA: https://www.greystar.com/terms-of-use#Copyright%20Infringement%20Policy
