We are seeking an Administrative Assistant to join our Executive Assistant Team at Mercer. You will be joining us in building Oliver Wyman’s new hub in Lisbon.
This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.
As an Administrative Assistant you will provide remote executive level administrative support to 5/6 Senior Professionals. Your key responsibilities will be: complex meeting schedule management, communication with external and internal clients, travel coordination, maintaining marketing CRM database and expense processing.
We will count on you to:
Calendaring - Maintain diaries for Principals, scheduling internal and external meetings, communicating with clients and infrastructure staff as appropriate
Proactively spot opportunities to add marginal internal meetings; interviews, staff meetings, etc
Travel Arrangement - Coordinate travel and accommodation, book cars, rail tickets, etc
Timesheet and Expense Reporting
Prepare monthly timesheets for each assigned Principal
Prepare all expense reports
CRM and Client Support - Maintain/update client contact database to ensure accuracy of information for firm use
Assist the Marketing Department with the co-ordination of customized mailings
Prepare letters, proposals and other documents using Oliver Wyman formatting styles
Team Support (10%) - Provide coverage for AAs when out of the office to ensure seamless support to Principals
Provide short-term coverage for Partners or Principals who may be in the midst of an EA assignment transition or who are new to the Firm
Provide training and support to new AAs
Participate in team meetings and projects with an eye to improving processes and the overall performance of the EA team
What makes you stand out?
At least one year experience working in an administrative or customer service position. Experience in financial services, management consultancy and/or a professional services environment a plus
Fluent in English plus French
Problem solver – able to work with other teams and staff members effectively to reach a viable solution and goal
Strong service focus – dedicated to meeting the expectations of all staff through securing effective relationships with clients and executing deliverables to the highest standards
Excellent communicator and negotiator – able to deal effectively with people at all levels across a multicultural environment
Maturity, poise and judgment
Ability to maintain and respect confidentiality
Ability to think strategically and contribute to development of departmental model
One who takes constructive feedback in stride and incorporates feedback quickly
Ability to manage a heavy work volume and meet deadlines in an extremely fast paced environment
Ability to undertake projects and produce quality and timely results
Self-starter, strong initiative, confidence and ability to work with little guidance
Collaborative team player
Positive attitude, sense of fun: is collegial and friendly
Ability to juggle several tasks at once, to prioritize and manage own time
Methodical, organized and excellent attention to detail
Flexible attitude; embraces change, hard-working, cost conscious and results driven
Finally, we are looking for someone who will be committed to the company and add to the life and culture of Oliver Wyman
Technical Skills
Excellent Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills
Expert knowledge of Outlook
Knowledge of CRM systems (Microsoft Dynamics), a plus but not necessary
Touch typing speed of 50-60 wpm and/or a formal typing certification
Why join our team:
We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.
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Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.
Marsh is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.