You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.
With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.
At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.
Join Team Amex and let’s lead the way together.
How we serve our customers is constantly evolving and is a challenge we gladly accept. Whether you’re finding new ways to prevent identity fraud or enabling customers to start a new business, you can work with one of the most valuable data sets in the world to identify insights and actions that can have a meaningful impact on our customers and our business. And, with opportunities to learn from leaders who have defined the course of our industry, you can grow your career and define your own path. Find your place in risk and analytics on #TeamAmex.
American Express Global Risk and Compliance (GRC)is dedicated to the success of businesses big and small with the vision to be essential to our customers’ businesses every day. GRC provides a suite of payment and lending products, solutions for travel and everyday business spending, cross border payments, global currency solutions, and business financing. The Executive Assistant will be a direct report of the Vice President, Operational Risk Governance.
How will you make an impact in this role?
The Executive Administrative Assistant is a critical member of the GRC and Operational Risk Governance team who provides organizational support and ensures that the team’s logistical needs are met and helps to promote a positive atmosphere and work culture. This position is responsible for administrative support for the Vice President of Operational Risk Governance. You are seasoned and experienced in handling a wide range of administrative related tasks and be able to work independently and confidently. Building positive relationships, being resourceful and knowing how to navigate large organizations fluidly will also be critical to success in this position.
- Organizing and maintaining complex calendars using a high level of tact, influencing and integrity, including scheduling across multiple time zones
- Calendar management, including scheduling meetings with various colleagues internally and externally.
- Coordinating logistics for meetings, including scheduling of conference rooms and technology support as required
- Preparing, reviewing, and processing expense reports, and running expense report approvals, in line with company T&E policy and budget
- Assisting with timekeeping and payroll duties
- Providing coverage for other team-based Executive/Administrative Assistants that are on vacation or sick leave.
- Handling organization charts and team rosters
- Booking and coordinating travel arrangements including air and hotel bookings
- Supporting the scheduling and coordination of events, including room booking, catering, etc.
- Supporting team administration including job postings, on boarding for new hires, updating distribution lists, setting up group-wide team meetings, coordinating team real estate
- Processing of requisitions and other invoices, ordering supplies and handling ticket requests
- Experience supporting senior level executives with large and global organizations, complex calendars, and frequent travel.
- Outstanding organizational, administrative, and interpersonal skills
- Keen attention to detail in execution and follow-up
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work autonomously.
- Must have strong integrity, reliability, and proven ability to handle confidential / critical information with discretion.
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Word
- Proficiency in expense and travel management software
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs such as PowerPoint and Excel
Salary Range: $24.05 to $48.10 hourly + bonus + benefits
The above represents the expected hourly pay range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
- Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
- Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
- Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities
For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.
At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.
We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.
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