Personal Assistant - Global Payment Network

Discover Financial
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Organizational skills","Time management","Stakeholder management","Attention to detail","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Support the VP of International Expansion & Risk within Network Risk Operations for the Global Payment Network. Build administrative oversight and operational rhythm for a new team, coordinating hiring and onboarding. Manage complex executive calendars, travel planning, expense processing, and high-level meeting materials. Oversee team logistics and communications, and plan meetings and off-site events to ensure the leadership team stays prepared as the organization grows.

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2 weeks ago

Personal Assistant - Global Payment Network

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Job Summary

Support the VP of International Expansion & Risk within Network Risk Operations for the Global Payment Network. Build administrative oversight and operational rhythm for a new team, coordinating hiring and onboarding. Manage complex executive calendars, travel planning, expense processing, and high-level meeting materials. Oversee team logistics and communications, and plan meetings and off-site events to ensure the leadership team stays prepared as the organization grows.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide comprehensive administrative support, including calendar management, scheduling, and optimizing time for leadership.
  • •Lead administrative coordination for the International Expansion & Risk team, supporting hiring and onboarding and establishing the team’s operational rhythm.
  • •Manage end-to-end travel planning and expense processing for business trips and team needs.
  • •Prepare and manage executive meeting materials, including presentations, agendas, and pre-read documents.
  • •Oversee team logistics and administration, including file maintenance, communications, and coordinating meetings and off-site events.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:PensionAnnual BonusAnnual LeaveHealth InsuranceParental LeaveLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •Experience in an administrative support role, preferably within a large, dynamic organization.
  • •Demonstrated ability to manage administrative oversight and operational workflows for a growing team in a fast-paced environment.
  • •Proficiency in executive calendar management, complex travel planning, and expense processing.
  • •Ability to coordinate team events, meetings, and off-sites with a focus on logistics, budget management, and agenda coordination.
  • •Preferred: experience in risk management, payment networks, or the financial services industry.
Experience:Financial servicesPayment networksRisk management
Skills:Organizational skillsTime managementStakeholder managementAttention to detailCross-functional collaboration

Company Brief

Discover Financial
Provides consumer banking products, credit cards, personal loans, and payment services through the Discover brand. It operates a major U.S. financial network and serves individuals and merchants with lending and digital payment solutions.
Industry: Retail Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 10M to 25M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Riverwoods, United States
Founded: 1985
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