Administrative Assistant

•Strong attention to detail and organizational skills•Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook•Excellent interpersonal skills; strong written and verbal communication skills; demonstrate consistent, professional communication•Ability to handle highly sensitive, confidential and non-routine information•Ability to maintain high standards, adapt to unexpected events, work well under pressure, prioritize and multi-task in a deadline driven environment•Strong knowledge of general business, corporate and government cultures•Self-starter with excellent anticipation and follow up skills•Demonstrates dependability and sense of urgency about results and execution.•Demonstrates high degree of integrity, professionalism, diplomacy and discretion.•Comfortable working with people at all organizational levels•Comfortable working in a sometimes hectic, high pressure environment•Must have excellent judgment; independent thinker and resourceful•Team player with a positive attitude

Skills & Requirements

Skills:•Provides administrative support in a complex team environment which includes 5 to 8 VP attorneys and legal business professionals•Provides back-up coverage for the department's for other groups•Coordinates internal/ external meetings and conference calls•Handles a high volume of phones calls and interacts with high level business leaders in a professional and effective manner•Maintains complex and extremely detailed calendars and prioritizes meeting requests and related logistics.•Maintains understanding of firm policies and handles certain issues independently•Responsible for other administrative duties (copying, filing, faxing, archiving)•Coordinates and works on other assigned ad-hoc projects•Provides back up phone coverage for other members of the department

Education:

HS Diploma