Administrative Assistant

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Come join one of America’s fastest-growing insurance companies. Since 1848, National Life Group has aimed to keep our promises, providing families with stability in good times and in bad. Throughout that history, we have provided peace of mind to those families as they plan their futures.

Our mission extends beyond the insurance and annuities policies that we offer. We strive to make the world a better place through our grants from our charitable foundation, paid volunteer time for our employees, environmentally sustainable and healthy workplaces, and events that promote the work of nonprofits in our own backyard.

We foster a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and encourage our associates to live our values:
Do good. Be good. Make good.

NLG Capital, the investment management company of NLG, manages approximately $40+ billion in AUM. Our purpose is simple – to allow NLG to keep its promises. Our process is based on rigor, but our culture is focused on principles of Meritocracy, Uncompromising Transparency, Intellectual Honesty, Performance-Driven Learning, and Relentless Pursuit of Excellence. These principles govern how we conduct ourselves and make investment decisions that serve the firm and our policyholders.

In this role, you will provide administrative support to our Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and the NLG Capital Leadership team, and you will be responsible for planning, organizing, and managing special projects to deliver against our strategic objectives. Providing in-depth administrative and project coordination support, you will interface with external partners and all levels of leadership throughout the Company. Strong organization, prioritization, discretionary judgment, communication, and multi‑tasking skills are essential in this role.

This position currently offers an onsite work schedule, with the expectation that you are in the office four days per week during onsite core days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). The work schedule type and core days are subject to change with advance notification and manager discretion.

• Provide timely and effective administrative support to our CIO and the NLG Capital Leadership Team.
• Draft communications as needed; collaborate with leadership on messaging and manage information flow.
• Arrange travel, accommodations, itineraries, and all correspondence related to necessary arrangements, including management of expense reports.
• Plan, organize and execute events such as meetings, team‑building activities, luncheons, client dinners, and special projects.
• Manage day‑to‑day administrative affairs of our CIO – maintaining confidentiality and discretion, anticipating needs and proactively bringing together appropriate people and resources.
• Provide comprehensive support services that ensure professional, responsive, and effective experiences at all levels of the organization – tracking and helping to drive completion of key deliverables and following up on outstanding action items.
• Provide sophisticated calendar management; prioritize inquiries and requests while troubleshooting conflicts with little guidance, making judgements and recommendations to ensure smooth day‑to‑day engagements.
• Manage a variety of departmental operations such as team onboarding and inventory needs.
• Work collaboratively with other administrative professionals to assemble information, assist in formatting, and proof‑read business documents, as well as internal and external communications – commitment to the success of the team over personal success.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field; or equivalent years of experience or certification.
• Minimum of 5 years of administrative professional experience.
• Experience in project coordination.
• High‑level interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations; demonstrated poise, tact, and diplomacy when interacting at all levels of the organization.
• Strong verbal, written, and phone communication skills.
• A self‑starter capable of working without direct supervision;…