Senior Executive Assistant

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The Hartford is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Executive Assistant to support the Office of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. This role provides confidential, high-level administrative support to the Director of CEO Operations and plays a critical role in driving the seamless execution of executive priorities.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional professionalism, sound judgment, and a deep understanding of organizational operations, policies, and practices. Success in this role requires a high degree of attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.  This role is based in our Hartford, CT home office, five days a week.

Responsibilities:

• Assist Director of CEO Operations in organizing complex calendars and schedules

• Prepare information (read, collect, analyze data in advance) utilizing the appropriate format to be used in presentations and leadership meetings

• Expense processing for CEO and Director of CEO Operations and review/approvals for CEO’s direct reports

• Assist in maintaining distribution lists, organizational charts and other team related documents

• Use discretion, confidentiality, and sound judgment to handle C-Level matters

• Build great partnerships with the administrative assistant community

• Coordinate office supply ordering and equipment requests

• Provide support for Board of Directors meetings with regards to travel and logistics

• Proactively anticipate needs and manage situations appropriately

Skills & Qualifications:

Minimum of 7 or more years of experience successfully supporting a C-Level executive in a large corporate environment; experience in a financial service settings a plus.

This experience would include the demonstrated ability with the following skills and experience:

• Ability to effectively support multiple competing priorities and end-to-end planning for timely delivery of key deliverables to client, ELT, and/or the board of directors. Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail, data integrity, and accuracy

• Providing complex administrative support in a high-visibility environment with tact and diplomacy

• Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and consistency across communications, itineraries, travel and executive deliverables

• Highly resourceful team-player; able to be effective working independently with excellent judgment

• Emotionally mature and proven high level of discretion; experience working with sensitive and confidential topics

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

• Able to always maintain composure and high degree of professionalism

• May need to travel on occasion, and to work flexible hours based on the needs of business for projects and meetings, as well as to be responsive off hours as business needs require

Additional Information:

• This role will have a 100% in office work schedule, with an expectation of working in an office ( Hartford, CT Home Office), 5 days a week. ​

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:

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