Team Admin​/PA

Who are we?

Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 23,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

We have always been employee-owned and driven by entrepreneurial spirit. Right from the beginning, we've focused on employing talented individuals and empowering them to make a real difference to the company, whilst building successful and fulfilling careers at the same time. Simply put, we hire talented specialists and give them what they need to make a difference for clients. Always have, always will.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down disappointed head-hunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

The job holder is responsible for assisting the Group Head of Business Continuity and team, with the management and oversight of the Howden global business continuity programme.

• Engage with business entities to ensure Business Continuity Plans are regularly reviewed and updated
• Assists with forward planning, timetables and deliverables
• Assists with administration related to the mass notification/BCP tools
• Coordinates team activities, manages diaries, and provides administrative support to the team
• Organise meetings, takes minutes, maintains files, and assists with travel arrangements
• Record-keeping and communication on business continuity issues
• Build and maintain close links with peers, key internal and external stakeholders, working with the business and other functions
• Manage assigned projects and contributes to other projects as required
• Maintain accurate records and deal with correspondence appropriately
• Operate in an honest, professional and ethical manner

• Fast and forward thinking
• Outstanding organisational abilities
• Good planning and time management skills
• Ability to respond appropriately to urgent issues as they arise
• Confident, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Computer literate
• Able to work independently and use initiative
• Attention to detail, flexibility and an ability to work to tight deadlines/targets
• Ability to build effective relationships with peers and other key stakeholders across the Group
• Adaptable and able to respond effectively to a changing commercial environment
• High levels of personal integrity
• Analytical and able to solve problems
• Resilient and calm under pressure
• An ability to learn
• A team player, able to contribute significantly at all levels
• Experience of working within an office environment in an administrative role
• Knowledge of Microsoft Teams and MS Office
• GCSE Maths and English

A career that you define. Our business succeeds by allowing our people to make a mark in the areas they care about most: personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity, or creating new insurance products that address society’s greatest challenges.

And we know that separate home and work lives don't really exist. If you're happy and healthy at home, you're more likely to be happy and fulfilled at work – and vice versa. That's why we do our best to support our people in every aspect of their lives.

At Howden we value diversity - there is no one Howden ‘personality type’. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something…