Puma Property Finance
Team Assistant
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Puma Property Finance is seeking a Team Assistant to join our Administration team in London.
About Puma Property Finance
Puma Property Finance facilitates development loans from £10 million to £100 million to finance residential, commercial, and specialist sector projects such as hotels, student accommodation, and care homes. With no capital losses to date, we've attracted £1 billion of funding from institutional investors and provided over £2 billion of funding to property developments since inception. We have entered into a strategic partnership with Madison International Realty and a joint venture with KKR to expand UK living sector lending.
Role Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing business and provide administrative support to the Puma Property Finance team, which consists of approximately 25 people. The role involves extensive diary management, support for the PPF Leadership Team, and deputizing for the CEO’s Executive Assistant as required.
Role Responsibilities
- Extensive diary management, including scheduling meetings and arranging travel requirements
- Be on hand throughout the working day to set up calls and execute last-minute diary changes
- Provide support and general administration, including editing and formatting documents and presentations, collating meeting packs, scanning, and photocopying for regular monthly and quarterly meetings
- Act as a secondary resource and absence cover for the CEO’s EA
- Coordinate signatures for paperwork, including deal and Board paperwork
- Manage the enquiry inbox
- Manage food and drink orders for awards and event attendees
- Book conference and roadshow travel, including hotel, rail, and catering for various team members
- Organize team social events and support PPF events in conjunction with the Events team
- Arrange gifts for clients and staff members
- Track the team credit card purchases for the Finance team
- Coordinate personal and business-related errands as required
- Work with other Team Assistants to ensure effective absence cover
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Experience Required
- Demonstrable administrative experience, gained in a Financial Services environment
- Proven experience managing complex diaries, sensitive information, and ambiguity with excellent judgement and discretion
- An anticipatory planner who habitually works 3-4 weeks ahead, blocking time for preparation and ensuring buffers between meetings, spotting possible issues early and implementing solutions
- Excellent knowledge of M365, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Reliable, hardworking, and organized, with demonstrable ability to manage and prioritize tasks effectively
- Ability to handle clients and stakeholders in a professional and confidential manner
Personal Attributes
- Kind
- Values-driven
- Excellent communicator
- Adaptable and willing to get stuck into whatever needs doing, with high levels of discretionary effort
- Depth of character and gravitas but operating with humility
- The drive and attitude to excel in a high-performing environment while maintaining high levels of integrity
- Energy, dynamism, and passion for complex challenges
- Organized, rigorous, self-driven, and disciplined
- Pragmatic and practical
- Motivated by helping people and teams succeed
About Puma Capital Group
Founded in 2012, Puma Capital Group is an award-winning investment manager operating within the tax-efficient space and is a leading provider of growth capital to UK SMEs and property finance to developers and real estate investors.
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The Puma Capital Group comprises four businesses focused on delivering long-term sustainable growth for our investors and partners:
- Puma Investments
- Puma Property Finance
- Puma Growth Partners
- Puma Public Markets
Collectively, the Group has over £1 billion in assets under management, supports over 14,000 investors, and has funded over £2 billion in property developments across the UK. We are proud to have assisted dozens of businesses across the UK elevate and build to deliver on their brilliant ideas.
Inclusion and Diversity
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, neurodiversity, or disability status. We strive to provide a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Our commitment to equal opportunity extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, and development.
Application Note
Importantly, research shows that men typically apply for roles when around 60% of the criteria is met, however, women and other underrepresented people often only apply when they tick every box. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point outlined in the role description, please do still get in touch – we would love to hear from you!
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