Executive Assistant

Lensa; New York (NY); On-site; USD 61,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading investment banking team as an Executive Assistant in New York, where you'll provide essential support to executives and help drive business success. This role demands strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage complex schedules and communications. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in administration, particularly within the financial services sector.

Benefits

Flexible benefit programs

Opportunities for professional development

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 to 7 years experience in business administration support
• Attention to detail and accountability in follow-up
• Flexibility and ability to handle sensitive materials under pressure

Responsibilities

• Provide confidential executive support including managing schedules and expenses.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements.
• Maintain up-to-date client databases and assist with meeting logistics.

Skills

Time-management

Organization

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Post-secondary training in business administration

Tools

MS Office 2010

Salesforce

Job description

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Executive Assistant

Requisition ID: 222438

Salary Range: 61,200.00 - 101,800.00

Please note that the Salary Range shown is a guideline only. Salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Title: Executive Assistant

Global Banking and Markets

Global Banking and Markets (GBM) is a leading Canadian Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a growing platform in the US and Latin America, operating globally for over 100 years. Scotiabank’s strong U.S. presence provides our clients an important bridge to this key global market for trade and investment flows across the Americas and the world.

Global Banking & Markets provides a full range of investment banking, credit and risk management products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients. Our products include debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange and precious & metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group.

Be part of an innovative, Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a unique geographic footprint that puts capital to work for our clients across industries! We work together to drive ambition for every future!

Overview/Purpose

Contributes to the overall success of Global Banking & Markets (GBM) in the USA, ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

What You’ll Do

• Provide confidential executive support including the following:
• Submit manual monthly expenses with precision and urgency. Compiles receipts and prepares extensive expense reports for approval and payment, ensuring timely completion and proper client coding. Prepares and submits invoices to Accounts Payable for processing. Follows up with AP regarding outstanding items.
• Prioritize client-facing work with competing internal demands managing the business
• Maximize calendar efficiency for the team, creating productive schedules for the team while anticipating scheduling conflicts and clearly and concisely proposing alternative solutions
• Manage complex and frequent domestic and international travel using Bank-supported travel booking portals and approval systems. Submit travel pre-approvals in internal systems, make arrangements for travel, planning meetings, calendar management, event planning.
• Manage all meeting logistics, including invitations, technology requirements and catering and assist with document preparation for management and team meetings
• Keep client databases (Salesforce) up-to date with appropriate client information
• Answer phones and take messages as appropriate
• Ensure smooth execution of the above while assessing outcomes for future reference
• Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge. Act as a culture carrier, monitoring adherence to policies and escalating as required.
• Provide input into developing and enhancing current processes and procedures.
• Comprehend and adhere to administrative policies implemented globally.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to more junior members of the Admin Team.
• Use judgement and expertise to identify, resolve and escalate day-to-day administrative support, as required.
• Establish sound business relationships by providing courteous and efficient assistance to both internal and external clients.
• Actively pursue effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct.
• Champion a high performance environment and implement a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment; communicating vison/values/business strategy and managing succession and development planning for the team.
• Perform other duties as required.
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• Post-secondary training in business administration or an equivalent combination of education and related experience
• A minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience in a business administration support function, preferably within financial services industry
• Extensive experience managing expenses
• Strong technical skills and knowledge of MS Office 2010
• Excellent coordination, organizational, time-management and work prioritization skills
• Attention to detail, resourceful, and accountability in follow-up
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to work independently to make decisions.
• Communicates clearly, articulately and succinctly in both oral and written form, with the ability to communicate to all levels within the organization
• Flexibility, high tolerance for change and an ability to learn quickly
• Ability to handle sensitive materials under the pressure of last minute deadlines
  
  

Interested?

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That’s why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

What's in it for you?

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

Location(s): United States : New York : New York City

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, pleaseclick here (https://www.scotiabank.com/careers/en/careers/technical-support-for-applicants.html) . Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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