Zurich Global Ventures is a collection of companies within Zurich Insurance Group that is focused on providing global services and product offerings that go beyond traditional insurance. We aim to get closer to our customers by offering customized, proactive and digital experiences that empower individuals and businesses to be better prepared for the future. Through our independent businesses such as Corporate Life & Pension, Zurich International, Cover-More, Zurich LiveWell and Zurich Klinc, we focus on customer needs in employee benefits, travel, health and wellness, mobility and cyber.
We?re looking for an Executive Assistant to join the team to provide important support to the CFO, as well as Principals, such as complex end to end administrative processes, calendar management, travel arrangements, and accounts payable.
Our customers are adapting and evolving so are we. If you have the expertise, passion and hunger, we want to hear from you.
What you will do
As the Executive Assistant you will:
- Partner with the CEO Executive Assistant to manage the executive?s calendar to ensure relevancy of meetings with respect to strategy and current issues
- Provide meeting support including coordinating operational aspects of the Executive Leadership Meetings and weekly calls (e.g. managing agendas, taking notes and following up actions coming out of them, designing and developing appropriate material/slide-ware (talking points, briefing, etc) at regular and ad-hoc meetings, seminars, public events, etc.) and participating in meetings on the executive?s behalf and providing summaries and observations for consideration
- Potentially partner with Corporate Communications, Strategy and Operational Planning and Distribution to help develop and monitor quality of internal and external communications of the executive (e.g., communications to employees, messages to the Group Executive Committee, messages to external audiences)
- Support the flow of information from the executive to the management team and other interested stakeholders
- Coordinate accounts payable and ongoing monitoring of expense reports
What you will bring
As the Executive Assistant for Global Ventures CFO your skills and qualifications will include:
- Previous experience (5+ years? experience) in a team assistant or executive assistant role supporting senior stakeholders
- A customer focused mindset and be outcome driven
- Ability to manage conflicting priorities
- Proficient level of experience
- Being proactive in managing workflows in advance and delivering information when required
Additional Information
We look forward to receiving your online application.
At Zurich, we are committed to supporting every employee to progress in their careers and therefore encourage internal moves by a transparent posting and selection process. In the spirit of transparency, we also ask you to inform your current line manager about your application beyond first interviews.
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Information for recruitment agencies
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Are you interested in working for a company that values its people and put's its customers and employees at the heart of everything we do? Are you looking for growth opportunities beyond simply a career? Then Zurich could be just the place for you!
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- Location(s): CH - Zürich
- Remote working:
- Schedule: Full Time
- Recruiter name: Christopher Parkinson