Administrative Manager, CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

About Us

The City of London Corporation manages 11,000 acres of land in and around London that is enjoyed by over 16 million visitors annually. Whilst there are small pockets of land within the Square Mile, the majority can be found elsewhere in London and the surrounding counties. The City Corporation acts as Trustee of 10 charities which, through their various charitable objects, are responsible for the preservation in perpetuity of a large proportion of these award-winning open spaces.

About the role

As Administrative Manager, you will be the backbone of administrative excellence across NLOS. Reporting directly to the Superintendent, you’ll oversee the full spectrum of business administration, financial processing, systems development, compliance, and internal coordination. You’ll also lead a dynamic Support Services Team of six, helping to shape a high-performing, positive, and collaborative office culture.

Your work will span everything from ensuring smooth and efficient day‑to‑day operations, to supporting senior leadership with critical information, coordinating cross-departmental initiatives, and making sure NLOS remains aligned with City Corporation standards and procedures. This is an exciting and varied role for someone who enjoys problem-solving, streamlining systems, supporting staff, and helping a busy division deliver at its best.

Responsibilities

• Oversee business administration, financial processing, systems development, compliance, and internal coordination
• Lead and develop a Support Services Team of six
• Ensure smooth and efficient day‑to‑day operations
• Support senior leadership with critical information and reporting
• Coordinate cross-departmental initiatives
• Maintain alignment with City Corporation standards and procedures

Requirements

• Highly organised, proactive, and adaptable with the confidence to juggle multiple priorities
• Natural problem-solver able to anticipate needs, implement improvements, and keep operations running smoothly
• Strong communicator and collaborator comfortable working with colleagues at all levels across multiple sites
• Experience managing administrative systems and financial processes, ideally in a complex or multi‑site environment
• Supportive and inspiring people manager committed to developing others and fostering a positive team culture

Benefits

• Competitive salary starting at £44,110 including inner London Weighting, depending on experience (with clear incremental progress points)
• 28 days’ annual leave plus public holidays
• Pension scheme operated in accordance with Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee assistance programmes including mental wellbeing support
• Bicycle loan scheme
• Travel card scheme