Executive Assistant I

Ryan•Plano, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Executive Assistant – Level 1 (“Executive Assistant”) uses experience and professionalism to support executives with daily responsibilities. This position may work for one or several department professionals, division heads, officers, or managers and is a senior-level support role. The position’s primary focus is to provide outstanding administrative support, while representing the Firm in a professional and positive manner. Daily tasks will be demanding and varied and should be handled with the utmost confidentiality. Successful Ryan team members embrace and live Ryan’s values of Pursue Excellence, Wired to Win, Generosity Matters, Build Trust and Integrity Always and will embody and demonstrate accountability. This is a hybrid role and the position will work in-office 4 days/week. An online assessment covering MS Office skills will be required for candidates who are asked to move forward in the recruiting process. Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan’s Key Results People: Acts as an extension of the Principal dealing with colleagues and clients in the utmost professional manner Maintains communications (email, written, phone, and fax) while Principal is traveling Maintains a positive attitude at all times and provides assistance when other Executive Assistants are unavailable. May assist less-experienced team members Client: Prepare reports, meeting minutes and correspondence. Create and edit documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Manage schedules, arrange appointments and itineraries Requires extensive coordination and follow-up to ensure all meetings are calendared properly and effectively – utilizing the best use of the Leader’s time. Optimize principal productivity through coordination of meetings, travel, conference calls, and completing expense reports. Organizes and prioritizes multiple tasks and completes them under strict time constraints Answers and transfer all telephone calls, takes accurate and concise messages Manages daily correspondence and filing; organizes and maintains electronic and/or hard-copy document filing system. Reads, sorts, and distributes incoming mail. When necessary, routes client documentation to ensure timely delivery to Managers when client deadlines are involved In addition to the above responsibilities, Executive Assistants, whether employed full-time or part-time, will be responsible for office administrative tasks and duties, including those in the office, at the direction of the PIC. Value: Handles and safeguards confidential and sensitive company and personal information Remains knowledgeable of business unit and corporate policies Identifies and works to improve internal process and works to develop Firm policies as needed. Reviews and edits client-related documentation Maintains client and administrative filing procedures Assists with other projects as needed Completes assignments with little supervision and performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

High school diploma and 3+ years of experience performing administrative duties for an individual, group, or department.
Must possess possesses strong grammatical and proofreading skills.
Solid experience making contacts of a sensitive, complex, and confidential nature.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must have advanced skills in Microsoft® Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.
Valid driver’s license required

Nice To Haves

Notary Public preferred.

Responsibilities

Acts as an extension of the Principal dealing with colleagues and clients in the utmost professional manner
Maintains communications (email, written, phone, and fax) while Principal is traveling
Maintains a positive attitude at all times and provides assistance when other Executive Assistants are unavailable.
May assist less-experienced team members
Prepare reports, meeting minutes and correspondence.
Create and edit documents, spreadsheets and presentations.
Manage schedules, arrange appointments and itineraries
Requires extensive coordination and follow-up to ensure all meetings are calendared properly and effectively – utilizing the best use of the Leader’s time.
Optimize principal productivity through coordination of meetings, travel, conference calls, and completing expense reports.
Organizes and prioritizes multiple tasks and completes them under strict time constraints
Answers and transfer all telephone calls, takes accurate and concise messages
Manages daily correspondence and filing; organizes and maintains electronic and/or hard-copy document filing system.
Reads, sorts, and distributes incoming mail.
When necessary, routes client documentation to ensure timely delivery to Managers when client deadlines are involved
Handles and safeguards confidential and sensitive company and personal information
Remains knowledgeable of business unit and corporate policies
Identifies and works to improve internal process and works to develop Firm policies as needed.
Reviews and edits client-related documentation
Maintains client and administrative filing procedures
Assists with other projects as needed
Completes assignments with little supervision and performs other duties as assigned