Executive Assistant | S2 | CFO | London | Internal Mobility

Executive Assistant S2 CFO London Internal MobilityCountry: United Kingdom

IT STARTS HERE

Santander (www.santander.com) is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organisation, and our people are at the heart of this journey. Together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible.

This is more than a strategic shift. It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.

Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businesses prosper. We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE

The Chief Financial Officer is looking for an Executive Assistant based in London.

This advert will expire on Friday 2nd of October.

This is an opportunity to provide comprehensive, proactive and highly professional support to a senior Financial Executive who reports directly to the UK CEO, alongside dedicated support to a Director. You will act as a trusted partner, helping manage complex priorities, time, travel and stakeholder engagement with discretion, efficiency and sound judgement.

You will also provide leave and absence cover for Personal Assistants supporting other Directors within the function, helping ensure continuity of support across the leadership team.

We’re shaping the way we work through innovation, cutting-edge technology, collaboration and the freedom to explore new ideas. To succeed in this role, you will be responsible for:

• Provide full diary and calendar management for the Executive, proactively prioritising time, resolving conflicts and coordinating meetings across stakeholders, locations and time zones.
• Provide dedicated diary, meeting and travel support to a designated Director, including preparation of presentations, reports and meeting materials.
• Ensure agendas, briefing packs and supporting documentation are available, track actions from leadership meetings and follow up on commitments.
• Arrange domestic and international travel, accommodation, visas and itineraries, managing changes and disruptions while remaining compliant with company policy.
• Coordinate leadership offsites, town halls, team events and strategic workshops.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for senior leaders, CEO Office colleagues, Group teams and external partners, handling confidential and commercially sensitive information with discretion.
• Manage expenses, records, documentation and governance deadlines accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Provide leave and absence cover across the wider leadership support team and collaborate with the Executive Assistant and Personal Assistant community to promote consistent ways of working.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us stronger as a team and as an organisation. We’re enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring.

The following requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Professional Experience

• Significant experience providing Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant support to senior executives in a complex corporate environment. (Required)
• Proven experience managing highly complex diaries, competing priorities and senior stakeholder requirements. (Required)
• Experience supporting Executive Committee, C-Suite or Board-level leaders and/or working within financial services, banking or a regulated environment. (Preferred)

Education

• No specific education requirement stated in the source role specification.

Languages

• No additional language requirement stated in the source role specification.

Hard Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Teams and Word. (Required)
• Experience coordinating domestic and international meetings, travel, accommodation, visas and itineraries. (Required)
• Strong administration and governance capability, including expenses, records, documentation and deadline management. (Required)

Soft Skills

• Strong organisational and planning skills wi…