Senior Administrative Assistant

M&T Bank Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Paid volunteer time

Job summary

M&T Bank Corporation in New York, NY, seeks an experienced Executive/Administrative Assistant to provide high-level support to senior management. The role involves serving as a liaison, preparing non-routine correspondence, and coordinating complex calendars and travel.

You will handle meetings, presentations, and management letters, maintain expense records, ensure compliance, and contribute to an efficient, inclusive office environment within the bank.

Qualifications

• 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 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.

Skills

Liaison & communication

Calendar management

Travel coordination

High-level admin support

Expense/billing prep

Education

Associate degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

Provides high level, more complex secretarial/administrative support to senior management employees or groups in the Bank

Primary 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.

Education and Experience Required

Associate's degree or equivalent in experience 4 years progressive secretarial/administrative support experience with demonstrated development of skills on-the-job

Compensation

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $25.07 - $41.79 Hourly (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

About us

Great companies have an enduring sense of purpose. At M&T, our purpose is a simple one: make a difference in people’s lives and uplift the communities we serve. M&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T's affiliates offer advice, guidance, expertise and solutions across the entire financial spectrum, combining M&T Bank’s traditional banking services with the wealth management and institutional capabilities offered by Wilmington Trust. M&T Bank has a network of over 1,000 branches and 2,200 ATMs that span 12 states from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. For more than 165 years, M&T has strived to take an active role in our communities and build long-lasting relationships with our customers. We are a bank for communities - combining the capabilities of a large bank with the care of a locally focused institution.

View M&T's Human Capital Report to learn more.

Benefits

As an employer of choice, we are proud to offer competitive benefits ranging from medical and retirement to forty hours of paid volunteer time, each year.

Equal Employment Opportunity

M&T Bank is unwavering when it comes to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, age, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.

Drug-Free Workplace

M&T Bank Corporation has policies and procedures in place to promote a drug free workplace.