Commonwealth Bank

Executive Assistant

Commonwealth Bank  •  Commonwealth of Australia (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Supporting an Executive General Manager, Human Resources Technology

At CommBank, we're building tomorrow's bank today for our customers.

We're looking for a highly organised, proactive and trusted Executive Assistant to support a senior executive and play a key role in enabling the success of a fast-paced leadership team.

This is a broad and highly visible role where discretion, sound judgement and the ability to build strong relationships are critical.

Do Work That Matters

As a trusted partner to the Executive General Manager, you'll provide both strategic and operational support to help drive priorities, manage stakeholder engagement and ensure smooth day-to-day operations.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Provide proactive, professional and highly organised support to the Executive General Manager, including complex diary, inbox and priority management.

  • Coordinate leadership meetings, forums and key business events, ensuring agendas, briefing papers, presentations, pre-reading materials and action items are prepared, tracked and delivered to a high standard.

  • Manage domestic and international travel, appointments, offsites and team events, overseeing logistics, budgets, venues, catering and administrative requirements in accordance with Group policies.

  • Act as a trusted liaison between the Executive General Manager, senior leaders and internal and external stakeholders, building strong relationships and ensuring effective communication across the business.

  • Drive follow-up and accountability for key actions, decisions and business priorities, helping to ensure commitments are delivered and outcomes achieved.

  • Partner closely with the broader Executive Assistant network to foster collaboration, alignment and seamless support across leadership teams.

  • Support people and team-related activities, including onboarding, engagement initiatives, team culture, organisational planning and creating a high-performing team environment.

  • Manage financial administration, including invoices, expenses, budget tracking and expenditure processing, ensuring adherence to Group policies and controls.

  • Provide flexible administrative and operational support to the broader leadership team, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness and ways of working.

We're Interested in Hearing From People Who Have

  • Significant experience supporting senior executives in a large corporate and complex organisation.

  • Exceptional organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing demands.

  • Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capability.

  • A proactive approach and the confidence to work independently.

  • High levels of professionalism, discretion and sound judgement.

  • Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

  • Experience coordinating leadership meetings, preparing executive materials and driving follow-up actions.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to work closely with a senior executive and leadership team within one of CommBank's most critical business units.

You'll gain exposure to strategic initiatives, build relationships across the organisation and play an important role in helping Human Resources deliver for our people and communities.

At CommBank, you'll be empowered to grow, supported by talented colleagues and given the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day.

If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.

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Commonwealth Bank

About Commonwealth Bank

Australia’s leading provider of financial services including retail, premium, business and institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, insurance, investment and sharebroking products and services.

We are a business with more than 800,000 shareholders and over 52,000 employees. We offer a full range of financial services to help all Australians build and manage their finances.

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Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Sydney, AU
Year Founded
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