Samira Assoum 22/03/2015

To Whom It May Concern:

Please find enclosed my CV

I am writing to enquire whether you have any current vacancies within you organisation, either now or in the near future, for an individual of my skills and experience.

As you will see from my enclosed CV, I am an experienced professional with an extensive background within secretarial in supporting a large team of Financial Services Consultants (including Directors) Compliance Analyst, Recruitment Coordination/On-Boarding process and background checking for major Banks in London such as HSBC, Barclays, RBS, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Lloyds, Bank of New York, UBS, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank & KPMG

 I now wish to develop my career, and am therefore looking for a new and suitably challenge position. I believe that I have shown myself to be reliable, consistent, flexible and adaptable. I am self-aware and reflective and am continually evaluating and refining my interpersonal skills in order to be an effective professional.

Please do not hesitate to call me on 0508605052 so we can arrange interview to discuss my application in greater depth. 

  Looking forward to hearing from you.    Kind Regards,Samira Assoum

Name: SAMIRA ASSOUMResidence Abu Dhabi Tel: 058605052Email: samira_assoum@yahoo.co.uk

Personal Profile A well-organised, adaptable and conscientious individual I am a highly competent, motivated and flexible with experience of working as a team player with a complex and busy office environment as well as working effectively alone. I am a quick learner who can absorb information and tasks promptly and apply them within a positive timely manner. I possess numerical skills and attention to details along with decision making. I ensure day to day work is carried out in line with agreed policies, procedures and quality standard. Am also able to effectively multi-task and communicate professionally with internal and external clients at all levels.

Key Skills

Office Co-ordination (Operation Dept) Recruitment Co-ordination Database Management and record keeping Excellent Costumer Service Attention to detail Administration Proactive Patient Eager to learn, develop and progress Reliable versatile and flexible IT, Words, Excel, Database, Outlook and PowerPoint Languages, Arabic (fluent) Spanish (conversation)

Employment History

Resource Solutions April 2014 – Aug 2014PES Coordinator

Organising and auditing 'Pre Assignment Screening' (PAS) for all HSBC Bank temporary and perm contract candidates

Audit Control and MI Analyst Liaising on a daily basis with on-site team members, candidates, clients and colleagues Understanding stringent policies and being able to accurately aid agencies and others when

needing to meet legal audit requirements Act as the point of escalation for the recruitment team and business for all intern On-boarding

queries Provide support for the new hire orientation and on-boarding process Effectively communicating with stakeholders on daily basis in regards to the screening

process Liaising with new clients on compliance matters and maintaining the working relationships of

our current clients through attending on site compliance meetings.

Michael Page International Financial Services Feb 2013 – Mar 14 Team/PA PES/Recruitment Coordinator

Provided administrative support to a team of 20 Banking and Financial Markets Recruitment Consultants

Act as the point of escalation for the recruitment team and business for all intern on-boarding queries Provide support for the new hire orientation and on-boarding process Support Recruitment Managers / Recruiters in updating JDs and posting quality adverts aligned to the employer brand on to job boards

Provide assessment/selection administrative support, as required e.g. candidate set up, pulling candidate profiles off the website where required

Scan and enter all hardcopy applications and letters into Profile system, ready for review, issuing data protection statements to applicants

Schedule interviews and assessments, coordinating candidate, hiring manager, Recruitment Managers/Recruiters diaries, booking rooms and facilities (e.g. video conferencing) as required

Where required, liaise with relevant stakeholders to ensure that candidate expense claims are processed in a timely manner.

Produce and issue hiring forms (EHFs); offer letters, contracts and packs promptly, ensuring all contract administration is completed promptly, accurately and efficiently and is signed off as required

Track completion of all recruitment administration against deadlines e.g. contract return dates, joining letter issue dates, following up wherever required to ensure all administration is completed properly, in a timely manner

Effectively manage routine and ‘fast track’ transactions Coordinate completion of Pre-employment checks internal & with external vendors, ensuring

candidates provide required information in a timely manner, regularly monitoring the third party’s completion of all Pre-employment checks in line with SLAs and company policy, flagging all issues and delays Managers/ Recruiters in a timely manner for onward resolution

Ensure all personnel files are updated with the relevant documentation (e.g. signed contracts, legal right to work and Qualifications verification) for all hiring (including international assignments)

Record remaining candidate details in Profile System for company ID generation, resolving any problems with company ID creation / issue

Ensure compliance with relevant operational and people risk controls and employment legislation e.g. data protection

Effectively manage general queries from candidates, hiring managers, suppliers and team members, identifying and resolving the root cause of any issues, managing issues appropriately and escalating for action as required

Partner with other Recruitment Coordinators in the country, region and network, to share knowledge and expertise, and resolve issues

Screening/editing candidate’s CV’s Prioritisation of workload in a high pressure environment Adding to our additional legislative information library with respect to AWR

Temporary contracts via recruitment agencies Jun 12 – Dec 12Temping at Triton Advisers, Regus International & Aviva Various assignments as office Assistant, Team Assistant & PA

GL Education Publishing Mar 08 – Apr 12PA/Receptionist Administrator

Switchboard management-handling of various enquiries from clients and suppliers Acting as the first point of contact internally and externally Extensive travel arranging including national & international travel/accommodation Including (Senior Management) Reporting on travel and accommodation costs to Finance Dept on monthly basis Diary management Reporting breakdown of Operation Dept invoices to finance Dept Review suppliers contacts & organise suppliers to visit for the purpose of quotations Support Marketing Dept with booking Exhibitions & conferences Organise lunches for group meeting training Coordinate and book meeting rooms Provide administrative & secretarial support to Managers Liaising with clients & senior member of staff Liaising with Building Management Ordering stationery, office suppliers and refreshments Processing Expenses Any other ad hoc duties i.e. filing, distributing post, meeting & greeting visitors

Help the Aged Apr 07 – Feb 08Team Assistant

Checking candidates references Schedule group dial in meetings Using Midas system for financial reports Mail merges using MS Word Insuring candidates database up to date Liaising with shops managers Arranging interviews Preparing candidates applications jobs Taken messages for Senior Staff/Managers/Directors Work closely with other team members Distributing mail Adhoc Admin duties

Harrods Nov 06 – Mar 07Sales Associate

Made In Italy for Men May 03 – Sep 06Assistance Manager

Education Sep 04 – Jul 05NVQ IT Level 1 & 2 Studied Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Internet, Emails, File Management and Graphics

Sep 95 – Jun 00International Baccalaureate CertificateSubjects: Mathematic, Physics, History, Geography, English, Biology, Philosophy, Experimental Sciences, Arabic and French.

References available on request