Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ:WTFC. Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer. Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas. Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.

Wintrust was founded with the idea to be the alternative to the big banks. We are looking for top talent to join Chicago’s Bank®, as a full-time Executive Assistant supporting our Old Plank Trail Community Bank CEO and Commercial Department in Mokena! 

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture!  We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)


• Competitive pay and annual discretionary bonus eligible


• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few


• Family-friendly work hours


• With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career


• Promote from within culture

What you’ll do:

• Contribute to business related projects and initiatives providing various input and support.


• Maintain calendars, arrange meetings and schedule appointments


• Produce/compile reports, minutes, presentations and briefs for Executive Committee, Board Meetings, and Retail meetings.


• Make travel arrangements and complete expense reports.


• Coordinate meetings and events; including registration, logistics, securing venue, catering, preparing materials, and confirming participant reservations and attendance. 


• Serve as office manager, ordering office supplies and maintaining inventory


• Provide high level of customer service using professionalism, confidentiality, and good judgment.


• Facility liaison for Charter working directly with Property Manager for projects


• Admin and site owner for online resources ensuring content and appropriate access

Qualifications:

• High school degree or equivalent


• 3+ years of secretarial, administrative assistant, office services experience supporting various management levels preferred


• Advanced skills with MS Office Suite


• Excellent organizational, planning and time management skills and detail orientation


• Capacity to work independently and with a team on projects


• Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication (both written and oral), and telephone etiquette skills


• Customer focus in dealing with all levels of employees and visitors

Benefits:

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and Long- term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

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From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.