Senior Administrative Assistant

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Jersey City, NJ, USA
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The Role
Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Senior Administrative Assistant to provide comprehensive support to leaders within the Institutional Annuities Department at New York Life. This role requires an individual with exceptional organizational abilities, keen attention to detail, and the capability to manage multiple priorities effectively. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring seamless operations, handling a wide range of administrative tasks with professionalism, discretion and the highest level of confidentiality.
What You'll Do:
  • Executive Support: Provide high-level administrative assistance ensuring all aspects of support are handled efficiently and professionally.
  • Calendar Management: Manage and coordinate complex scheduling, including meetings, appointments, and events. Prioritize and resolve scheduling conflicts with tact and discretion.
  • Meeting Coordination: Organize and prepare for meetings, including logistics, materials, and communications. Ensure all necessary arrangements are in place for success.
  • Travel Arrangements: Arrange and manage travel itineraries, accommodations, and transportation for members of our leadership team. Handle related expense reports and invoice processing promptly and accurately.
  • Departmental Support: Assist department leaders with administrative needs, including calendar management, attendance requests, and team coordination. Facilitate onboarding for new employees and maintain office supplies.
  • Collaboration and Coverage: Work closely with other administrative assistants to ensure seamless coverage for senior leadership across the organization.

What You'll Bring:
  • Experience: A minimum of 5 years of administrative experience supporting senior executives in a corporate environment.
  • Strong organizational and follow-up skills with impeccable attention to detail.
  • High-level verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with executives and stakeholders at all levels.
  • Proficiency in managing multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously, with a flexible and proactive approach to problem-solving.
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment in sensitive situations.
  • Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Microsoft Teams, and Zoom.
  • Strong sense of initiative, with a focus on delivering high-level support and contributing to a positive organizational culture.

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Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $60,500-$86,000
Overtime eligible: Nonexempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities-inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you'll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what's next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.
Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Visit our LinkedIn to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities.
Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees' needs.
Job Requisition ID: 93837
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New York Life Insurance Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Retirement Support The package includes both a 401(k) with company match and, for many roles, a defined‑benefit pension, with day‑one vesting on the match highlighted for corporate employees. Financial professionals who qualify may also access a defined‑benefit plan and a 401(k).
  • Parental & Family Support Fertility support, adoption assistance, backup childcare, and free 24/7 online tutoring complement expanded Paid New Parent benefits that provide time off for all parents, with additional paid weeks typically available for birthing parents via short‑term disability. EAP resources and paid time off (including bereavement and volunteer time) further reinforce family support.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision plans are augmented by a company‑funded HRA option with wellness earn‑ups and FSAs for health and dependent care. Wellness resources and commuter benefits add practical support to everyday wellbeing.

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HQ: New York, NY
12,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1845

What We Do

At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of integrity, mutuality, and financial strength fuels a future defined by bold transformation. As the largest mutual life insurance company in the U.S., we operate on behalf of our policy owners—not shareholders. That structure allows us to take a long-term view, investing in people, purpose, and innovation that endures. Guided by a clear enterprise vision to become a technology-, data-, and AI-powered company, we’re modernizing our platforms, rearchitecting experiences, and embedding intelligence across our products and services. Our mission has always been about helping people through life’s most meaningful moments. Today, technology is amplifying that mission—enabling us to serve clients, advisors, and communities in more personalized, proactive ways. With a diversified business portfolio spanning insurance, investments, retirement, group benefits, and direct-to-consumer offerings, New York Life delivers the stability of a Fortune 100 company with the agility of one that’s continuously evolving. We’re powered by a values-led culture, inclusive teams, and a shared belief that when our people thrive, so does our company. Here, tradition fuels momentum—and your ideas, energy, and growth power what’s next.

Why Work With Us

New York Life is transforming from the inside out—blending 180 years of trust with the velocity of innovation. What makes us different is our culture: grounded in integrity, humanity, and shared success—values that show up in how we work, lead, and grow. If you want a place where innovation has purpose—build what's next with us.

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