Administrative Assistant - STAR program

Onsite 100 % - may have work from home options in the future

• Provides Advanced admin support to the team
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures, including expense and travel policies.
• Interact with high-level executives and handle confidential or business-sensitive information.
• May include some project management as applicable
• Coordinates and maintains departmental files, as assigned, in compliance with corporate and government regulations.
• Uses and understands Microsoft Office Suite and other business-specific software, including the Corporate Travel and Expense website
• Responsible for all administrative functions for IRA Strategy team, such as:
  • Calendar management, proactively solving conflicts.
  • Maintaining a team roster
  • Handling Teams/Zoom and general Telepresence setups and acting as liaison for remote access issues.
  • Scheduling travel and processing expense reports.
  • Managing correspondence and scheduling couriers as well as preparing Fed Ex labels and managing shipments.
  • Ordering office supplies.
  • Processing invoices.
  • Meeting/event planning and catering.
  • Creating or modifying business documents.
  • Preparing presentations from source materials.
  • Preparing binders and other large copy requests.
  • Requesting publications/articles.
  • Onboarding various contracted vendors.
• Operates with general instruction and some supervision.
• Safeguard’s confidential information.

• Fully understands assigned tasks and any associated expectations.
• Asks for clarification, as needed.
• Understands deadlines and deliverables; communicates obstacles that prevent completion of deadlines; provides status updates prior to deadlines.
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills.
• Accountable and responsible for actions/mistakes.
• Anticipates situational needs and takes initiative.
• Ability to execute with high attention to detail.
• Prioritizes own work, balancing multiple requests for assistance.
• Establishes good working relationships with client areas.
• Builds rapport and trust with others; possesses good listening skills.

• Some college preferred.
• Some leadership or supervisory experience desired.
• Experience working in pharmaceutical company or CRO strongly preferred.
• 2 + years of previous administrative experience supporting executives preferred.
• Must have intermediate-to-advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Concur, SharePoint or Visio and understanding of business processes and requirements.
• “Make it happen” spirit and attitude as well as persistence.
• Learns fast, grasps the “essence,” and can change course quickly, where needed.

• 401(k)
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Term Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Long Term Disability