Strategic Executive Assistant to CHRO | C-Suite Partner

M&T Bank Corporation; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Executive Assistant to the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at M&T Bank Corporation in Buffalo, NY, provides high-level confidential administrative support to the CHRO and HR leadership team, coordinating priorities and communications across the organization. This role acts as a trusted partner, adept at managing complex calendars, travel, and critical projects.

Ideal candidates will have 7+ years supporting C-suite executives, strong Microsoft Office skills, exceptional discretion, and

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible administrative support experience, including direct support of C-suite executives.
• Demonstrated experience supporting executives in a complex, fast-paced corporate environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Strong organizational, project management, and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic liaison between the CHRO, executive leadership, business partners, and external stakeholders, responding to inquiries and facilitating communication on sensitive and enterprise-wide HR matters.
• Manage and maintain the CHRO’s complex business calendar, prioritizing requests, resolving scheduling conflicts, and coordinating meetings across multiple stakeholders and time zones.
• Coordinate all travel arrangements and prepare detailed itineraries and briefing materials for meetings and executive engagements.
• Support HR leadership with project-oriented assignments, including research, data gathering, reports, and presenting findings.
• Draft, edit, and manage non-routine correspondence, presentations, and executive materials on behalf of the CHRO.
• Perform complex administrative and project management responsibilities to keep HR operations running smoothly.
• Prepare and coordinate executive presentations, leadership meeting materials, agendas, minutes, and action items.
• Organize talent reviews, leadership meetings, employee engagement initiatives, board materials, and other HR processes.

Skills

Executive support

C-suite support

MS Office

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Discretion/confidentiality

Project management

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Executive Assistant to the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at M&T Bank Corporation in Buffalo, NY, provides high-level confidential administrative support to the CHRO and HR leadership team, coordinating priorities and communications across the organization. This role acts as a trusted partner, adept at managing complex calendars, travel, and critical projects.

Ideal candidates will have 7+ years supporting C-suite executives, strong Microsoft Office skills, exceptional discretion, and