Personal Assistant

• Location: Sydney, NSW (Preferred)
• Type: Permanent, full time
• Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working

The opportunity

We are seeking a dedicated and highly organised Personal Assistant to support two of our General Managers within the People function supporting the AUSPAC division. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, contribute to the success of the organisation, and play a key role in ensuring the GMs effectiveness and efficiency.

Your new role

As a Personal Assistant you enjoy working in a fast-paced, complex environment. Working as a Personal Assistant you will provide secretarial and administrative support to two General Managers and their teams in the People function. You will perform a variety of complex, highly responsible, sensitive, and confidential office and administrative support tasks. No two days are the same and we are seeking someone who can bring their coordination and forward-thinking mindset to the role.

About you

You will be a highly organised and proactive person, who has experience working with stakeholders at all levels and the ability to juggle a diverse and fast paced workload. You will work as part of a tightly knit team to deliver a seamless experience.

If you have the capability to work backwards and can pre-empt what’s next, then this is the role for you!

Other key attributes that will see you succeed in this role:

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills
• Ability to work autonomously, employ initiative to find solutions, prioritise, and exercise discretion
• Excellent organisational and administration skills
• A proactive and flexible approach to work with ability to liaise at an executive level and work under pressure
• Strong levels of ownership and accountability, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and effectively, while maintaining high performance standards.

About QBE

We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage. We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities. With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too? Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen!

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

• ‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
• Our ‘Thriving at our Best’ wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
• 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
• The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching
• Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums
• Additional leave and support through QBE’s Family Domestic Violence First Responder Network
• Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners
   

Rewards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

• 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice
• 2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards
• Platinum employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) – the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion
• Ranked 3rd place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2024 for medium sized program as voted by graduates
• Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)
• Family First accredited employer since 2021

Apply now

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen! 

Click APPLY to submit your application. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.

QBE recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at [email protected].

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.