Strutt & Parker – Administrator, Lewes

Administrator – Lewes 

We are looking to employ an Administrator within our Lewes Rural Office.

The ideal candidate should be enthusiastic, professional and well organised and should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. In addition, the ability to build and maintain goodwill, confidentiality and trust with prospective and existing clients is essential, as is the ability to build a good working relationship with the company’s Client on Boarding and Compliance teams.

In this role you will:

• Provide proactive administrative support to a dynamic professional team
• General administrative duties including but not limited to copy/audio typing, filing, telephone enquiries, expense claims, cost recording, etc.
• To act as “Know Your Client”/Anti-Money Laundering Administrator
• Carry out all client due diligence, screening and processing
• Deal with correspondence and compose written replies on behalf of the team. Take follow-up action where appropriate, redirecting if necessary and audio typing to draft responses where requested
• Business administration for the team to include, producing professional services invoices, helping with recovery of overdue invoices, overseeing minor facilities management works and responding to internal health and safety updates
• Business administration for client owned farm and estate businesses, to include issuing statutory documents for signature, managing supplier invoices and accounts, recording tenancy data in online database and managing contractor compliance administration
• Format and issue quality documents and valuation/Trustee reports ensuring a high standard of accuracy and presentation is maintained
• Organise travel arrangements, making cost effective decisions
• Organise and service meetings including providing agendas, producing minutes and ensuring effective follow up action
• Receive telephone calls on behalf of the team, respond to enquiries where possible or refer the enquiry if appropriate
• Diary management and processing expenses claims
• Make bookings for venues, refreshments and equipment
• Maintain and update electronic filing system
• Deal with incoming and outgoing post
• Administer client onboarding processes to help the team to meet regulatory requirements
• Type, format and issue documentation including e-mail correspondence, schedules and records (numerical and pictorial)
• Maintenance of and data inputting to software systems
• Assist with the management of letting enquiries and uploading of letting particulars to the sales and lettings portal

About you:

• Familiar with HMRC AML requirements and have proven experience in an AML administrative post.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office: Word, Excel and Outlook, particularly Excel (or a willingness to learn)
• Confidentiality
• Accuracy and attention to detail, particularly in proof reading reports and professional documents
• Excellent level of typing and IT skills with a full knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Able to work under own initiative and to take responsibility
• Able to prioritise workloads
• Willingness to learn and embrace change
• Bright and positive attitude
• Enjoys working as part of a team in an open plan office
• Well-presented and articulate

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave
• Life assurance at 8 x basic salary
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Private GP Service
• Group Income Protection
• Eye Care Voucher
• Pension

BNP Paribas Real Estate is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.

BNP Paribas Real Estate is proud to be an inclusive employer, as recognised by our RICS Inclusive Employer status and membership to Stonewalls Diversity Champion Programme.

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