Barclays

Personal Assistant

Posted Feb 24, 2026
Project ID: BCLYJP00057936
Location
Greater London, England
Hours/week
35 hrs/week
Timeline
6 months
Payrate range
Unknown

Personal Assistant

Location: London

Contract Length: 6 months

PAYE only

Overall Purpose of the Role:

We’re looking for a proven Personal Assistant within financial or legal industries that thrives on managing multiple, shifting priorities with confidence and precision. This is a high-impact Executive Assistant role supporting 3–5 senior leaders at Managing Director and Director level. It offers a unique opportunity to work at the heart of a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment, providing critical support to senior stakeholders across various locations. We’re looking for a proactive and highly skilled PA who thrives on managing multiple, shifting priorities with confidence and precision.

You'll play a key role in keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes—often independently—within a hybrid working model. If you enjoy being a trusted partner to senior leadership and bring exceptional organisation, judgement, and initiative to everything you do, this role offers both challenge and reward in equal measure.

Key Accountabilities 

  • Provide high-level diary management across multiple time zones

  • Anticipate scheduling conflicts and proactively manage shifting priorities

  • Handle sensitive and confidential information within a controlled environment

  • Coordinate travel arrangements and expenses, including international travel when needed.

  • Build strong virtual working relationships with senior stakeholders across locations

  • Prepare documents, manage communications, and support meeting preparation and follow-up

  • Collaborate with internal teams and external partners with professionalism and discretion


Key Skills:

  • Previous experience as an Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant in a large corporate, legal, or financial services environment

  • Proven ability to manage multiple diaries and stakeholders with competing demands

  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools

  • High integrity and proven experience managing confidential information

  • Exceptional organizational and communication skills

  • Experience with expense systems (e.g., Concur) is a plus, but not essential

  • Experience handling travel logistics is helpful but not mandatory


About Barclays

Barclays is a British universal bank. It is diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Barclays businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full-service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by its service company, providing technology, operations, and functional services across the Group.

Values

Everything Barclays does is shaped by its five values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship. These values form the foundation of Barclays’ relationships with customers and clients and guide how the company measures and rewards the performance of colleagues. Success at Barclays is not just about what you achieve, but how you achieve it.

Diversity

Barclays is committed to fostering a culture where individuals from all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work. The company values inclusion and works to ensure that all talents are nurtured, empowering individuals to contribute fully to Barclays’ vision and goals.

Hybrid Working

At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working model, blending the benefits of working alongside colleagues at our on-site locations with the flexibility of working from home. Employees work on-site for a minimum of two days per week (or more as set by the business area). Please discuss specific working pattern requirements with the hiring manager. As we continue to develop our hybrid work environment, arrangements may be subject to change with reasonable notice to meet business needs.

Your Benefits

As a contract employee of Randstad Sourceright, you’ll receive a range of financial and personal benefits, including:

  • Enrolment in a pension plan (after 12 weeks on assignment)

  • Holiday pay

  • 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme, supporting your home and work life

  • Exclusive discounts at high street shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues—including Asda, Zizzi, and more

If you are an experienced PA looking for an exciting opportunity at Barclays, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!