Executive Assistant Employment & Benefits Law
Saint Louis, MI - USA
Job Summary
Position Summary
The Executive Assistant serves as a trusted strategic partner to senior executives providing high-level administrative operational and organizational support. This role requires exceptional judgment discretion and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. The Executive Assistant is responsible for helping drive operational efficiency facilitating seamless communication and supporting the successful execution of critical business activities and leadership priorities.
The ideal candidate is highly organized proactive and solutions-oriented with a strong ability to anticipate needs navigate complex situations and adapt to changing priorities. This individual builds effective relationships across all levels of the organization demonstrates executive presence and professionalism and handles highly confidential information with the utmost integrity and discretion.
Key Responsibilities:
Executive Support & Calendar Management
- Manage complex and dynamic calendars including scheduling meetings across multiple time zones and balancing competing priorities.
- Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements including itineraries accommodations transportation and related logistics.
- Prioritize incoming requests and correspondence exercising sound judgment in determining urgency and appropriate action.
- Anticipate executive needs and proactively resolve scheduling conflicts and operational challenges.
Meeting Planning & Preparation
- Coordinate leadership meetings town halls offsites and other strategic events.
- Develop agendas compile meeting materials prepare presentations and distribute pre-read content.
- Document meeting outcomes decisions and action items ensuring timely follow-up and accountability.
- Manage logistics for board executive and senior leadership meetings as needed.
Business Operations & Coordination
- Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
- Facilitate communication between the executive leadership teams and business partners.
- Track key deliverables deadlines and commitments on behalf of the executive.
- Support the planning and execution of strategic initiatives and special projects.
Financial & Administrative Support
- Manage expense reports invoices purchase orders and budget tracking activities.
- Coordinate vendor relationships and support contract and procurement processes as required.
- Ensure compliance with company policies related to travel expenses and records management.
Stakeholder Partnership
- Build strong relationships across the organization to facilitate collaboration and effective decision-making.
- Represent the executive professionally and positively in interactions with employees customers vendors and external partners.
- Support leadership team coordination including communications meeting cadence and organizational priorities.
Confidentiality & Judgement
- Handle highly sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Exercise independent judgment in managing requests and escalating issues when appropriate.
- Maintain a high degree of integrity and trust while supporting executive-level decision making.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience.
- 7 years of executive administrative support experience including support of senior executives (Vice President level and above).
- Demonstrated experience managing complex calendars travel arrangements and executive communications.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook Teams PowerPoint Word and Excel.
- Exceptional organizational prioritization and time management skills.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities.
- Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision while managing multiple priorities.
- This role will be located in an office -Hybrid 3 days a week.
If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.
About The Cigna Group
Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group were dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color age disability sex childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran or military status religion national origin ancestry marital or familial status genetic information status with regard to public assistance citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
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The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Iowa Kansas Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Nebraska Ohio Pennsylvania Texas Utah Vermont and Washington State.
Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal state and local ordinances.
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About Company
Cigna Healthcare offers health insurance plans such as medical and dental to individuals and employers, international health insurance, and Medicare coverage.