This leading Fin-Tech company based in the Docklands is looking to recruit Audit Analysis for both day shifts, 9–5pm and evening shifts, 2–10pm. This role will work closely with their key clients to identify any risk or challenge that may impact the business across several international markets. Attention to detail and accuracy is essential for this role.

The successful candidate will be performing a range of diverse audit activities that impact proxy voting across several international markets.

Key responsibilities:

• Proactively engages in audit work to identify and resolve business risks/challenges.
• Ensures that the activities are carried out in an efficient and cost-effective manner, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing agreed changes.
• Maintains and develops professional relationships with all international business areas.
• Assists the Global Audit Manager in coordinating external audit, internal audit and advisory engagements.
• Maintaining and reporting management information.
• Provide project and technical support for implementing new audit processes.
• Ensuring proxy meetings are accurately set up.
• Auditing proxy voting to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Ensuring power of attorney documentation is accurately processed.
• Auditing letters of representation to ensure clients are correctly represented at proxy events.

Preferred qualifications:

• Educated to a good standard, degree level preferred however not essential.
• Professional qualifications such as Internal Audit, Accounting, Quality Assurance and/or Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment – preferred however not essential.
• Experience of working in a financial service environment in Asset Servicing, Custody Servicing or Proxy Voting would be an advantage.

Skills/competencies:

• Attention to detail, ability to maintain performance under pressure and to tight deadlines is essential.
• Ability to accurately perform reconciliations incorporating significant volume and across a diverse range of processes is essential.
• A minimum of two years hands-on experience performing operational processing, auditing or reconciliation.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software including Excel.
• Well organised with good prioritisation skills.
• Exposure to brokerage, proxy or financial business operations is preferred.
• Knowledge of global proxy rules, regulations and processing would be helpful but not essential.

 Please not the 2–10pm shift will always be homebased. The day shift will require you to be office based once the pandemic is over!

This leading Fin-Tech company based in the Docklands is looking for an Operations Assistant to join their Global Markets Teams. The main function of this role is to enter high profile data into various bespoke business systems, so excellent attention to detail and strong data entry skills are essential for this role. You will also be required to support the wider global operations team with administration duties.

This role will require the use of proprietary and various market systems to complete daily tasks and functions. You will be recognised as the ‘expert’, working with various internal and external stakeholders in the voting process chain as well as supporting other key European markets.

 Job responsibilities:

• Work as part of a wider Global Market Operations Team supporting the execution of voting to other European markets and dealing with any queries from internal and external clients.
• Control and process work relating to the designated market, which will include investigating and setting up meetings from all sources.
• Sourcing meeting material and monitor events, ensuring these are completed within required timescale to meet clients SLA’S.
• Completing ad-hoc requests and contacting issuer companies by phone and e-mail.
• Supporting the team by providing assistance for meeting set ups where required, supporting the process to obtain agendas and ensure meetings are live on our platform at the earliest opportunity.

The individual needs to demonstrate excellent communication skills, working across global teams, have an ability to develop strong relationships and speak across international boundaries with Issuers, vote agents and internal clients alike. Candidates are expected to work in a pressurised environment, have excellent planning and organisational skills, as well as an inquisitive mind to resolve day to day meeting set up and execution queries in a number of markets. You will need to be self-motivated, task focused and driven to provide the highest levels of client satisfaction and contribute to the wider team goals.

The person:

• Educated to A Level standard.
• Would suit someone with several years’ experience within an operational/data entry role in the financial services industry or in a commercial environment.
• A financial service qualification is desired but not essential.

A well established, forward thinking and growing business to be part of, send your CV today!

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Client Services Rep has arisen to join this Global Fin-Tech company. Working in this close-knit team you will act as the first line of support for custodian and institutional client enquiries. To establish, build and maintain strong levels of support with custodian clients and institutional clients in order to facilitate a positive and productive long-term relationship. Previous experience with financial services is a must for this role. In return my client offers great career progression and training within an innovative and people centric organisation.

NB; this role will initially be working from home, but then will require return to their offices based in Canary Wharf.

Job responsibilities:

• To independently resolve client issues within specified service level agreements with growing awareness of multiple products and services
• To research and respond in a timely manner, via email and telephone, to a variety of clients with regard to their needs and interests
• To co-ordinate client meetings / user groups on and off site to build stronger business relationships and to ensure the client understands business processes
• To monitor project completion from initiation through to delivery
• To co-ordinate new client conversions and existing client testing where applicable
• To track client issues and to monitor progress through to successful completion
• To deliver a world class service to clients and ensure a close working relationship with clients at all times
• To keep abreast of local market updates and changes in regulation and market practice and to share knowledge with clients/staff internally where applicable
• May perform other duties/responsibilities as needed

The person:

You must have previous experience working in a client facing role, within financial services and be educated to degree level. You will enjoy building relationships both internally and externally and possess a can do and professional manner. Typically requires a minimum of 2-3 years of experience within a client service and/or sales related role.

Skills/competencies:

• Proven proficiency in managing client queries, driving high client satisfaction results and overall client advocacy
• Self-initiated to gain the knowledge necessary to perform job duties at a high level in a rapidly changing environment
• Solution oriented with analytical problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and the ability to maintain performance under pressure and to tight deadlines

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced PA/Team Assistant to join a leading City based Asset Management firm to cover an initial 12 month maternity contract. They are looking for an experienced and dynamic PA/Team Assistant to provide full administrative support to five heads and their teams within the investments arm of the business, therefore previous experience within investments, wealth management or asset management would be extremely desirable.

Duties will include but not be limited to;

• Proactive thinking to anticipate issues in multi-time zones and complex diary management for members of the teams
• Meeting coordination: organising logistics for both internal and external meetings over various time-zones and different mediums; face to face, video conference, audio conference and telepresence
• Travel coordination: creating itineraries for sometimes complicated business trips, including the booking of flights, accommodation, transfers and submission of applications for visas
• Assisting with fundraising and roadshows
• Monthly management of travel and expenses
• Acting as the first point of contact for general and administrative queries
• Assisting in maintaining accurate records on the research management system
• Ability to prepare PowerPoint presentations, Excel and Word documents for team members as required
• General administrative support: printing and binding, producing letters, booking couriers, taxis, rooms, managing stationery, organising team events etc.
• Ad-hoc project work
• Providing cover for departmental team assistants as and when required
• Preparing committee and board papers for monthly and quarterly meeting using the inhouse system to meet strict deadlines

The person;

You must have a solid CV within Financial Services, preferably be educated to degree standard and have a track record supporting a number of demanding executives. Key attributes will include patience and resilience when dealing with lots of last minute changes, the ability to build strong working relationships both internally and externally as well as excellent time management and prioritisation skills.

Offering a great place to work along with a fantastic benefits and bonus package, send your CV today for immediate consideration.

Our client, a leading luxury retailer, are looking for an immediately available and experienced Technical Recruiter to join their fast-paced and expanding team. You will have either strong agency or inhouse recruitment experience and a strong network within the tech space is a must!

You will help take them on a journey on expanding their technology offering across the business and work closely with stakeholders to understand needs. Patience and push back is key, with the ability to build strong relationships across the business. You will work closely with the Senior Recruitment Partner and be able to hit the ground running to deliver on technical vacancies. You will be exceptional at finding both technical talent and matching culture fit.

Areas of tech will include:

• Engineering – frontend, backend, QA and DevOps
• Product Management
• Tech Ops and Delivery
• Business Systems
• Data – Analytics, Data Science and Data Engineering
• Digital Product Design
• Tech stack includes Frontend (react, Redux and Typescript), Backend (Java 11 and Springboot), AWS and QA (Cypress).

This role will initially be home based with appropriate support given to you. You MUST have technical recruitment experience and be able to start immediately – please get in touch or send your CV today!

HR Manager required! This is an exciting time to be joining this expanding and innovative software company that specialise in the retail industry, with a head office in London and subsequent offices in Austria and Russia they are looking for a confident HR Manager who has experience working for a software company.

This newly created job will be varied and interesting, working closely with the CEO and CFO you will cover all aspects of HR to include;

• Developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving company policies, procedures, and metrics, ensuring they’re consistently aligned with all applicable requirements and laws
• Building programs that support the organisation’s goals and increase employee performance and engagement
• Counselling executives on all HR-related matters (e.g. employee relations, talent management, and career development planning)
• Overseeing all material, human, and financial resources, ensuring compliance with established policies, schedules, and budgets
• Being the company’s culture and brand ambassador for both external and internal purposes
• Overseeing the whole recruitment process
• Overseeing training, orientation of all new employees, employee records and grievances
• Administering payroll and benefits
• Overseeing internal and external events
• Maintaining positive relationships between employees and executives
• Working closely with the HR Operations team in Austria and Russia on the admin aspects of these activities to ensure these are accurate and timely

The Person;

As this is a small company it is essential that you are able to build strong relationships with the CEO and CFO, implement new policies and strategies and promote benefits across the business, you must also possess:

• Master’s Degree in Business, Human Resources or CIPD Level 7
• Ability to travel to company locations across globe
• At least 3+ years of proven HR management experience, preferably in software technology sector

Due to an internal promotion, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for an articulate and switched on Administrator who is looking for their first job in the corporate world. Working for this well established and friendly Chartered Accountants based in Marylebone, you will work closely with a team of PA’s to provide full administration support to the team, assisting with routine daily tasks such as:

• Assisting the PA with secretarial tasks, new client on-boarding and producing documents
• Assisting the audit and accounts team with administrative task
• Setting up and preparing Agenda’s for internal forums
• Managing and maintaining the client databases
• Looking after the course booking system for professional staff training
• Covering Reception
• Replenishing stock, setting up meetings rooms
• Any other ad-hoc task that maybe required.

This is a great first role for someone who is looking to get their foot through the door, with a view to moving up the career ladder as they gain further experience. The candidate must be super organised, articulate, with excellent verbal and written English skills, along with proficient MS Office skills. This a friendly and welcoming team and the ideal candidate will be friendly and helpful with the flexibility to take on whatever is passed to them with a positive and can do attitude. A secretarial training and/or some administration experience is desirable, but most importantly is a good attitude and the desire to work hard.

Hours at 9.30 -6.30pm Monday to Friday.

We are currently looking to recruit a PA to support the CEO and his team of an extremely successful property investment company based in stunning offices in the West End. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys being the lynch pin of the office and being the right hand to the CEO. Duties to include, preparing for board meetings, international travel management, client events to include the summer party and some personal work for the CEO. Along with the usual PA duties you will maintain the day to day running of the office (serviced office) to include managing any relationships with the landlord, IT and office suppliers. The company works with many partners across the UK so the ability to build relationships in order to facilitate meetings and gather information is key, you will also possess good Excel and PowerPoint skills for reports and presentations.

Working for this small company will be extremely rewarding, most notably the opportunity to be part of this exciting phase of growth and becoming the lynch pin of this office. If you have a proven background supporting at CEO level along with strong operational skills then please get in touch! A good sense of humour is also key!

Are you super organised with a creative flair? Do you enjoy being the lynch pin of the office and boast the ability to forward plan? Then we may have a fantastic opportunity for you to join a small Creative Agency based in Southwark as a PA to the Founder and Office Assistant.

The founder is looking for someone to provide him with PA support and manage the administration of live projects to include setting up meetings, competitor research and production of documents prior to meetings, as well as managing the travel and accommodation requirements for the team. Along with full PA support they are looking for someone who will deal with the day to day running of the office, but also be happy to proof read documents and assist with campaigns.

This role will suit a strong administrator who wants to stay in an organisational role but would like to work within the creative field. The ability to work using your own and initiative and get the job done with minimal guidance is essential along with previous office experience and a can do attitude.

Well it’s not quite the start to 2021 that we hoped but the team at KMK would like to wish you all a very happy and prosperous new year!

We look forward to speaking with you soon and we’re here if you need any help or advice.

Best Wishes