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Evanston, ILtime type:
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Posted 5 Days Agojob requisition :
JR1545
** Job Description
** We have an exciting opportunity for an
** Executive Assistant
** at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, based in our Evanston, IL office.  The Executive Assistant will be responsible for providing advanced administrative and operational support to the Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer and the Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement. This role manages complex calendars, communications, and travel, and partners with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of executive priorities.

The position requires a high degree of discretion, sound judgment, and the ability to anticipate needs, manage competing priorities, and respond in a fast-paced, confidential environment.  
** UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement
** At UL Research Institutes (ULRI) and UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk, created new safety standards and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries.

We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge.  
** What you’ll learn and achieve:
**** As the Executive Assistant, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL*
* ** as you:
*** Provide executive administrative support to two senior executives, ensuring alignment of priorities, schedules, and key deliverables.
* Manage complex calendars, including prioritization of competing demands and coordination across departments and time zones.
* Anticipate executive needs and proactively resolve scheduling, logistical, and operational challenges.
* Support preparation and review of executive-level communications and presentations.
* Coordinate domestic and international travel, including detailed itineraries and logistics.
* Track and process expense reports, requisitions and purchase orders, invoices, and support budget-related activities.
* Serve as a trusted liaison between executives and internal/external stakeholders, ensuring professional and timely communication and follow-up.
* Support confidential projects, exercising sound judgment and discretion.
* Plan and execute meetings, including agenda development, materials preparation, and documentation of key outcomes.
* Maintain organized records and documentation to support operational and other activities.
* Support logistics for leadership and learning and development programs, as needed.
* Act as a front-line representative of executive leadership with professionalism and discretion.
* Support other team members, department and cross-functional tasks and activities as required.  
** What you’ll experience working at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement:
** We have pursued our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world for nearly 130 years, embedding conscientious stewardship into everything we do.
* ** People**:
Our people make us special. You’ll work with a diverse team of experts respected for their independence and transparency and build a network, because our approach is collaborative. We collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to build the global scientific response that today’s global challenges require.
* ** Interesting work**:
Every day is different for us here. We see what’s on the horizon and use our expertise to build the foundations of a safer future. You’ll have the opportunity to push the…