Senior Administrative Assistant / Executive Assistant

The Role

We are looking for a highly motivated and productive Executive Assistant to deliver best in class administrative support. The right individual for this role will have meticulous attention to detail and embody Lord Abbett's culture and values. As an Executive Assistant you will gain exposure across a wide variety of business activities while showcasing your positive, confident, and proactive approach. To be successful in this role, you will need to be flexible, highly confidential with information and exercise appropriate judgment/discretion. This position is expected to be onsite as our executive team primarily work from our headquarters located in Jersey City.

We'll trust you to:

• Assist in all aspects of meeting scheduling and preparation, including senior-level internal and external meetings
• Maintain strict confidentiality in all business and personnel matters
• Possess a high sense of urgency
• Manage miscellaneous tasks including invoices, projects, requests, and events as they arise
• Arrange complex, and frequent international travel by developing itineraries and agendas
• Create and revise PowerPoint presentations and assist with other executive-ready materials
• Answer calls and provide accurate and detailed messages
• Track, organize, and submit expense reports
• Review and respond to a variety of email communications

You'll need to have:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in an Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant, or coordination role; prior experience supporting C-level executives is preferred
• Expertise at managing logistics, meeting deadlines, & navigating competing priorities
• Strong organizational skills that reflect an ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships easily and with authenticity, including a positive and collaborative attitude
• The ability to anticipate and solve problems quickly and efficiently, as well as being able to work well under pressure, adapt to unexpected events and prioritize in a deadline-driven environment
• Aptitude to handle sensitive and confidential information in a discreet and professional fashion
• Outstanding judgement and being a resourceful, independent thinker
• Proficient in Microsoft Office skills including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Why Lord Abbett?

Lord Abbett is a leading global independent, privately held investment management company. We are active managers and invest where we believe we have a repeatable edge and can deliver alpha for our clients. Our vision is to be the most respected asset manager in the world, admired for our people, our performance, our relationships, and our organizational agility. This inspires the three pillars of our culture.

• Principles-Based - We empower our leaders to create an environment of trust.
• Performance-Oriented - We inspire our people to embody our values, excellence, responsibility, transparency & collaboration.
• Purpose-Driven - We instill a passion for always putting our clients' interests first.

We have been ranked #1 in Barron's Best Fund Families for 2024 and have earned recognition as one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments for five consecutive years.

Compensation Information: Annual base salary for this role is $90,000 - $100,000. Salary is estimated for this role. Actual pay may be different.

Discretionary Bonus: Role may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are determined by several factors including, but not limited to, firm, team, and individual performance.

Benefits: Lord Abbett is committed to offering a competitive total rewards package to all eligible employees. Offerings include competitive total compensation, retirement plans, competitive health and well-being plans. To learn more about what we offer, please visit Careers | Lord Abbett

Lord Abbett is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity, caregiver status, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. All employment decisions at Lord Abbett are based solely on the applicant's relevant experience, skills and qualifications.

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Without prior written agreement, Lord Abbett does not accept unsolicited submissions from employment agencies, search firms, placement services, or any similar provider ("Search Firms") for employment opportunities. All candidates submitted by Search Firms to any employee or partner at our company without a written Search Firm agreement in place will be deemed the sole property of our company. In such circumstances, no fee, commission, or other compensation will be paid to such Search Firm in the event a candidate is hired by our company. To the extent a Search Firm has a written agreement in place, all introductions are position specific and should be directed to HR or the hiring manager, so we kindly request no unsolicited phone calls or emails.