Business Assistant

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
Join our dynamic team in the heart of Paris as a Business Assistant, where your skills will drive innovation and success in one of the world's financial capitals

As a Business Assistant in our Markets team, you will find that your day is a blend of dynamic tasks and meaningful interactions. From coordinating meetings, managing schedules, booking complex travel, to preparing essential documents and facilitating communication among team members, your role is pivotal in ensuring the smooth operation of our team. Your exceptional organizational skills and proactive approach will help streamline processes, allowing our Sales Teams to focus on delivering top-tier results.

**Job responsibilities**
- Handle all logistics for client meetings, including taxi and room bookings, and printing.
- Manage proactive diary for swift client meeting setups.
- Handle client interactions professionally, maintaining a high level of confidentiality both internally and externally.
- Coordinate intricate travel arrangements, including flights, check-ins, VISAs, accommodation, and transportation, adhering to Corporate Policy, and manage frequent last-minute changes.
- Organize all aspects for offsite conferences and external events, including catering and transportation.
- Navigate internal systems and trainings, staying informed about Corporate Policy (Cross-border, Compliance, Security travels, expenses).
- Take ownership for regular tasks without prompting, and advise in advance of issues or delays. Display good use of initiative and follow through to completion.
- Assist in editing spreadsheets and presentations, including printing and binding, for client meetings. Maintain current organizational charts and Executive Bios.

**Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills**
- Strong, executive communication style (written and oral) in both French and English. Excellent telephone etiquette.
- Polished, professional approach, calm and composed manner, ability to work in a pressured environment, team player with potential to act as a role model and lead by example, who can build networks and work in partnership - solution orientated.
- Full competency in diary management, with the ability to understand competing priorities.
- Tact and good judgment in confidential situations, and proven experience interacting with senior management. Can quickly grasp the political landscape and key people within the organization.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Has an understanding of the culture of a Commercial & Investment Bank.

**ABOUT US**

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

**ABOUT THE TEAM**

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.