Sr. Administrative Assistant - Management Liability

Travelers • Hartford, CT

19d • Hybrid

About The Position

This Sr. Administrative Assistant role is critical to providing complex administrative support to Management Liability senior management in the Bond and Specialty Insurance organization. The role performs a wide variety of tasks related to organization, communication, facilitation and scheduling for multiple leaders – making it ideal for an experienced administrative assistant who is organized, proactive, and people-oriented. This role is based in Hartford, CT, and requires a minimum of three days a week in the office.

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent.
• 3 years of related work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience.
• Advanced skill level required for software applications, including advanced database queries, complicated Excel spreadsheets (i.e., vlookup).
• Utilizes multiple software packages to prepare highly confidential correspondence and complex documents.
• Independently designs advanced spreadsheets, graphics, presentations, and database applications.

Responsibilities

• Handles complex administrative assignments of a broad and varied nature to relieve senior management of routine administrative details.
• Exercises considerable discretion and independent judgment in facilitating overall department operations.
• Directs the activities of other support staff as necessary.
• Coordinates inter-departmental or department-wide administrative projects, such as broad communications, overseeing internal/external services purchased, developing and implementing department/business unit guidelines for operating policies and procedures.
• Complex scheduling; typically involves internal, external, and department-wide scheduling.
• Full responsibility for department-wide event and travel planning.
• Prepares and submits expense accounts and other type expenses.
• Manages and tracks/reports actual expenses versus budget for sr managements area of responsibility, develops or upgrades budget system.
• Regularly interacts with internal and external executives, community leaders, shareholders, etc.
• Initiates follow-up actions as needed.
• Calls for moderate to advanced conflict resolution skills via phone and, occasionally, in person.
• Initiates, develops, and makes decisions regarding office practices/procedures within authority level.
• Calls for frequent problem solving with internal and external staff.
• Utilizes basic change management skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum.
• Paying it Forward Savings Program: When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account.
• Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program
• Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED