Executive Assistant - Legal

** Work Arrangement/Location: This position requires in-office work four (4) days/week and is based at the One M&T Plaza office in Buffalo, NY.

Overview:

Provides secretarial/administrative support directly to the Chief Legal Officer (CLO), exercising tact and diplomacy

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serves as liaison between the CLO and bank personnel and responds to questions and/or issues on organizational matters. 
• Handles a wide variety of situations and conflicts involving the day-to-day activities and operations of the CLO.
• Maintains CLO’s business calendar and uses discretion to screen requests for meetings and appointments. Reschedules meetings and appointments to meet special contingencies. 
• Coordinates all travel arrangements and prepares business itineraries.
• Performs project-oriented assignments for the CLO to include researching data, compiling information, and preparing formal reports on results and recommendations.
• Prepares correspondence, reports, and summaries of an advanced nature. Composes memos and other types of correspondence for executive management.
• Prepares and arranges business presentations, management letters, and other communications in a timely and professional manner.

Education and Experience Required:

• Associate's degree or equivalent in experience.
• 7 years’ experience at successive levels of responsibility as an Executive Assistant

Education and Experience Preferred:

• Experience supporting an executive in a large corporate environment highly preferred.
• Experience in the legal field ideal.

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M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $51,504.81 - $85,841.35 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

LocationBuffalo, New York, United States of America