Goldman Sachs Bank AG
Legal , Administrative Assistant, Dallas
Goldman Sachs Bank AG, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215
Legal is seeking a highly motivated Administrative Assistant. This role is to support teams consisting of Managing Directors, VPs, and Associates. Previous experience in supporting senior executives and managing complex calendars is a must as well as the ability to work well under pressure in a busy and dynamic environment
JOB SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES
General administrative support (covering phones, maintaining files, distributing mail, scheduling meetings, coordinating travel arrangements, etc.)
Provides administrative support in a complex team environment to a group of VPs and Managing Directors
Coordinate senior-level internal/external meetings and conference calls for the team
Maintain detailed calendars and related logistics for the team
Handle a high volume of phone calls and interact with senior level business leaders in a professional and effective manner
Prepare and process travel and expense reports in a timely manner
Create slide decks and various reports related to the operation of our Legal teams in Dallas and Richardson
Perform other tasks, including but not limited to, preparing correspondence and other communications, file organization, archiving
Handle several legal-specific administrative duties, including but not limited to, legal engagements, legal matter creation, and outside counsel invoices
Assist attorneys with the creation of recurring legal documents and contracts
Assist our COO team members as it pertains to various divisional programs and initiatives, such as our summer intern program, our committees and our social networking events
Maintain understanding of firm policies and learn how to use key tools and applications (e.g., expense, document management and vendor management systems)
Arranging internal and client meetings - booking of conference rooms, registering guests, ensuring materials organized
Acting as the main point of contact for administrative queries for the department
Assist with catering requests as needed to support internal and external meetings for the department
NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum 2+ years’ experience as an Administrative Assistant in a law firm, accounting firm, consulting firm, banking or corporate environment
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Organized, efficient, detail-oriented, and highly motivated
Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
Knowledge of general business, corporate and government cultures
Ability to handle highly sensitive, confidential and non-routine information
Comfortable working with people at all organizational levels
Maintains a positive attitude and has the ability to prioritize and remain flexible as priorities change
Must have excellent judgment; be an independent thinker and resourceful
Team player with a positive attitude
Highest degree of integrity, professionalism, diplomacy and discretion required
Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
Previous experience in a relevant role, i.e. as an assistant supporting at senior management/managing director level, preferably within the financial services or legal industry
Extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook and PowerPoint and Excel skills
Team player with a positive attitude
Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and confidently
Strong attention to detail
Strong organizational skills
Proactivity – ability to take initiative, follow up where necessary without prompting and seek clarification when needed
Discretion – ability to handle sensitive matters confidentially at all timesli>
About Goldman Sachs At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.
We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.
We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html
Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Healthcare & Medical Insurance
We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.
We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.
Financial Wellness & Retirement
We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.
Health Services
We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.
Fitness
To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre‑approved amount).
Child Care & Family Care
We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back‑up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.
Benefits at Goldman Sachs
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JOB SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES
General administrative support (covering phones, maintaining files, distributing mail, scheduling meetings, coordinating travel arrangements, etc.)
Provides administrative support in a complex team environment to a group of VPs and Managing Directors
Coordinate senior-level internal/external meetings and conference calls for the team
Maintain detailed calendars and related logistics for the team
Handle a high volume of phone calls and interact with senior level business leaders in a professional and effective manner
Prepare and process travel and expense reports in a timely manner
Create slide decks and various reports related to the operation of our Legal teams in Dallas and Richardson
Perform other tasks, including but not limited to, preparing correspondence and other communications, file organization, archiving
Handle several legal-specific administrative duties, including but not limited to, legal engagements, legal matter creation, and outside counsel invoices
Assist attorneys with the creation of recurring legal documents and contracts
Assist our COO team members as it pertains to various divisional programs and initiatives, such as our summer intern program, our committees and our social networking events
Maintain understanding of firm policies and learn how to use key tools and applications (e.g., expense, document management and vendor management systems)
Arranging internal and client meetings - booking of conference rooms, registering guests, ensuring materials organized
Acting as the main point of contact for administrative queries for the department
Assist with catering requests as needed to support internal and external meetings for the department
NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum 2+ years’ experience as an Administrative Assistant in a law firm, accounting firm, consulting firm, banking or corporate environment
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Organized, efficient, detail-oriented, and highly motivated
Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
Knowledge of general business, corporate and government cultures
Ability to handle highly sensitive, confidential and non-routine information
Comfortable working with people at all organizational levels
Maintains a positive attitude and has the ability to prioritize and remain flexible as priorities change
Must have excellent judgment; be an independent thinker and resourceful
Team player with a positive attitude
Highest degree of integrity, professionalism, diplomacy and discretion required
Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
Previous experience in a relevant role, i.e. as an assistant supporting at senior management/managing director level, preferably within the financial services or legal industry
Extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook and PowerPoint and Excel skills
Team player with a positive attitude
Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and confidently
Strong attention to detail
Strong organizational skills
Proactivity – ability to take initiative, follow up where necessary without prompting and seek clarification when needed
Discretion – ability to handle sensitive matters confidentially at all timesli>
About Goldman Sachs At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.
We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.
We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html
Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Healthcare & Medical Insurance
We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.
We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.
Financial Wellness & Retirement
We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.
Health Services
We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.
Fitness
To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre‑approved amount).
Child Care & Family Care
We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back‑up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.
Benefits at Goldman Sachs
Read more about the full suite of class‑leading benefits our firm has to offer.
#J-18808-Ljbffr