Assistant Business Support Manager, GCOO Executive Office

Overview

In this role you will support executive governance and leadership activities, coordinating Board and committee actions and producing high-quality briefing materials. You will work across senior teams to ensure timely governance outputs and provide insights to aid decision-making. The opportunity blends stakeholder engagement with process improvement to sustain efficient governance at scale. You will contribute to a values-led culture focused on inclusion while helping the bank shape its governance practices and leadership support.

Pay / Benefits

• 28 days’ holiday with bank holidays
• Generous pension contribution
• Discretionary annual performance-related bonus
• Private medical benefit options
• Share plans and colleague discounts
• Wellbeing initiatives and support

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end management of Board and Group-level committee actions, tracking outputs to closure
• Prepare, review and consolidate executive briefing materials from multiple teams into clear recommendations
• Oversee timely production of leadership outputs including executive meetings and engagement activity
• Build relationships across senior leadership support teams to align priorities and identify risks early
• Analyze information from multiple sources to support decision-making and provide executive insight
• Support continuous improvement of governance, reporting and business support processes

Key requirements

• Managing key relationships across senior stakeholder groups
• Excellent communication for clear executive briefings and presentations
• Strong critical thinking to identify themes and priorities
• Data literacy with ability to interpret information and derive insights
• High accountability and organisational skills to manage competing priorities
• Experience in decision-making and influencing stakeholders to achieve timely outcomes
• Previous experience supporting senior executives or governance processes
• Knowledge of governance processes and committee management in large organisations
• Understanding of group governance frameworks, policies and procedures

• Communication
• Critical thinking
• Analytical mindset
• Data literacy
• Analytical skills
• Governance and committee management understanding

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