Administrative Assistant

Job Summary

Administrative Assistant to support the North American Placement team at Guy Carpenter on an 8 Month Fixed Term Contract. This is a hybrid role offering home working for 2 days and 3 days in our London office.

Role Overview

Provide efficient administrative support to the wider team. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, adaptable, and confident working in a fast-paced professional environment. This position is suitable for a recent A-Level (or equivalent) graduate, school leaver, or someone with prior experience in an administrative role.

Responsibilities

• Manage diaries for senior-level employees, including scheduling internal and external meetings and coordinating with clients and support staff as needed.
• Efficiently process expenses and arrange relevant travel bookings as required.
• Create and edit documents using PowerPoint, Excel, and Word, ensuring materials meet established standards and are kept up to date.
• Carry out routine administrative duties and assist with specific projects as required.
• Collect, organize, and reconcile receipts, identifying any missing documentation.
• Provide cover for other Administrative Assistants to ensure seamless support across the team.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times, particularly when handling sensitive information and internal policies.
• Work as a proactive team player, offering assistance during quieter periods.

What you need to have

• Previous administrative and organizational skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Confident using Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Professional, discreet, and trustworthy
• Confident, clear and concise communication skills
• A flexible, collaborative approach with a willingness to help where needed

What makes you stand out

• Previous experience within a similar role
• Any insurance-related experience

Why join our team

• Professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders.
• A vibrant and inclusive culture with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients, and communities.
• A range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance well-being.

At Guy Carpenter, a Marsh business, you can be your best. We work on challenges that matter with colleagues who help bring out our best. Our collaborative environment focuses on personal and professional success, learning from top specialists in the (re)insurance industry, and guiding you toward a rewarding career.

Guy Carpenter is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting. Marsh advises clients in 130 countries with annual revenue exceeding $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues. For more information about Guy Carpenter, visit guycarp.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to a diverse, inclusive, and flexible work environment. We strive to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity across age, background, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, parental status, nationality, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, and other characteristics protected by law. We are an equal opportunities employer and provide reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at reasonableaccommodations@marsh.com.

Marsh supports hybrid work, combining remote work with in-office collaboration. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week, with at least one anchor day per week for in-person team collaboration.