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Provides administrative support for department and management including, but not limited to, preparing, revising, and developing documents; maintaining and/or monitoring calendars, files, e-mails, deadlines and appointments; making travel arrangements; procuring supplies and processing invoices; coordinating meetings; acting as a liaison to other departments; and completing assigned projects.
Essential Functions:
- Composes and types routine correspondence. Reviews correspondence intended for review/signature for correct punctuation and grammar.
- Prepares and/or files correspondence and other records.
- Creates and develops presentations and agendas for meetings.
- Receives, sorts, opens, screens and distributes incoming mail, faxes, mailings and other correspondence. Maintains and secures confidential documents and other correspondence. May maintain client and/or special mailing lists.
- Performs routine purchasing and reconciliation activities for department, working within established guidelines.
- Collects/prepares and submits expenses; ensuring accuracy.
- Receives and notifies management of incoming telephone call, if applicable. Responds to caller inquiries and provides information or redirects caller when appropriate.
- Provides clerical and administrative support (such as maintaining office equipment, maintaining executive's office and supplies) for a department, multiple functions or a business unit.
- Coordinates staff meetings and various other appointments. Maintains the executive's daily calendar.
- Coordinates meetings and other special events. Coordinates travel/hotel arrangements for the team as well as for visitors.
- Assists the executive in daily coordination and/or communications with direct reports; Keeps the manager informed of the direct report's itinerary.
- Performs various routine department onboarding activities, including preparation of workspace.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PTT).
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills with sensitivity to confidentiality.
- Ability to meet set deadlines.
- Able to prioritize multiple tasks with good time management skills.
Education/Experience:
- High School diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 1-3 years in prior administrative assistant role.
US Work Authorization
US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.
Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better
We enjoy the everyday | We think further
In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.
All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.
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