Strategic Enablement Specialist/ Executive Assistant at RMB - Rand Merchant Bank

Job Description

Hello Future Executive Assistant/ Strategic Enablement Specialist,

• Welcome to RMB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.
• RMB is a place where exceptional people create their own opportunities by challenging the conventional and driving sustainable impact.
• United by our proud heritage, strong ethics and philosophy of Traditional values. Innovative ideas, it’s the magic of our people and culture that sets us apart.
• Now, is the time to imagine your next move with South Africa’s number one employer in Financial Services for 2023, where you can embrace the power of collective thinking to unlock unique opportunities for our clients and society.

Responsibilities:

Stakeholder relationship management:

• Initiate dialogue to build professional working relationships with all stakeholders, displaying excellent abilities to listen, advise, influence, negotiate and present at all levels
• Lead and facilitate difficult conflict situations into consensual agreements
• Integrate opinions and information provided by various sources to enable the Co-heads to make strategic decisions
• Adapt communication styles to meet the needs of different audiences
• Find opportunities to leverage relationships and promote knowledge sharing, ideas and insights

Identification, planning, co-ordination and/or execution of strategic projects / initiatives:

• Assist with the development and roll-out of strategy and business plans
• Prepare for and facilitate workshops to develop strategies
• Action items and key issues requiring resolution; monitor to ensure actions are completed by the right people at the right time
• Assist the business to address strategic problems and answer strategic questions
• Monitor and and assist in adjusting strategic frameworks as required
• Take responsibility for the end-to-end management of projects, setting out the scope of work with the relevant parties, developing a project plan, project-managing internal and external resources and driving the initiative to completion
• Providing decision support through data gathering, information analysing and presenting considerations to relevant stakeholders
• Liaise with internal and external advisors and stakeholders on strategic projects; stakeholders include the IBD Management Board, C&I EXCO, FirstRand Group management, Board and shareholders
• As required by specific projects, create governance structures and dashboard metrics to monitor progress against strategy and highlight initiatives / risks

Research, analysis and integration of proposed solutions:

• Conduct local and international research on investment banking developments e.g. competitor analysis, sector research, etc.
• Benchmark research against peers and global best practice
• Cut to the core of a vast volume of information and prioritize what is relevant to understanding specific issues and trends in the broader environment; know who to contact for specific information

Administrative:

• Work with the Co- heads of IBD’s PA and relevant BU PAs to schedule IBD Board and other Exco meetings
• Project managing Board/Exco meeting preparation and creation of Board/Exco meeting materials; capturing key output / next steps and tracking the completion of these
• Coordinating executive calendars
• Planning and executing IBD’s strategy sessions and offsites
•  Working with Social committee and PA’s to plan weekends away and social events for IBD
• Coordination of IBD’s contribution to the annual Conference including video / live performance and award nominations

Co-ordination / execution of relevant reports, presentations, speeches and other written material:

• Handle documentation that requires the attention of the Co-heads of IBD and prepare reports on various matters
• Drive idea generation for bi-annual feedback sessions along with preparation of all presentation material and award nominations for these sessions
• Write / co-ordinate strategy documents, presentation material, speeches, briefing documents, minutes of meetings, business emails, award submissions to various publications and other relevant documentation as required

Additional Requirements:

• Sound knowledge of the core business functions and how the functions interconnect
• Understanding of programme and project management principles
• Relevant industry knowledge
• Sound business and financial acumen
• Strong research skills
• Microsoft Office

Qualifications & Experience:

• Relevant post-graduate degree with 3 -5 years’ financial services, preferably banking experience.