Administrative Assistant to Head of Distribution & Network Strategy

U.S. Bank; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life insurance

Disability

Parental leave

401(k)

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Adoption assistance

Sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank in Minneapolis seeks an Administrative Assistant to support the Head of Distribution & Network Strategy.

You will manage calendar priorities, expense reports, and travel coordination, serving as the right hand to an executive and ensuring smooth operations in a fast-paced environment. You will prepare executive presentations, coordinate cross-functional meetings, and help advance strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of administrative/support experience, finance preferred.
• Proven ability to manage calendars, prepare presentations, and handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Manage executive priorities, calendars, and action items across stakeholders.
• Oversee expense reports and travel coordination for the executive.
• Coordinate meetings and prepare executive-level presentations for senior leaders.
• Synthesize complex topics into clear narratives for leadership audiences.
• Contribute to high-visibility projects and cross-functional teamwork.
• Provide program management support as needed.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Team coordination

Time management

Adaptability

Confidentiality

Customer service

Tech proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Teams

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description

We have an exciting position open for a highly motivated and professional Administrative Assistant to join U.S. Bank supporting our Head of Distribution & Network Strategy in the U.S. Bank Plaza Minneapolis office. The position requires a person who goes beyond traditional support and is ideal for someone who’s eager to contribute to high-impact, strategic work while excelling at the essentials like calendar management, expense reporting, and travel coordination. You’ll be the right hand to a dynamic executive, keeping them on track, anticipating needs, and proactively managing what’s ahead. Think of yourself as the engine behind his success: organized, energetic, and always a few steps ahead. If you bring enthusiasm and a spark to your work and love to thrive in a fast-paced environment plus find fulfillment in making things run smoothly, this could be the role for you.

Essential Functions

• Manage executive priorities, track strategic initiatives and action items, and ensure follow-through across a broad network of stakeholders and business partners.
• Manage complex calendars/scheduling
• Oversee expense reports
• Coordinate meetings, prepare executive-level presentations, interact with cross-functional teams/business lines, and synthesize complex business topics into clear, compelling narratives for senior leadership audiences.
• Work on highly visible projects (some may be highly technical in nature, including working with data)
• Program management

Preferred Skills/Expertise

• Organization & Planning: Demonstrate exceptional organization to juggle multiple calendars, deadlines, priorities. Demonstrate self-motivation to anticipate potential issues, accurately assess and resolve problems before they escape.
• Communication Skills: Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting with team members, preparing presentations, coordinating meetings, and conveying information clearly and professionally.
• Proactive Problem-Solving: Proven experience identifying issues, analyzing information, applying sound judgment, and developing effective solutions. Demonstrates strong critical thinking skills, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while supporting executive-level decision making.
• Interpersonal Skills: Proven experience building and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues and cross-functional teams.
• Team Coordination: Demonstrated experience working with administrative assistants across the bank to manage key team issues.
• Time Management: Demonstrated experience managing multiple priorities, tasks, and deadlines.
• Adaptability: Proven experience adapting to changing priorities and work environments, especially in a dynamic environment that involves working on various projects.
• Confidentiality: Proven experience handling sensitive information with discretion and diplomacy.
• Customer Service Orientation: Demonstrated focus on providing excellent service to internal and external stakeholders.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong proficiency in Microsoft products (Teams, PowerPoint, Excel), AI, and other business tools. Demonstrated experience using technology platforms to solve problems, communicate, manage projects and adapt to new technologies.

High school diploma or equivalent, bachelor’s degree is preferred 5+ years of experience in administrative and support staff activities; some experience in Finance is preferred

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
• Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

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The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $24.18 - $32.21 U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures. Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies. Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.