Senior Administrative Assistant

M&T Bank•Boston, MA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Provides high level, more complex secretarial/administrative support to senior management employees or groups in the Bank. This role serves as a liaison between management and bank personnel, responding to questions and issues on departmental matters. The Senior Administrative Assistant creates non-routine correspondence and communications on behalf of management, and performs high-level administrative/project assignments, relieving management of day-to-day operations and ensuring smooth functioning of the department. The role also involves preparing and arranging business presentations, management letters, and other communications, including agendas and meeting minutes. Additionally, the position schedules appointments, maintains calendars, coordinates travel arrangements, prepares disbursements and billings for approval, and maintains financial expense records. The role requires adherence to applicable compliance/operational risk controls and internal control standards, including timely implementation of audit points and addressing issues raised by regulators. It also involves promoting an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand. Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Associate's degree or equivalent in experience
4 years progressive secretarial/administrative support experience with demonstrated development of skills on-the-job

Responsibilities

Serve as a liaison between manager and bank personnel, responding to questions and issues on departmental matters.
Create non-routine correspondence and communications on behalf of manager.
Perform high level administrative / project assignments, relieving management of many day-to-day operations and ensuring smooth functioning of department.
Prepare and arrange business presentations, management letters, and other communications to include agendas, meeting minutes.
Schedule appointments and maintain calendar for manager.
Coordinate all travel arrangements.
Prepare disbursements and billings for approval.
Maintains financial expense records.
Adhere to applicable compliance/operational risk controls in accordance with Company or regulatory standards and policies.
Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
Complete other related duties as assigned.