Assistant - Global Clients & Growth Markets

Assistant - Global Clients & Growth Markets

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow.

At Allianz Global Investors we foster a culture of professionalism, fulfilment, and an inclusive working environment. Do you want to be part of a leading active asset management company? Then join us now!

The Global Clients & Growth Markets (GC&GM) function is responsible for three teams:

Growth Markets which is responsible for client relationships and business development activities in Africa, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Latin America.

Global Banks which is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships globally with key banking clients including BNP Paribas, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JP Morgan, Julius Baer, Standard Chartered and UBS.

Global Consultants which is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships globally with key consultants including AON, Cambridge Associates, Mercer and Willis Towers Watson.

The role will require the individual to work closely with the Head of Global Clients and Growth Markets, the broader GC&GM team as well as other Assistants throughout the business.

This role is based in London.

What you will do

• Diary management and meeting organisation
• Manage a high volume of travel arrangements and process expenses
• Communicate and build relationships with key contacts and internal staff, respond to questions, and arrange calls/meetings as required
• Preparation of meeting material/presentations
• General ad hoc duties as and when required

What you bring

• Excellent all-round communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Must display exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong analytical skills and solution-oriented mindset
• Team-player but equally able to work on own initiative
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and work well under pressure
• Fluent in English
• Experience providing administrative support to large teams and senior stakeholders
• Asset management industry experience is advantageous
• Advanced in MS-Office (Word, Excel as well as PowerPoint)

What we offer

• “New Normal”, it’s not news to us: As a global company, we’ve known the hybrid model before it was ‘in’. Work flexibly according to internal guidelines (e.g., hybrid model/ flexible working hours)
• Investments for the future: Access to pension/ savings plans/ Allianz products
• Shared success: Company share purchasing plan
• Support for what matters: Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Investments in your career: Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Investments in your skills: Comprehensive learning and development offerings, including certifications and professional qualifications
• … and so much more!

About Allianz Global Investors

Allianz Global Investors is a leading global active asset manager.

We invest for the long term and want to create value for clients every step of the way. We do this by being active – in how we partner with clients and anticipate their needs, and build solutions based on capabilities across public and private markets. Our focus on enhancing our clients’ assets leads naturally to a commitment to sustainability for positive change. Our goal is to enhance the investment experience for clients, whatever their location or goals.

Putting our clients' needs first, behaving in a transparent way and treating people fairly means acting with integrity. We encourage a collegial culture, that supports individual responsibility. We invest in the development of our employees to maximize the power of innovation.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce, we are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to helping applicants with any disabilities. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Great to have you on board.

If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our diverse, international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position! If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request to recruiting@allianzgi.com

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Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz Global Investors.

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