Senior Administrative Assistant - Legal; Hybrid in Wilmington, DE

Position: Senior Administrative Assistant - Legal (Hybrid in Wilmington, DE)
* Work Arrangement/

Location:

This is a hybrid position requiring in office work four days every week and MUST be based in M&T Bank's Wilmington, DE office.

Overview:

Provides high level, more complex secretarial/administrative support to senior management employees or groups in the Bank

Primary Responsibilities:

* Serve as a liaison between manager and bank personnel, responding to questions and issues on departmental matters.

* Creates non-routine correspondence and communications on behalf of manager.

* Perform high level administrative / project assignments, relieving management of many day-to-day operations and ensuring smooth functioning of department.

* Prepare and arrange business presentations, management letters, and other communications to include agendas, meeting minutes.

* Schedule appointments and maintain calendar for manager and other attorneys within the team.

* Coordinate all travel arrangements.

* Prepare disbursements and billings for approval.

* Maintains financial expense records and handles expense management for the team.

* Receive service of process.

* Adhere to applicable compliance/operational risk controls in accordance with Company or regulatory standards and policies.

* Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.

* Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.

* Complete other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Required:

* Associate's degree or equivalent in experience.

* 4 years progressive secretarial/administrative support experience with demonstrated development of skills on-the-job.

* Experience managing Outlook calendars for senior leaders.

* Travel management experience:
Experience booking/managing travel arrangements & addressing needed travel arrangement changes for senior leaders.

* Extensive Microsoft Office Suite experience, especially with Word & Outlook.

* Expense management experience.

* SAP Concur or other expense & travel management system(s) experience.

* Highly organized, able to prioritize, manage urgent tasks/requests, & able to meet deadlines.

* Strong written & verbal communication skills.

* Self-starter who takes initiative.

* Strong critical thinking & problem-solving skills.

Education and Experience Preferred:

* Legal administrative experience preferred.

* Experience supporting senior staff members highly preferred.

* Team player with the ability to work with other inter-department administrative assistants as well as administrative assistants for other departments within the bank.

* Willing to take on additional tasks as requested.

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M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $22.61 - $37.67 Hourly (USD). The successful candidate's particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location

Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America