Senior Administrative Assistant

M&T Bank•Buffalo, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides high-level, more complex secretarial and administrative support to senior management employees or groups within M&T Bank. The role involves acting as a liaison between the manager and bank personnel, responding to departmental questions and issues, and creating non-routine correspondence. Key responsibilities include performing high-level administrative and project assignments to ensure smooth departmental operations, preparing business presentations, management letters, agendas, and meeting minutes. The assistant will also manage the manager's calendar, schedule appointments, coordinate travel arrangements, and handle disbursements, billings, and financial expense records. Adherence to applicable compliance/operational risk controls, promoting an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand, and maintaining M&T internal control standards are also crucial aspects of the role.

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.
Creates 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.