Administrative Assistant II - S&P National Broker Distribution

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

As the Administrative Assistant II, you will perform complex administrative support on day-to-day operational matters in an operations, corporate services, or sales area.  Interacts and resolves issues which may be sensitive and confidential in nature.  Collaborates with others acting as liaison between management and other business units.

The ideal candidate will possess heightened organizational and communication skills with ability to successfully interact across a broad range of individuals including members of Senior Management both internal and external. Expertise in the Microsoft office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) is required. Additionally, you will bring experience in organizing and planning daily, weekly, monthly calendars; prioritizing appointments, emails for responses and acting as a gate keeper with a high degree of polish and professionalism.  Previous insurance or financial services industry experience is desirable.

Preferably, this hybrid role will work from our corporate office in Chicago, IL; however, we may be open to candidates in Mountain or Eastern time zones.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines:

• Assists management in the coordination of organizational administration activities which may include but would not be limited to performance reviews, cost center updates, customer issues etc., and within scope of authority, resolves problems and issues independently and proactively.

• Drafts, prepares and distributes correspondence, memos, and other documents and reports, which require the use of office technologies and software applications.

• Collaborates with internal and external contacts regarding business unit administration issues and concerns.

• Schedules and coordinates meetings, conferences, travel arrangements and maintains group or manager's business calendar.

• Acting with a sense of urgency, prepares, processes and may submit reports, which may include timekeeping and other payroll/business operations processes; may train staff or management on timekeeping and other administrative processes.

• May lead, mentor and train other staff.

• May establish and maintain official documents and records in appropriate files.

• May assist management in special projects.

• May attend meetings, seminars etc. and records notes or provides information as needed.

• May back up other Administrative Assistants and may provide administrative assistance to other functional areas.

Reporting Relationship
Typically Supervisor or above

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including professional phone etiquette.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact with internal and external business partners and staff at all levels.

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite and other business-related software systems.

• Excellent organizational skills including ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple tasks.

• Overall general knowledge of the insurance industry and the business units.

Education and Experience

• Some college with course work in Marketing, Business, Accounting, etc. desirable.

• Typically, a minimum four years of strong administrative experience.

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In certain jurisdictions, CNA is legally required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. In District of Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Washington, the national base pay range for this job level is $35,000 to $65,000 annually. Salary determinations are based on various factors, including but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees – and their family members – achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals.  For a detailed look at CNA’s benefits, please visit cnabenefits.com.

CNA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact leaveadministration@cna.com.