Executive Assistant
Makati City - Philippines
Job Summary
We are seeking a creative and highly organized Executive Assistantwho will provide advanced administrative support to a senior executive. This role requires the application of technical and business expertise a strong understanding of company policies and practices and broad organizational awareness to effectively support and communicate on behalf of the executive.
Position Responsibilities:
Provide Administrative Support
Manage the executive calendar meetings daily priorities and follow-ups.
Arrange and coordinate travel including itineraries meeting schedules entry requirements visas passports currency and related documents.
Prepare and submit expense reports reimbursements liquidations and related records; follow up on billing matters or expense discrepancies.
Maintain the executive files records and confidential documents.
Screen and prioritize calls meeting requests and urgent matters using sound judgment.
Coordinate with other Executive Assistants ExCom offices business leaders board and committee members and external contacts on behalf of the executive.
Track commitments made by the executive follow up with the right team members and provide progress updates.
Gather and organize confidential information reports or updates needed by the CMO.
Support the executive in personal and confidential matters within reasonable limits including insurance medical coordination staffing matters car maintenance and other personal requests.
Perform other administrative duties assigned by the executive.
Department Administration
Serve as the office coordinator for the department.
Provide administrative support to the department unit leads as directed by the executive.
Coordinate department meetings leadership meetings team updates and other internal routines.
Collect and follow up on status reports and action items from the executive direct reports.
Prepare or organize meeting notes agendas reports spreadsheets presentations and other documents.
Help improve administrative processes filing systems and coordination routines for the department.
Plan and coordinate team engagement morale and culture-building activities.
Budget Vendor and Event Logistics Coordination
Coordinate with department unit leads Finance Procurement and other business units to help manage department budgets.
Files payments to vendors using authorized payment channels (i.e. Lawson) for department units as deemed necessary
Support vendor onboarding purchase requests invoice follow-ups payment documentation and other budget-related administrative requirements.
Provide logistics and administrative coordination for department events activations leadership meetings and senior stakeholder engagements.
Coordinate event schedules venues materials attendees approvals supplier requirements and follow-ups.
Support the planning process for events and activations but does not own campaign strategy creative development or department execution.
Risk Compliance and Records Management
Help ensure the department complies with records management requirements.
Serve as Records Coordinator for department records in SharePoint.
Serve as Department Coordinator for Business Continuity Planning.
Support the Department Risk Champion by helping coordinate process documentation reminders and team communication.
Coordinate assigned corporate regulatory or compliance-related administrative requirements including license renewals related payments required filings and annual reports.
Required Qualifications:
Strong command of executive calendar management travel coordination expense administration meeting and event coordination document management and stakeholder follow-through.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and collaboration tools including Outlook Teams PowerPoint Excel Word SharePoint and Copilot
Demonstrates strong communication prioritization discretion attention to detail organizational agility stakeholder management and sound judgment.
Able to work independently manage confidential information anticipate executive needs coordinate across senior stakeholders and improve administrative processes that support the effectiveness of the executive and department leadership team.
Comfortable with using AI tools to improve and enhance productivity
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelors degree or equivalent relevant experience.
At least 7 years of executive assistant senior administrative or business support experience preferably supporting a senior leader in a matrixed corporate environment.
When you join our team:
Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.
About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us visit is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Manulife/John Hancock we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment retention advancement and compensation and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race ancestry place of origin colour ethnic origin citizenship religion or religious beliefs creed sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions) sexual orientation genetic characteristics veteran status gender identity gender expression age marital status family status disability or any other ground protected by applicable law.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process contact .
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About Company
Manulife is a leading financial services group. We provide financial advice, insurance, as well as wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions.