Sr. Administrative Assistant - Management Liability

Travelers; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 58,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) match

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Volunteer Rewards

Job summary

Travelers is based in Hartford, CT, and provides an Sr. Administrative Assistant role to support Management Liability senior management within the Bond and Specialty Insurance organization.

The position requires a minimum of three days in the office and offers a comprehensive benefits program. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of related experience, advanced Excel and database skills, and the ability to design complex spreadsheets and documents.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience.
• Advanced skills in software including database queries and Excel.
• Independently designs advanced spreadsheets, graphics, presentations, and database applications.

Responsibilities

• Handles complex administrative assignments to relieve senior management.
• Coordinates inter-departmental administrative projects.
• Manages department-wide event and travel planning.
• Prepares and submits expense accounts and other expenses.
• Monitors expenses vs budget for senior management area.
• Interacts with executives, community leaders, and shareholders.
• Initiates follow-up actions as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Advanced Excel (VLOOKUP)

Complex administrative support

Budget tracking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Advanced database queries

Multiple software packages

Job description

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Category

Administrative/Clerical

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range

$57,900.00 - $95,600.00

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

This Sr. Administrative Assistant role is critical to providing complex administrative support to Management Liability senior management in the Bond and Specialty Insurance organization. The role performs a wide variety of tasks related to organization, communication, facilitation and scheduling for multiple leaders - making it ideal for an experienced administrative assistant who is organized, proactive, and people-oriented. This role is based in Hartford, CT, and requires a minimum of three days a week in the office.

What Will You Do?

• Handles complex administrative assignments of a broad and varied nature to relieve senior management of routine administrative details.
• Exercises considerable discretion and independent judgment in facilitating overall department operations.
• Directs the activities of other support staff as necessary.
• Coordinates inter-departmental or department-wide administrative projects, such as broad communications, overseeing internal/external services purchased, developing and implementing department/business unit guidelines for operating policies and procedures.
• Complex scheduling; typically involves internal, external, and department-wide scheduling.
• Full responsibility for department-wide event and travel planning.
• Prepares and submits expense accounts and other type expenses.
• Manages and tracks/reports actual expenses versus budget for sr managements area of responsibility, develops or upgrades budget system.
• Regularly interacts with internal and external executives, community leaders, shareholders, etc. Initiates follow-up actions as needed.
• Calls for moderate to advanced conflict resolution skills via phone and, occasionally, in person.
• Initiates, develops, and makes decisions regarding office practices/procedures within authority level.
• Calls for frequent problem solving with internal and external staff. Utilizes basic change management skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience.
• Advanced skill level required for software applications, including advanced database queries, complicated Excel spreadsheets (i.e., vlookup).
• Utilizes multiple software packages to prepare highly confidential correspondence and complex documents.
• Independently designs advanced spreadsheets, graphics, presentations, and database applications.

What is a Must Have?

• High school degree or equivalent.
• 3 years of related work experience.

What Is in It for You?

• Health Insurance : Employees and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners, and children - are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual bri