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This role will report to the Head of Unit 42, JAPAC. The Executive Assistant will be responsible for executive administrative duties, aligning with company priorities and managing executive staff.

Your Impact

• Engage in complex communication and calendar management at the executive level including
  • Drive and track executive-level communication activities, such as (but not limited to) - All Hands events, monthly newsletters, Skip-level meetings
  • Own communication event calendars for the VP
  • Support the preparation of presentations and team communications
  • Support staff meetings, recording of minutes, and action items
• Anticipate potential conflicts (i.e., schedule issues, critical meetings, location issues) and raise to address/resolve in advance whenever possible
• Collaborate with cross functional teams on key programs and events, generating business reports on an ad-hoc basis
• Partner to support team well-being activities and events 
• Support direct staff of VP on ad-hoc basis as needed
• Coordinate travel arrangements, including flights, transportation, lodging and prepare and submit expense reports
• Organize and assist with online, hybrid and in-person events and large team meetings (e.g., team dinners, leadership off sites, All Hands, and training)
• Manage team distribution lists and reporting structure changes on internal systems
• Monitor and review team purchase orders, and team expense reports, prior to manager approval (and/or act as proxy approver when needed)
• Support systems, access, location and  IT needs for managers and new employees
• Provide project and presentation support as needed
• Responsible for ordering materials, catering, giveaways, and supplies as needed

About Us

Awarded as an ESG and Responsible Investment Leader, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds; supporting more than 280,000 employers and around 1.95 million members, we have nearly $71 billion of funds under management.

Our ambition is to create super our members love. This is our purpose; it is why Rest exists. To achieve this ambition our mission is clear: make super simple!

At the heart of everything we do at Rest are our values and behaviours, they represent how we’ll be successful in this pursuit. We want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit! To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

About the Job

The Middle Office function is maturing from a traditional middle to back office function to provide improved decision support, performance reporting, technical expertise in due diligence, and centralised functions performed within the Front Office Investment Teams.

As part of this journey, the Middle Office function is specialising between the Listed Assets (Equities, Fixed Income, Overlays) and Unlisted Assets (Property, Infrastructure, PE and Direct Debt). In the Unlisted Asset space, to further develop enhanced middle office services to support a growing portfolio of Unlisted Assets, we require Robust ‘end-to-end’ transaction processing and reporting capabilities.

This role will be responsible for transaction review, instruction and reporting for the Unlisted Assets. In addition, the role will develop the accounting platform that will support the growth in the Unlisted Assets.

Business as usual will include Operations: ensuring timeliness of processing payments, preparing & uploading custodian instructions, and acknowledging receipt of funds. As we strive to work as a small cross-functional and dynamic team, the Analyst, Unlisted Middle Office is required to consider the technical consequences of Unlisted Investment transactions for Custody, Accounting, Legal, Tax, Performance and act as the first point of call prior to corroborating with the wider Shared Services group

Key Responsibilities Include:

The Analyst, Unlisted Middle Office will support Rest’s Unlisted Middle Office function.

Primary Accountabilities and Responsibilities includes:

Operations (Unlisted)

• Preparing end to end instructions for unlisted transactions (cashflows, valuations etc) to:
  • Custodian – Accounting, Unit Pricing & Tax
  • Treasury – Cash Management
  • Overlay – FX Hedging
  • Legal
• Recording transactions in the internal reporting systems
• Ensuring accounting and valuations comply within the Valuation and Unit Pricing Policies
• Reviewing investment management and performance fees for accuracy
• New deal/investment setup both internally and with the Custodian
• Primary point of contact for Unlisted Assets with:
  • The Custodian
  • Rest Investment Team (operations and unit pricing)
  • The Investment’s Finance Teams
• Preparing and maintaining Investment bibles, procedures and model documentation
• Preparing and maintaining Fee Disclosure for SRF705 & RG97 Reporting

Secondary Accountabilities and Responsibilities includes:

Change and Project Management

• Initiate, manage and deliver on change projects improving the Unlisted Middle Office service to the portfolio managers and organisation
  • Review, document and analyse current processes, systems and policies with the purpose of delivering change benefits
  • Improve process, interactions and flows of information within the business and to REST, the custodian and the administrator
  • Analyse and develop system solutions to improve process efficiency, data integrity and business intelligence reporting
• Assist the Business Solution Manager with system implementations for Unlisted Assets
  • Data validation and input
  • Process documentation
  • Ad-hoc tasks

Other finance and operational duties as directed by the Head of Operations.

Ready to take the next step in your retail leadership career? As an Assistant Store Manager at ALDI, take charge of daily operations, driving sales, and inspiring your team to be their best.

As a member of the leadership team in store, you support the Store Manager in all areas of running a multi-million-dollar business. From motivating team members to rostering and reporting, you’ll be part of an exceptional team that delivers extraordinarily efficient service to our customers.

As an Assistant Store Manager you’ll:

• Help to develop the next generation of leaders in our stores by training and coaching team members to be their best
• Keep your store looking top-notch, upholding the highest standards of safety and cleanliness
• Manage our stock, keeping an eye on inventory, and minimising losses
• Work alongside your team on registers, filling shelves and merchandising special buys
• Identify opportunities for improvement - we love a good idea!
• Ensure our stores run smoothly, helping to keep our customers Australia’s most satisfied . There’s nothing like the satisfaction of a job well done!
• Step up and run the store whilst the Store Manager is on leave.

Brief overview of the role

Euromonitor International is seeking an energetic and highly organized Admin & HR Officer to join our team on a part-time basis. You will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day administrative and HR operations of our company. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about both administration and human resources.

Work schedule: Part-time role, 3 days per week (Tues, Wed & Thurs)

Key Responsibilities

Administrative Duties

• Manage and maintain office supplies and inventory, ensuring all necessary items are replenished in a timely manner.
• Coordinate and schedule meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements for company executives.
• Handle incoming and outgoing correspondence, including mail, emails, and phone calls.
• Prepare and distribute documents, memos, and reports as required.
• Support the onboarding process for new employees, including paperwork, orientation, and training coordination.
• Assist with event planning and coordination, including booking venues, arranging catering, and managing RSVPs.
• Manage office facilities and equipment, ensuring they are properly maintained and serviced.

HR Support

• Assist with the recruitment process by screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and conducting reference checks.
• Support the performance management process by maintaining records, assisting in the preparation of performance appraisal documents, and tracking employee progress.
• Manage employee records and databases, ensuring all information is up-to-date and accurate.
• Assist with employee onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Maintain and enforce HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Provide general HR support and assistance to employees, answering their queries and guiding them on HR-related matters.

• Part-time role, 3 days per week
• Previous experience in a similar administrative or HR role is preferred
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion
• Legal right to work in the Australia, based in Sydney

International: not only do we have a very multinational workforce in each office, dealing with our 16 offices worldwide daily. With 16 offices globally there are regular opportunities for international transfer.

A nurturing culture promoting flexibility and accountability: Providing a culture for ambitious team members to grow in their career having appropriate work-life balance is critical in our values. We offer flexible hours, hybrid work from home and office as well as 15 working days from anywhere in the world. We also focus on productivity by having rules such as free-meeting Fridays and shorter working hours in the summer on Fridays.

Committed to making a difference: We think that people are looking for something worthwhile in a company beyond the workplace. Our extensive Corporate Social Responsibility Programme gives each member of staff two volunteering days a year in addition to holidays. It sees us reaching out into the local community with our mentoring, group volunteering, and fundraising initiatives as well as supporting international charities through our website sales, matching staff sponsorship fundraising, and carbon offsetting all our flights, amongst many other activities.

Opportunities to grow: we offer extensive training and development opportunities at all levels. The vast majority of our managers and directors have been promoted from within and many have moved across departments as well as upwards. We pride ourselves on identifying and rewarding talent.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Euromonitor International does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.

• Provide quality service to the customer by responding to their requests promptly, efficiently and courteously during check-in, check-out and throughout their stay.
• Maintain control of guest and hotel accounts ensuring that all charges are accurate and posted on a timely basis.
• Operate telephone effectively, handling all calls promptly and professionally, greeting all callers according to Accor policy.
• Complete the daily shift check list, referring any items that require follow up to the Front Office Supervisor or Duty Manager.
• Transfer all details on the registration card to the guest reservation in Opera accurately and efficiently, ensuring that future stays are updated with relevant needs and requests.
• Be versed in the VIP arrivals and special requests for the day. 
• Have extensive knowledge of the Opera Front Office system with respect to reservations, check in, cashiering and check out.
• Have an extensive knowledge of the hotel services and facilities. 
• Demonstrate the “Passion for Excellence” through serving our guests with flair and professionalism, ensuring that their requests are quickly and efficiently achieved.
• Ensure all guests are provided with personalised service and that the “Essence of Pleasure” is achieved.
• Embody the art of French hospitality through a “can do” attitude.
• Perform tasks within a timely manner.
• Assist with implementation and maintenance of Sofitel Brand Standards.

Benefits, Rewards, Motivations

• Industry benefits worldwide on accommodation, dining and lifestyle services.
• Access to daily discounted coffee and Ambassador dinning menu. 
• A unique training platform to enhance your skills and knowledge.

About Us

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $75 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

About the Job

The Rest Investment Team is undergoing a significant transformation as it aims to become the leading Investment Team in the Australian superannuation industry with a strong member focus and superior investment performance. This is an exciting role that will help drive efficient delivery from our vendor platforms and market data providers and support the Investment business with its continuous transformation and investment governance processes.

The Service Provider Analyst/Assistant Relationship Manager works within the Investments Services and Transformation enablement function, reporting to the Investments Business Manager and will focus on Service Providers policy and process, execution of Rest Investment Service Provider Governance framework and assist with vendor commercial executions. This will also be achieved through building strong relationships with our Head of Investment Technology, Head of Investment Services and Transformation, the Investment team the Group Procurement team and external vendors.

The Service Provider Analyst/Assistant Relationship Manager will assist the Service Provider Manager in carrying out the Service Provider Governance framework as well as ad-hoc projects and analysis to enable data driven analysis of our suppliers, commercial insights, improvements, Service Provider strategy and maintain a market leading Investment management practices across the Investment team’s suite of vendors.

You will play a key role in uplifting the way in which the Investment team holistically govern our portfolio of suppliers through the use of standards, measures and policy.

This is an exciting opportunity that will assist in managing vendors such as State Street / Charles River, FactSet, Market data providers such as Bloomberg and other Benchmark providers.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Working with the REST supplier management organisation to understand and Implement the Rest Supplier code of conduct for all Investment Service providers, aligning to our group level best of breed practices
• Assist the Service Provider Manager with the implementation and maintenance of Rest Group’s centralised service provider system, Third Party Risk Monitoring system (TPRM), and centralisation of contracts and service provider details for efficient monitoring of services and contracts.
• Assist in managing the relationship for a set of Service Providers for Rest Investment Team. This includes conducting regular meetings with Service Providers to ensure adherence to their committed key performance indicators (KPI) and enforcing service level agreements in place as well as ensuring Rest Investments team are kept up to date for any significant changes which may affect the Service Provider’s services to Rest Super.
• Escalate material and potential issues to the Service Provider Manager which will inform part of the escalations done to the Business Manager and General Manager of Investment Services and Transformation.
• Assist in tracking vendor costs to ensure alignment to yearly budget allocation and contracts, ensuring invoices are received and processed on time.
• Work with the Service Provider Manager to ensure regular due diligence is performed across all service providers in line with Rest’s policies, regulatory and compliance requirements. There will be an opportunity to lead the due diligence on your own for some of our Service Providers with assistance and coaching from the Service Provider Manager, as required.
• Assist with onboarding new vendors and ensure that the procurement process is followed and ensure all stakeholders are kept in the loop.
• Work with Rest Investment Team’s IT team to ensure license and user count are tracked and kept up to date. Conduct periodic license audit across Rest Investment Team.
• Work closely with Operational Risk and Compliance teams along with the Service Provider Manager to ensure all Service Providers are compliant and necessary artefacts are in place and meeting Regulatory requirements.
• Be a key contributor to recommendations provided by the Service Provider Manager to the Business Manager and General Manager of Investment Services and Transformation for improvements regarding our Service Provider Managers.
• Ensuring documentation and generation of supplier performance is kept up to date for tracking and escalation to the Business Manager and General Manager of Investment Services and Transformation for material issues.
• Support the Investment data strategy, data management capabilities, processes, and the organizational design via a robust vendor management framework and ability to investigate and identify various data providers in the market.
• Work with project teams and BA’s to help facilitate discussions with Service Providers when required.

The opportunity:

We are sourcing an Executive Assistant to join our collaborative team at AIA in Melbourne – St Kilda Road. The successful candidate will provide efficient and effective executive administrative support to two ExCo members. This opportunity would suit an experienced EA who has worked in a similar environment within financial services or insurance and has exceptional organisation skills.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Provide comprehensive diary management including scheduling appointments, meetings, travel and logistics

• Prepare draft correspondence, printing and compiling presentation packs

• Proactively anticipate needs and ensure the executives have all the required documents in advance of meetings

• Provide key support to two Exco in the delivery of business objectives

• Facilitate general invoicing and expense management

• Organise travel and accommodation bookings, in line with the AIAA policy

• Contract management, including arranging review and execution of contracts

• General office duties and provide additional support to the team if required.

Successful applications will demonstrate:

• Proven experience in a similar role supporting senior executives in a large and sophisticated organisation

• High level communication and customer engagement skills

• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisation capability

• The ability to maintain confidentiality and use appropriate judgement and discretion

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment

• Strong prioritisation skills and dedication to consistently deliver a high standard of work

• Flexibility in your approach to work and willingness to assist with additional tasks as required.

Why choose AIA:

At AIA, we’ve made a promise to help people live healthier, longer, better lives. And it starts with our own people.

• Access our training and development to build on your current skills

• Career development through internal mobility opportunities

• Work for a business helping millions of Australians and make a difference to someone’s life everyday

• Access additional leave days a year to recharge and refresh yourself

• Enjoy wonderful Health and Wellbeing initiatives that support you

• Work with supportive and inclusive managers

• Flexible working arrangement

At AIA Australia, we’re proud to help guide, support and protect the wellbeing of over 3.5 million Australians. As part of the AIA Group - the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group – it is our ambition to engage one billion people to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030. 

Lots of companies like to say they’re different. What makes us truly different at AIA, is the difference we make in people’s lives. We are proud that this difference has been recognised in the 2023 ANZIIF awards by being named Life Insurance Company of the Year.

AIA is different. Are you?

Join an organisation that helps people live better every single day by applying via the link today.

Applications close on 8th of March 2024.

• Schedule appointments, plan meetings, and maintain complex and changing calendars, while working through scheduling roadblocks.
• Draft and prepare routine and advanced correspondence including emails, presentations and reports. Review outgoing correspondence for accuracy, format consistency, signatures and conformance with executive procedures.
• Assist leadership and organizations by optimizing usage of time. Make decisions regarding short-term priorities and work activities.
• Arrange all travel to ensure consistency within company procedures and support organization in obtaining necessary travel documents including Visa/passport, while maintaining Leadership expenses/credit card reconciliation.
• Identify issues within the organization and initiate or facilitate solutions.
• Assist internal departments with the setup of new hires.
• Assist new hires with processes including expense reporting and travel systems and other internal processes and tools. Compile, prepare and process Leadership expenses and credit card reconciliation where needed.

First impressions are everything! Do you have a passion for hospitality and making memorable connections?

Come join our Front Office team!

You will be the face of this very dynamic hotel and responsible for all guest interactions, queries and requests that come through the reception desk. The successful applicant will assist the Manager on Duty in ensuring a smooth and seamless front office operation and exceptional guest experience in such a transient location. 

We need you to be passionate about what you do, willing to give it your all and have a strong work ethic. We also need you to be available and willing to work a rotating roster of morning, evening and overnight shifts if required.