Administrative Assistant - Retirement

Watson Wyatt is a global consulting firm focused on human capital and financial management. We specialize in four areas: employee benefits, human capital strategies, technology solutions and insurance and financial services.

We combine human capital and financial expertise to deliver business solutions that drive shareholder value.

Watson Wyatt has approximately 6,000 associates in 30 countries. Our presence is not just far reaching - it is also the deepest in the business.

We recognize the value of diversity in our workforce, and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We thank all candidates who choose to apply, however, only those selected for a further interview will be contacted.
Job Posting ID: 2949

Position: Administrative Assistant - Retirement

Physical Location: New York, NY

Employment Status: Regular Full-Time

Minimum Experience Required: 5 years

Minimum Education Required: Associates Degree

Qualifications
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and Internet Explorer, demonstrated expertise with PowerPoint charts and graphs is required.
Strong sense of professionalism and maturity.
Excellent organizational and proactive administrative skills; good follow-up.
Outstanding attention to detail with exceptional proofreading skills (accuracy in work is essential).
Resourceful, proactive self-starter with the ability to think ahead.
Ability to multi-task and work independently, as well as part of a team.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to produce consistent quality results under tight deadlines.
5-7 years of experience in a professional services environment preferred.
Associate's or Bachelor's degree desired.

EEO/AA Employer M/F/D/VPosition Overview
We thank all candidates who choose to apply, however, only those selected for further interview will be contacted.

ResponsibilitiesCreating and editing client presentations in PowerPoint.
Typing and proofreading documents, filing, faxing, copying and distributing incoming mail.
Producing client documents.
Coordinating client billing process.
Entering weekly time reports and preparing monthly expense reports.
Answering telephones and responding to routine client requests.
Heavy scheduling of appointments, updating calendars and coordinating meetings.
Drafting routine correspondence (composing initial draft of internal letters, memos, meeting notes, etc.)
Arranging travel and preparing trip itineraries.
Researching various projects (simple to complex) through company files, outside sources and online.
Maintaining office supplies.
Carrying out any other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
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