Job Description
The ideal candidate for the role will be an excellent communicator with strong organizational and coordination skills, demonstrated ability to build productive working relationships and be an agile and practical problem solver.
Responsibilities
- Support senior executives travel logistics and activities, including accommodations, transportation, and meals, adhering to the Jefferies Travel and Expenses policies
- Support expense management for the Equites team using the Concur system ensuring expenses are submitted and processed in a timely manner
- Coordinate complex scheduling and calendar management, as well as content and flow of information to senior executives
- Provide administrative and office support, such as typing, dictation, spreadsheet creation, and maintenance of filing system and contacts database
- Performing front of office support functions, including meeting room set up, greeting visitors and receiving and responding to phone calls, emails and general correspondence
- Support the management of communication with employees by liaising with internal and external executives on various projects and tasks
- Maintain professionalism and strict confidentiality with all materials
- Organize team communications and plan events, both internal and off-site
Required Skills And Qualifications
- 4+ more years of experience in an administrative role reporting directly to senior management
- Experience in working in financial services, preference given to candidates with experience working within an investment banking firm
- Displaying initiative and applying sound judgment in providing executive and administrative assistance to senior executives
- Business level English written and verbal communication skills
- Strong time-management skills and an ability to organize and coordinate multiple concurrent projects
- Proficiency with office productivity tools and an aptitude for learning new software and systems
- Flexible team player, willing to adapt to changes and unafraid of challenges
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information related to the company and its employees
- Experience in developing internal processes
- The Administration Assistant will be proactive, approachable, helpful and professional in performing each of the above functions
About Us
Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.
At Jefferies, we believe that diversity fosters creativity, innovation and thought leadership through the infusion of new ideas and perspectives. We have made a commitment to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.
Jefferies is an equal employment opportunity employer, and takes affirmative action to ensure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.
