Administrative Assistant

We are recruiting on behalf of a global financial services organisation for an Admin Assistant to support its Data Engineering function. This role involves managing a range of central operational and administrative activities, ensuring the smooth running of a highly technical and fast-paced team.

The Data Engineering team is responsible for delivering secure, scalable, and high-quality data across the organisation, including building and maintaining central data platforms and supporting data governance. You will work closely with internal teams to support coordination, organisation, and efficient day-to-day operations within this critical function.

• Managing onboarding and off‑boarding of employees and contingent workers using WAND
• Raising RM and contingent worker requests
• Initiating transfers and completing follow‑ups for inter‑ and intra‑department moves
• Maintaining and cleansing the RMS tree through weekly data issue clean‑ups
• Managing Cyborg access and administration
• Supporting hiring efforts by coordinating FTE and contingent worker onboarding requirements, including background check follow‑ups
• Monitoring programme and project hygiene to ensure data accuracy and compliance
• Overseeing quarterly Business Continuity Plan certification processes

• Bringing two to three years of experience within the financial services industry, preferably in an analytical role
• Demonstrating strong stakeholder and relationship management skills
• Communicating effectively with strong listening, written, and verbal skills
• Maintaining exceptional attention to detail across all work
• Managing multiple time‑sensitive projects while maintaining a high quality of delivery
• Applying critical and analytical thinking with sound judgement and a thoughtful approach to decision‑making
• Demonstrating advanced capability in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, for business use
• Working in a results‑oriented and proactive manner
• Solving problems effectively through strong analytical and reasoning skills

At Australasian Recruitment Company we are committed to an Equal Opportunities policy and make employment decisions by matching business needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities) gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.