Executive Assistant

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General Re Corporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is a holding company for global reinsurance and related operations, with more than 2,000 employees worldwide. It owns General Reinsurance Corporation and General Reinsurance AG, which conducts business as Gen Re.

Gen Re delivers reinsurance solutions to the Life/Health and Property/Casualty insurance industries. Represented in all major reinsurance markets through a network of 38 offices, we have earned superior financial strength ratings from each of the major rating agencies.

Gen Re currently offers an excellent opportunity for Executive Assistant to work in the North America P&C Operations based in our Stamford office. This is a hybrid role. The position requires to be in the Stamford office 4 days a week.

Role Description

Technical Skills

• Maintains superior knowledge and capability in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Concur systems
  
• Assists in planning and execution of meetings by organizing and scheduling meetings as directed, including the organizing and assembling of meeting materials and handling other meeting logistics as appropriate
  
• Manages travel details and applicable expense capture and reporting
  
• Conducts searches for relevant data and reports
  
• Manages emails and calendars (MS Outlook)
  
• Possesses an understanding and knowledge of Gen Re’s business and corporate structure

Results Oriented

• Demonstrates effective time management and the ability to multi-task
  
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic and a sense of urgency
  
Demonstrates a service mindset, willing to undertake small or large tasks to support the team or to complete the request

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Communication, Negotiate and Influence

• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication, presentation and listening skills
  
• Encourages and practices frequent and transparent communication
  
• Demonstrates an ability to proactively manage potential conflict, internally and externally
  
• Practices an open, honest and respectful communication style
  
• Demonstrates self-awareness and self-control in achieving objectives

Client Focus

• Displays an understanding of business and service units needs and maintains good external relationships with third parties

Teamwork

• Maintains collaborative relationships with internal associates to facilitate a team-based environment
• Contributes to a positive and disciplined work environment

Accountability and Responsibility

• Interacts proactively with the business community to ensure effective support of the leadership team
  
• Demonstrates active ownership of day-to-day job responsibilities and other assigned tasks
  
• Provides back up support to other team members to ensure adequate cover during busy periods or absences

Managing Change

• Seeks feedback and continuously learns and improves own skills
• Learns from mistakes and adapts future actions
  
• Actively promotes and supports change and makes improvement as needed

Role Qualifications and Experience

• 5+ years of administrative support experience
• Strong analytical skills.
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
  
• Excellent organizational skills.
  
• Excellent grammatical, editing and proofreading skills.
  
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with a variety of internal and external clients.
  
• Work well in a team environment.
  
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new software applications (e.g. web-enabling tools).
  
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
  
• College Degree preferred.

Salary Range

80,000.00 - 120,000.00 USD

The annual base salary range posted represents a broad range of salaries around the US and is subject to many factors including but not limited to credentials, education, experience, geographic location, job responsibilities, performance, skills and/or training.

Our Corporate Headquarters Address

General Reinsurance Corporation
400 Atlantic Street, 9th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901 (US)

At General Re Corporation, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. It is the General Re Corporation's continuing policy to afford equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including childbirth or related medical conditions), religion, national origin or ancestry, age, past or present disability , marital status, liability for service in the armed forces, veterans' status, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Gen Re provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.