at Marsh & McLennan Cos in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Oliver Wyman - Executive Assistant - Actuarial ConsultingOffice/location(s) available: Chicago, Milwaukee, Atlanta
Company Overview
Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 7,000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh McLennan [NYSE: MMC (Marsh McLennan)]. For more information, visit www.oliverwyman.com. Follow Oliver Wyman on X @OliverWyman.
The Actuarial Consulting Practice of Oliver Wyman advises clients across a broad spectrum of risk management issues. We are a rapidly growing practice with offices across the globe. Our actuaries hold the highest professional qualifications and are nationally recognized as experts in their field(s).
Job Description
Oliver Wyman's Actuarial Health Practice is searching for a person to support a business via in-depth knowledge of administrative procedures and tools.The successful candidate will demonstrate a basic understanding of the business service area, clients, key terms, and service offerings.Executive Assistants handle sensitive information with professionalism and integrity while communicating openly and often with team members to continually strive to promote smooth workflow and ensure client needs are met. We are looking for someone who will be committed to the company and will add to the life and culture of Oliver Wyman.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive support to staff and senior business leaders in various administrative business functions
- Collaborate with staff in the collection of invoices
- Administer project code setup and ensure compliance with associated requirements
- Collaborate with staff on the development of new business proposals, as well as the preparation of expense reports
- Design and create visually appealing graphics and illustrations for reports and presentations, as well as data entry support
- Manage the production and distribution of reports
- Handling team scheduling, travel, and meeting arrangements
- Assist all staff with time entry procedures
- Scheduling candidate interviews and provide support during the onboarding process
- Coordinate holiday cards, gifts, and office social events
- Perform a range of administrative duties as required to manage office and assist staff
Qualifications Required / Desired Skills & Competencies
- 3+ years of previous corporate administrative or customer service experience
- Possess advanced knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office; specifically, Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, previous experience with Salesforce is beneficial
- A problem-solver, able to work across a multicultural environment effectively. Possesses excellent communication and negotiation skills to help reach a viable solution and goal for internal and external business needs
- A strong service-oriented focus. Dedicated to meeting the expectations of all staff through securing effective relationships with clients and executing deliverables to the highest standards
- Methodical, organized, and excellent attention to detail with strong documentation and follow-up skills with the ability to maintain and respect confidentiality at all times
- A self-motivated individual with a positive and friendly attitude, that is adaptable to change, and is hardworking and focused on achieving accurate results.
- Able to deal effectively with people at all levels across a multicultural environment, and able to take constructive feedback in stride and incorporate the feedback
- Competencies: Technical Proficiency, Communication Skills, Execution Excellence, Trust Based Teaming, Client Impact, Change Management
Why Work for Us
The Actuarial Practice of Oliver Wyman seeks to invest in its people by fostering a safe and inclusive environment, respecting and welcoming different perspectives, promoting an ownership culture, providing opportunities for individuals to develop their personal brand, and celebrating successes and rewarding performance.
Oliver Wyman seeks to invest in its people by fostering a safe and inclusive environment that respects and welcomes different perspectives, promotes an ownership culture, provides opportunities for individuals to develop their personal brand, and celebrates successes and rewards performance.
Oliver Wyman provides a competitive compensation and benefits package.Explore all the benefits offered atUS Benefits | Marsh McLennan.
Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting TANA@mmc.com
Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.
