Team Secretary, People Team

Team Secretary  

Leeds/ Hybrid 

Happy to talk flexible working 

Are you an organised, proactive administrator who thrives on keeping senior leaders focused and teams running smoothly? 

This is a permanent opportunity to join our People function, providing high quality secretarial and administrative support to the People Leadership Team. You’ll play a key role in enabling effective decision making, managing competing priorities, and ensuring confidential matters are handled with care and professionalism. 

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this role. 

About QBE    

At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.    

We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.   

What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. 

Your new role  

As Team Secretary, you’ll provide professional, efficient and trusted support to a Senior Leader within the People Leadership Team. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, you’ll help manage priorities, coordinate meetings, and ensure administrative processes run smoothly. 

Key aspects of the role include: 

• Managing complex diaries and schedules to ensure the People Leadership Team are well supported and organised  

• Coordinating meetings, leadership sessions and team events, ensuring smooth logistics and positive experiences for attendees  

• Supporting the rhythm of the People Leadership Team through effective planning, coordination and follow up  

• Building strong working relationships across the business to support collaboration and communication  

• Providing reliable administrative support that helps the team focus on delivering their priorities  

• Contributing to continuous improvement of team processes and ways of working 

About you   

You’ll be someone who takes pride in being dependable, detail focused and discreet, with the confidence to work closely with senior stakeholders. 

We’re looking for: 

• Relevant administrative or secretarial experience 

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities 

• Experience supporting senior leaders and handling confidential information 

• Clear, professional communication skills 

• Confidence working with a range of internal and external stakeholders 

• A proactive, solution focused approach 

• Experience in a Personal Assistant or Team Secretary role would be an advantage 

Benefits   

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:  

As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!     

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.    

• Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.    

• Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.     

• Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.    

To learn more about benefits of working with us, click  Rewarding our people - QBE European Operations  

Awards & Recognition 

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards: 

• Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025:   Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance  

• AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year   

• Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer   

• Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee 

To learn more about our achievements, click here   

Apply now and let’s make it happen!   

If you’re looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today.   

Your career. At the heart of it.