Asset & Wealth Management, Administrative Assistant, Cohoes

Goldman Sachs•Albany, NY

8d•$45,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Provides dedicated administrative support to Top Advisors and Managing Directors within the Goldman Sachs Ayco Executive Wealth business. This role involves maintaining complex calendars, handling confidential client information, managing high-volume phone calls, coordinating logistics for client meetings and travel, preparing correspondence, and supporting general office administrative duties. The position requires a high degree of integrity, professionalism, and diplomacy, with the ability to work independently and proactively solve problems in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.

Requirements

Experience supporting multiple high-level executives in a complex environment, preferably in financial services, private sector, media or government.
Ability to exercise excellent judgment and discretion in dealing with confidential material or handling highly sensitive information.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written & verbal), with a consistently professional presence.
Extreme attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks.
Quick learner and self-starter with excellent anticipation skills.
Proactive problem solver and independent thinker with strong follow-through; appropriately escalates and closes loops as needed.
Ability to work well under pressure while maintaining high standards, adapt to unexpected events, prioritize and multi-task in a dynamic but deadline driven environment.
Highest degree of integrity, professionalism, and diplomacy is required.
Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is required.
Supportive team player with a positive attitude.
Candidate must be located onsite in the Cohoes office as this role is fully onsite.

Nice To Haves

Familiar with expense platforms such as SAP Concur or CRM platforms such as Salesforce is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintains complex and extremely detailed calendars, including senior-level internal/external meetings and conference calls; prioritizes meeting requests and coordinates related logistics (including conference rooms, conferencing, and catering as needed).
Handles highly confidential and sensitive client information with the utmost discretion.
Manages a high volume of phone calls and interacts with high-level business leaders and clients in a professional and effective manner.
Coordinates logistics for client calls & meetings, including scheduling, materials preparation, and day-of support.
Coordinates a high volume of domestic and international travel arrangements, including visa procurement; processes expense reports accordingly and in a timely manner.
Prepares and distributes correspondence, agendas, letters, reports, or other documents as requested.
Supports general office administrative duties (copying, filing, faxing, archiving, supplies, etc), ad-hoc projects, facilities management and/or event planning as requested.
Organizes and ships materials to clients as needed; tracks delivery and confirms receipt when appropriate.
Orders office supplies & inventory as requested.
Partners with conference, catering, and other event vendors to support client engagements as needed.
Maintains understanding of firm policies and can handle certain issues independently.