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Nicola Lock

Sevenoaks,Kent

Summary

8th Feb 1983., British, 2 Dependents, Full UK License.

Proactive professional with talent for leadership and organisation. Demonstrates strong communication and problem-solving skills, honed through diverse roles in administration and team coordination. Capable of driving operational efficiency and fostering productive workplace environment.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work history

Office Manager / PA

G L Coachworks

2017.01 - Current

Inbox Management on behalf of company directors, first point of contact by managing all inbound communications.
Diary Management & arranging staff training courses.
Booking hotels/ travel arrangements.
Posting job advertisements and holding interviews for candidates.
Building relationships with current suppliers and negotiating rates.
Managing accounts/ balancing end of day books.
Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Providing Private PA support to 2 Directors by running errands related to their private lifestyles.

Executive Assistant

IA Global Capital

Mayfair/New York

2020.10 - 2022.01

EA to CEO in New York and Managing Partner & Associate in London.
Managing the Directors diaries ensuring they are fully prepared for their daily schedules, proactively anticipating any last-minute changes and challenges.
Ability to stay calm whilst managing busy back to back diaries on a global level across multiple time zones.
Independently set up large reoccurring sales meetings/pitches between the management team and various clients around the globe.
Supporting the Managing Partner with all business meeting preparation.
Provide effective meeting scheduling, room bookings, lunch/coffee meetings.
Arrange client closing dinners whilst booking high end venues. Co-ordination of cocktail parties for clients, arranging catering/bar tenders.
Responsible for all aspects of arranging seamless travel and accommodation including coordinating visas, booking flights, hotel accommodation, car transfers and taxis, producing travel packs and itineraries.
Actioning all expenses, using expensify for Managing Partner and associates.
Managing monthly invoices for all clients.
Proactively managing recruitment within the team and acting as first point of contact with lawyers for any sponsorship matters.
Managing an office move and coordinating removals/deliveries/layout of furniture for new office.
Ensuring stationery is stocked up at all times/dealing with contracts for cleaners/tenancy agreements.
Boutique Corporate Finance House, Mayfair/New York.

Project/Business Analyst

Royal Bank of Scotland

2013.01 - 2016.01

Dealing with the novation’s project within Operations, overseeing the sale of equity derivatives to a third party.
Working closely with various project managers and members of Front Office to ensure booking of trades feed into the CRM database correctly.
Strong attention to detail, using Microsoft Excel to ensure each portfolio nominals were correct.
Relationship building with all third parties.
Meetings held to senior managers to give updates of where each tranche was throughout the project, with the aim to reduce risk and balance sheet.

Trade Support Analyst

Bank of New York

New York

2011.01 - 2013.01

Ensuring timely settlement for all security transactions, specializing in Fixed Income, Equities and collateral activity.
Acting as first point of contact for any trading desk/client query.
Relationship building with trading desks and counterparties.
Proficient use of Microsoft Office.
Managing team inbox.
Strong analytical skills.
Confident communicating with various individuals at different levels.
Working well under pressure by meeting market deadlines.

Business Analyst

Santander PLC

2007.01 - 2011.01

Delivery of any strategic & tactical projects within Operations.
Project planning & Project management.
Strong Microsoft Office use.
Chairing meetings with senior members of staff using detailed PowerPoint presentations.
Strong communication skills whilst having the ability to articulate to senior staff and peers.
Effective negotiation skills.
Proactively develop and facilitate business relationships.

Trade Analyst

Citigroup

2004.01 - 2007.01

Payment Protection Advisor

Citi Financial

2001.01 - 2004.01