What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Assistant - 2532 position at MetLife?
Description and Requirements
Job Location: Must live within a commutable distance of the Cary NC Office
Hybrid: Monday Tuesday Thursday in office
Role Value Proposition
We are seeking a highly motivated Executive Assistant responsible for providing outstanding administrative expertise to support two VPs within MetLife’s Global Security Organization. The role will also be responsible for providing ad hoc support across the business and other senior leaders as needed. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent technology proficiency, attention to detail, flexibility, and the ability to prioritize workload and multi-task in an environment that requires frequent change. This individual must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written. The individual will play a vital role in supporting our mission to ensure the safety, integrity, availability, and confidentiality of MetLife’s physical and information resources.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the VP's calendar, schedule appointments, and coordinate meetings with internal teams, clients, and external partners
- Arrange domestic and international travel itineraries, including booking flights, hotels, and ground transportation
- Prepare high-quality presentations, reports, and other documents on behalf of the VP
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the VP, fielding inquiries and requests from across the organization
- Provide administrative support, including expense reporting, HR tasks, and organizational management
- Assist with special projects and ad-hoc tasks as needed
- Maintain strict confidentiality and discretion when handling sensitive information
Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills
Required:
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Must live within a commutable distance of the Cary NC Office
- 5 years of experience as an Executive Assistant
- Strong PC skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint, and internet skills
- Strong Excel skills for creating and working with spreadsheets, data and basic analytics
- Ability to work in fast paced environment and ability to recognize opportunities to improve and stream-line processes
- Excellent organizational, time management skills, written and verbal communication skills
- Must be able to multi-task with a keen eye to detail and handle heavy flow of incoming and outgoing requests for meetings or information
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
- Self-starter; Ability to independently anticipate needs, look ahead, plan for contingencies, manage concurrent tasks, prioritize tasks and follow-up
- Superb inter-personal skills, demonstrating an ease with interacting professionally – at senior levels - within and across functional teams
- Flexibility to move between competing priorities as needed/directed and strong customer-centricity skills
At MetLife, we’re leading the global transformation of an industry we’ve long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we’re dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2023 "World's Most Admired Companies" as well as the 2023 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!
Equal Employment Opportunity/Disability/Veterans
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at accommodations@metlife.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
