Executive Assistant

SCHNITZER INVESTMENT CORP; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

401k

FSA options

Vacation & holidays pay

Job summary

Schnitzer Investment Corp in Portland, OR, seeks an Executive Assistant to support the Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Risk Management, and Administration. You will draft memos, organize files, manage projects, and help maintain an efficient office.

Responsibilities include travel planning, calendar management, meeting coordination, preparing reports and presentations, handling confidential HR and risk information, and serving as liaison with executives, staff, vendors, insurers, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum four years of administrative, executive assistant, and/or legal assistant experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and multi-tasking abilities; discreet handling of sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Provides high-level administrative support and assistance to the SVP, Human Resources, Risk Management, and Administration and/or other assigned staff.
• Drafts letters, memos, invoices, reports, and other documents for senior staff.
• Arranges travel and accommodations for executives and staff.
• Coordinates meetings and maintains calendars; monitors email and prepares briefing materials.
• Creates PowerPoints, Excel spreadsheets, and reports for presentations and training.
• Maintains project trackers and supports HR, risk management, and operations.
• Serves as a liaison with employees, executives, vendors, insurers, legal counsel, and other external partners.
• Maintains confidential records and ensures retention/compliance.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Discretion

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Executive Assistant

Full Time Portland, OR, US

22 days ago Requisition ID: 1450

The Executive Assistant will help support the Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Risk Management, and Administration. They will assist with the writing, drafting, and editing of memos, organize files, keep the office of the SVP, Human Resources, Risk Management, and Administration organized and assist with the management of a variety of different projects.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/TASKS

Administrative Support

• Provides high-level administrative support and assistance to the SVP, Human Resources, Risk Management, and Administration and/or other assigned staff.
• Performs clerical and administrative tasks including drafting letters, memos, invoices, reports, and other documents for senior staff.
• Arranges travel and accommodations for executives and staff.
• Receives incoming communication or memos on behalf of SVP, Human Resources, Risk Management, and Administration, reviews contents, determines importance, and summarizes and/or distributes contents to appropriate staff.
• Performs office tasks including maintaining records, ordering supplies, and performing basic bookkeeping.
• Completes expense reports for the SVP, Human Resources, Risk Management, and Administration.
• Keep the office of the SVP, Human Resources, Risk Management, and Administration neat and organized.
• Provide documents and necessary information for upcoming meetings or travel.
• Coordinate and schedule meetings with employees and outside parties.
• Work with managers on completion of a variety of HR tasks.
• Assist withmiscellaneous administrative duties for SVP, Human Resources, Risk Management, and Administration and department.
• Create PowerPoints, Excel spreadsheets, and reports for presentations and training.
• Keep track of projects between human resources, risk management, and operations teams.
• Communicate with all parties involved in projects to receive updates or give directions as given by SVP, Human Resources, Risk Management, and Administration.
• Own and strategically manage the SVP’s calendar, resolving conflicts and protecting time for priority work.
• Monitor and triage email and correspondence; identify urgent matters and draft responses when authorized.
• Prepare agendas, briefing materials, presentations, and background documents for meetings.
• Attend selected meetings, record decisions and action items, and follow up with responsible parties.
• Serve as a professional liaison among the SVP, employees, executives, vendors, insurers, legal counsel, and other external partners.
• Anticipate the SVP’s needs and proactively address scheduling, information, and logistical requirements.
• Coordinate leadership meetings, employee events, training sessions, and departmental activities.
• Maintain project trackers, deadlines, status reports, and follow-up communications across HR, Risk Management, and Operations.
• Support confidential HR and risk-management matters, including investigations, claims, audits, renewals, and compliance activities, as directed.
• Identify and implement administrative process improvements, templates, and digital workflows.
• Maintain records in accordance with retention, privacy, and access-control requirements.
• Complete other duties as assigned.
• A minimum of four years’ administrative, executive assistant, and/or legal assistant experience in a professional environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Good analytical skills, organized, detail oriented, capable of handling multiple tasks and meeting deadlines.
• Keep discreet and confidential highly sensitive information.
• Dependable, reliable cooperative. Good interpersonal skills.
• Strong work ethic and pride in work.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE REQUIRED

None.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

No travel required.

Schnitzer Properties offer a full benefits package with medical, dental, vision, 401k, and FSA options as well as vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.