Senior Administrative Assistant

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

Job summary

M&T Bank is seeking an experienced administrative professional to provide high-level secretarial support to senior management in New York. The role involves handling liaison duties, producing non-routine correspondence, and managing complex calendars and travel arrangements.

The ideal candidate has an Associate's degree or equivalent and at least four years of progressive secretarial/administrative experience, with a focus on accurate, compliant record-keeping and professional communications.

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 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.

Skills

Secretarial/administrative support

Calendar management

Travel coordination

Communication

Liaison between manager and staff

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

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

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