Personal Assistant

Job Type:  Permanent  

Location: This role is based in our London office. The role is hybrid; however, it would require 2 – 3 days in the London office per week   

Flexible working: All roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. You can read more about flexible working here.

Closing Date: 5th August 2026

Salary and benefits: £38,000-£45,000 depending on experience plus an indicative bonus range of 8% to 16%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more 

Who are we?

We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.

Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices. We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards. We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.
 

The role  

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the General Counsel function at Standard Life to become Personal Assistant to 2 x Legal Directors. The role is hybrid; however, it would require 2 – 3 days in the London office per week.  You will provide comprehensive administrative support, including managing diaries, email correspondence and function events. This is a fast-paced role with fantastic opportunities to work with a brilliant team as well as opening engaging opportunities within the PA function. The perfect candidate would be approachable, calm under pressure and adaptable. 

 What are we looking for? 

• Provide a highly efficient, reliable and fully proactive PA service to the Director/s to support their business effectiveness 
• Undertake effective diary and email management, to ensure the Director’s time is spent effectively 
• Being able to deal with multiple tasks and issues simultaneously 
• Being able to be adapt and shift approach to a range of business processes and stakeholders 
• Anticipating the demands and pressures placed on the Director/s in order to prioritise work accordingly 
• Proactively identify and highlight issues for the Director/s to action to ensure appropriate prioritisation is made and deadlines are met 
• Working with highly confidential and sensitive material and maintaining professionalism at all times 
• Produce or collate written documentation, communications etc as required, to a high standard of accuracy and quality to ensure the Director/s are well equipped for meetings and to support decision making 
• Collate and present key management information & plans as required to support the Director/s and their business area 

• Co-ordinate centralised processes such as travel bookings, expense claims etc for the Director and their teams 

  
  

We want to hire the whole version of you.

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you. 

 If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best. 

We’re reviewing applications as they come in and may close this role before the closing date, so apply early to avoid missing out.

Find out more about working at Standard Life

• Guide for Candidates: standardlifeplc.pagetiger.com/guideforcandidates

• Find or get answers from our colleagues: www.standardlifeplc.com/careers/talk-to-us