About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

WHO YOU ARE

This role will provide administrative services and support for 2-3 C-Suite members. The Executive Assistant will serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external constituencies on all matters pertaining to these executives. The Executive Assistant must be able to work under pressure at times to handle a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion and attention to detail. Flexibility in working hours is necessary for this role and in office presence is required five days per week.

Major Duties:

• Manages complex and heavy daily calendar management including meetings, appointments, conferences and outside engagements


• Coordinates travel arrangements for domestic and international travel and prepares travel itineraries


• Monitors e-mails, screens telephone calls and visitors and provides general assistance


• Prepares internal and external correspondences, reports and presentations


• Communicates and acts as a liaison between the external or internal executives, managers and clients in coordinating meetings, responding to inquiries and/or special requests


• Organize, prioritize, and coordinate assignments/events


• Handles finance and expense management for the senior management/ executive such as invoices, expense processing, etc


• May work on special projects, such as gathering, inputting and compiling information for reports as required by manager or other partners in the department


• May transcribe notes for senior management/executives


• Maintains and organizes paper and electronic files


• Delivers a work product that requires less revision


• May have direct interaction with committees and/or other Senior Management/Executives


• May greet or assist clients and/or vendors

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of administrative support experience working with senior, c-level executives


• A College or University degree and/or relevant administrative support experience is preferred


• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required


• Analytical and problem solving skills are required


• Technical skills / systems knowledge (e.g.Microsoft Office, Peoplesoft) is required

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com .

We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.