ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
NORTH CHICAGO, IL

Hybrid - 3 Days in the office, 2 days remote.

Required Skills:

• Some college preferred.
• Some leadership or supervisory experience desired.
• Experience working in pharmaceutical company or CRO strongly preferred.
• 7+ years previous admin experience supporting executives.
• Must have Intermediate to advance knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Concur, SharePoint, Visio or OrgPlus, and understanding of business processes and requirements.
• Make it happen” spirit & attitude as well as persistence.
• Learns fast, grasps the "essence”, and can change course quickly where needed.
• Leadership and Interpersonal Skills:Fully understand assigned tasks and any associated expectations.

Ask for clarification as needed.
Understand the deadlines and deliverables.
Communicate any obstacles that prevent completion of any deadline.
Provide status updates prior to any deadline.
Be a good listener.
Demonstrate strong Problem-Solving Skills.
Be Accountable and Responsible for actions/mistakes.
Challenges the team to always do better.
Prioritizes own work, balancing multiple requests for assistance.
Establishes good working relationships with client areas; builds rapport and trust with others.

Project Description:

• Responsible for all administrative functions for four directors on the Strategic Marketing team - answering phones, calendar management, scheduling travel, managing correspondence and scheduling couriers, processing expense reports, meeting/event planning, creating, or modifying business documents, preparing presentations from source materials, handling WebEx and Telepresence setups, acting as a liaison for remote access issues.
• Provides general administrative support.
• May provide back-up support to higher-level management as needed.
• Effectively monitors manager and team calendars, proactively solves conflicts.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
• Follows purchasing and requisition procedures, Corporate Security and Privacy Rules, Corporate Branding Guidelines, and Copy Center procedures (if applicable).
• Interacts with high-level executives and handles confidential or business-sensitive information.
• May include some support for tracking budget expenditures.
• Coordinates and maintains departmental files, as assigned, in compliance with corporate and government regulations.
• Orders business cards and stationery.
• Uses and understands Microsoft Office Suite, and other business-specific software, including the Corporate Travel Web site, and employee performance management systems (as applicable).
• Coordinates new employee office set-ups and onboarding.
• May train/coordinate work for new administrative assistants.
• Operates with general instruction and some supervision.
• Safeguard's the Client's confidential information.

This 12+ month position starts ASAP.

MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE U.S. AS AN HOURLY W2 EMPLOYEE

Job Type: Contract

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• North Chicago, IL 60064: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• administrative: 7 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

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