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About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.  

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role/ Department:  Executive Assistant/Corporate Marketing and Communications
The Corporate Marketing & Communications Executive Assistant plays a crucial role in supporting our dynamic and busy team.  In this creative environment, you will be primarily responsible for providing seamless support to the Chief Marketing Officer as well as having the opportunity to work with a diverse group of creative professionals with different areas expertise who work collaboratively to contribute to the success of our company.  If you thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, and you enjoy working with a passionate, creative and driven team, this is the perfect role for you.  

Under general supervision (but works independently most of the time) responsible for providing administrative services to support to senior management/executives. 

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Manage executives complex daily calendar management including meetings, appointments, conferences and outside engagements
• Organize group and departmental meetings, including scheduling, sending reminders and coordinating needed support (e.g. AV, catering, location)
• Coordinates travel arrangements for domestic and international travel and prepares travel itineraries
• Monitors e-mails, screens telephone calls and visitors and provides general assistance
• Prepares internal and external correspondences, reports and PowerPoint presentations. Maintains confidentiality of correspondence records, presentations and reports in a filing system
• Communicates and acts as a liaison between the external or internal executives, managers and clients in coordinating meetings, responding to inquiries and/or special requests
• Handles finance and expense management for the senior management/ executive such as invoices, expense processing, etc.
• May transcribe notes for senior management/executives
• May have direct interaction with committees and/or Senior Management/Executives
• Prioritizes and handles multiple projects with accuracy
• Delivers a work product that requires less revision
• Able to facilitate discussions and reach decisions

Skills/Qualifications:
• Prior experience supporting at the executive level is required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
• Functional / Industry Knowledge is required
• Analytical and problem-solving skills are required
• Technical skills /office software knowledge (e.g. Windows operating system, Microsoft Office 365 products, Adobe Acrobat) is required

• Ability to meet the current hybrid model/onsite requirement of 3 days a week (M, T, W)
• A College or University degree is preferred.

Working Model: Hybrid (#LI-Hybrid)
We have a balanced hybrid working model to ensure you get the flexibility you need, and the successful candidate will spend their time between working in the office and working from home.
 

Salary Range:

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Working with Us: 

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater 

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.

 
We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.