[Hiring] Senior Executive Assistant @Mercer Advisors

Role Description

The Senior Executive Assistant is a strategic, highly organized, and proactive professional who provides high-level administrative and operational support to senior executives in a fast-growing business. This role serves as a trusted partner to executive leadership and cross-functional teams, enabling efficiency, anticipating needs, and ensuring seamless day-to-day operations of the corporate hub. The Executive Assistant exercises sound judgment, maintains strict confidentiality, and operates with a high degree of autonomy in a dynamic environment.

• Provide comprehensive, high-level administrative support to multiple executives and senior leaders
• Proactively manage complex and frequently changing executive calendars, schedule meetings, and coordinate domestic travel arrangements
• Serve as a key point of contact and trusted liaison between executives, internal teams, external partners, and clients, ensuring timely, professional, and service-oriented communication
• Anticipate executive needs, prioritize requests, and independently resolve issues while escalating risks or delays as appropriate
• Maintain accuracy and integrity of internal systems, records, reports, and executive documentation
• Manage sensitive and confidential information with the highest level of discretion
• Screen, prioritize, and respond to incoming meeting requests on behalf of executives
• Prepare, organize, and track reports, presentations, data, and materials to support executive decision-making
• Coordinate and execute internal and external meetings and events as needed, including logistics, materials distribution, and follow-up on action items
• Plan, organize, and support corporate and executive-sponsored events, ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Uphold and enhance office procedures, processes, and best practices to improve efficiency
• Lead or support special projects and initiatives as assigned, often across multiple teams and stakeholders

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an Executive Assistant or senior administrative support role, supporting C-suite or senior leadership
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a trusted partner to executives, exercising sound judgment and professionalism
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and results-driven with exceptional ability to manage competing priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to plan, prioritize, and manage a diverse and high-volume workload in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Experience managing complex calendars, travel, and logistics for senior executives
• Demonstrated experience planning and executing corporate and executive-level events
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Proven discretion and integrity in handling sensitive and confidential information
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and collaborate effectively across teams
• High school diploma required; associate’s or bachelor’s degree preferred

Requirements

• Work Schedule: Availability Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Working Conditions: Professional office environment, daytime hours, working inside, standing, and sitting, will be assigned to a workstation, no heavy lifting over 20 lbs.

Benefits

• Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Life & AD&D Short-Term Disability; Accident; Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Three Cigna medical plans offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan
• Kaiser Medical plans available in California
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan
• Two comprehensive Dental Plans
• Vision Insurance Plan
• Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care
• 14 Company Paid Holidays including a full week off at Thanksgiving
• Generous paid time off program for vacation and sick days
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Family Medical Leave
• Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)
• Maternity benefits utilizing company paid STD, any supplemental STD, plus Parental Leave (8 weeks)
• Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program
• Company Paid Concierge Services for you and your loved ones
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with both Traditional and Roth plans with per pay period match as well as an after-tax option
• Pet Insurance
• Personalized financial planning and guidance from Mercer Advisors professionals, offered at preferred employee pricing