Role summary The Senior (PA) is responsible for delivering comprehensive and proactive administrative and organisational support to the Chief Underwriting Officer. Main duties Proactive diary management Managing Outlook inboxes and calendars Organising business travel (including hotels, cars, currency) in line with budgets, also assessing marketing needs Meeting and greeting visitors Arranging meetings and lunches and team events Working with the Marketing team to plan and deliver Corporate events as required Typing correspondence/creating reports including PowerPoint & Excel Collating meeting packs Assist with raising expense claims and checking submitted expense claims ensuring quality control Liaising with other departments (e.g. Finance, IT etc) to ensure smooth operations Ad hoc tasks as required Our requirements Relevant experience Executive level PA experience, ideally gained from within Insurance industry Understanding of insurance and underwriting terminology and processes is highly advantageous. Experience in diary management, travel arrangement, and meeting coordination. Proficient user of all Microsoft Apps. (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) Personal skills Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines effectively Flexible at all times with a requirement to attend the office regularly Self-motivated, resourceful, proactive, able to anticipate needs before they arise Works collaboratively, providing holiday/absence cover for other PA’s as required Quick thinker, able to resolve issues independently or escalate as necessary. Excellent communicator with ability to interact confidently with stakeholders at all levels, as well as external partners. Approachable, collaborative and professional demeanour. Committed to delivering high-quality support and service to the Chief Underwriter Officer ABOUT US Chaucer is a leading insurance group at Lloyd’s, the world’s specialist insurance market. We help protect industries around the world from the risks they face. Our customers include major airlines, energy companies, shipping groups, global manufacturers and property groups. Our headquarters are in London, and we have international offices in Bermuda, Copenhagen, Dubai and Singapore to be closer to our clients across the world. To learn more about us please visit our website. Chaucer is committed to diversity, actively values difference and respects people regardless of the protected characteristics which are outlined in the Equality Act 2010 (UK legislation) as a result of the Equal Treatment Directive 2006 (EU legislation). A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace are core to our success as a business and integral to our winning strategy and culture. We recruit from the widest available pool of talent, and our hiring, assessment and selection process is fair, free from bias and one which ensures we select the right person for the job, based on merit. We are committed to promoting a culture that actively values difference, and recognises that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect throughout their employment. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements for all roles and encourage you to outline your needs during the interview process. Chaucer are a leading specialty (re)insurance group working with brokers, coverholders and clients to protect and support business activities around the world. Our services are accessed both through Lloyd’s of London and the company markets. We are defined by an enterprising, bespoke approach to (re)insurance, enabled by the individual character, experience and imagination of our expert teams. Chaucer is a member of the China Re Group and backed by their financial and operational resources. China Re is one of the world’s largest reinsurance companies whose outstanding and comprehensive strength is rated A (excellent) by AM Best and A (strong) by S&P Global Rating. Chaucergroup.com
