Senior Executive Assistant
Req ID #: 228114
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA
What you’ll do
Provide senior level administrative support to Corporate VP and above. Handle complex assignments and information/documents of the highest confidential nature.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Establish and maintain manager's calendar.
- Screen delivered mail and phone calls and may screen manager's e-mail. Handle routine and non-routine matters or refer them to appropriate parties for action.
- Coordinate and follow-up on action items to ensure completion. Delegate where appropriate.
- Contact company personnel at all levels of the organization to gather information as needed.
- Independently compose and proofread reports, correspondence and memos.
- Independently investigate assigned problems and determine method of research, data requirements and analysis techniques. Recommend actions.
- Handle special projects as required (e.g., prepare leadership presentations, special reports, database maintenance, etc.)
- Regularly assemble, analyze and utilize confidential information to perform job duties.
- Establish and maintain sensitive files and records.
- Make meeting and travel arrangements.
- Handle arrangements for visits by customers, leadership members and others.
- Assist in all aspects of Committee meetings.
- Answer questions and provide assistance relating to office operations and established policies and procedures.
- Provide phone coverage and back-up assistance for other executive assistants as needed.
- May greet visitors, prepare expense reports, handle scheduling for one or more conference rooms, order office supplies, ensure office machinery is maintained and/or handle mail and shipping.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned.
The pay range for this position is between $70,000/yr. -$76,000/yr. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
What you’ll need
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Associate's degree (A.A./A.S.) or equivalent from two year college required.
Experience: Ten+ years related experience strongly preferred.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
Certification/Licensure: None.
Other: Discretion, judgment, tact and diplomacy. Ability to prioritize and multi-task. Excellent keyboarding skills, highly skilled in utilizing personal computer, e-mail and standard office software packages (word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database). Broad understanding of company policies and practices. Ability to work independently.
What you get
Core Benefits
- Mental/Dental/Vision Plans
- Vacation and Holiday
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Value Added Programs
- Employee discount program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Recognition and Referral Program
Additional Benefits
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Fitness Reimbursement and Wellness Programs
- Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Parental Leave
About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage Contact Research Organization (CRO). Here, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people's lives. With 100 sites around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our clients' unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.
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