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Executive Assistant

AT Merrill
Merrill

Executive Assistant

Los Angeles, CA

Job Description:

Merrill Wealth Management is a leading provider of comprehensive wealth management and investment products and services for individuals, companies, and institutions. Merrill Wealth Management is one of the largest businesses of its kind in the world specializing in goals-based wealth management, including planning for retirement, education, legacy, and other life goals through investment advice and guidance.

Merrill's Financial Advisors and Wealth Management Client Associates help clients pursue the life they envision through a personal relationship with their advisory team committed to their needs. We believe trust comes from transparency. Our trusted advisory teams are equipped with access to the investment insights of Merrill coupled with the banking convenience of Bank of America.

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At Merrill, we empower you to bring your whole self to work. We value diversity in our thoughts, business, and within our employees and clients. Our Wealth Management team represents an array of different backgrounds and bring their unique perspectives, ideas and experiences, helping to create a work community that is culture driven, resilient, results focused and effective.

Job Description:
This job is responsible for providing diverse and confidential administrative support, including extensive calendar management. Key responsibilities include supporting management with administrative tasks, coordinating travel arrangements, processing expenses, gathering and reporting information relevant to/for the executive, and responding to incoming mail. Job expectations may include assisting with organizing in-person meetings and off-sites and managing different and conflicting objectives, projects, or activities in a responsive and personable manner.

Responsibilities:

  • Communicates with executives and line management to gather and convey relevant information
  • Answers manager's phone line, documenting accurate messages and handling calls with appropriate judgment
  • Proactively manages the calendar of multiple stakeholders, effectively resolving conflicts that arise in a professional manner
  • Manages all travel planning and expenses, coordinating schedules for executive to maximize time and create efficiencies
  • Prepares meeting minutes and related meeting documents, utilizing written and oral communication skills
  • Liaises with outside groups to coordinate events where the executive is a corporate chair, director, or committee member
  • Engages in high-level client contact and supports conversations related to sensitive information, utilizing considerable diplomacy and judgment

Skills:

  • Administrative Services
  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer and Client Focus
  • Planning
  • Prioritization
  • Adaptability
  • Collaboration
  • Event Planning
  • Problem Solving
  • Research
  • Facilities Management
  • Office Administration
  • Oral Communications
  • Recording/Organizing Information
  • Written Communications

Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:
37.5

Pay Transparency details

US - CA - Los Angeles - 2049 Century Park E - CENTURY CITY MAIN OFFICE (CA9159)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$32.00 - $60.00 hourly pay, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.

Client-provided location(s): Los Angeles, CA, USA
Job ID: Merrill-JR-24035664
Employment Type: Full Time