Sr Administrative Assistant to the CEO & President

Senior Administrative Assistant

Department: Office of the President

Job Type: Regular Full Time

Education Level: BA/BS or combination of education and experience

Required Years Experience: 5

Church Pension Group (CPG) is a financial services organization that serves the Episcopal Church, located in Midtown Manhattan. CPG was founded in 1917 to provide pension benefits to eligible clergy of the Episcopal Church. The Senior Administrative Assistant reports into the Executive Assistant & Church Relations Specialist, supporting the Office of the CEO & President, providing high-level, administrative support to the Chief Executive Officer & President. This role requires exceptional judgment, discretion, professionalism, and the ability to anticipate needs in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment. The position plays a key role in ensuring the effectiveness of the CEO's office by managing priorities, coordinating activities, and liaising across internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership and the Board of Trustees. Effective performance of the essential functions of this position requires regular in-person, on-site interaction with colleagues, both for purposes of relationship building and meaningful collaboration.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the CEO, including complex calendar management, travel planning, meeting coordination, and expense processing
• Anticipate needs by proactively preparing materials, prioritizing tasks, and resolving administrative issues before they escalate
• Support special projects, research, and other initiatives as assigned by the CEO
• Maintain strict confidentiality and exercise sound judgment in handling sensitive information
• Represent the CEO and executive office with professionalism and poise

• Serve as one of the primary points of contact for the CEO's office, interacting with internal and external stakeholders, including board members
• Draft, review, and edit executive-level correspondence, presentations, reports, and briefing materials
• Manage and prioritize incoming communications (email, phone, mail) to ensure timely and appropriate responses
• Coordinate internal, external and board meetings, including agenda development, material preparation, minutes capture, and follow-up action tracking as needed

• Help streamline workflows and improve administrative processes to increase operational efficiency
• Maintain files, records, and document management systems

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience supporting a CEO or senior executive
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High degree of discretion, integrity, and professionalism
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and collaboration tools (e.g., Teams, Zoom)

• 5+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant or Senior Administrative Assistant supporting C-suite leadership
• Experience supporting board-related activities or senior leadership teams strongly preferred
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent combination of work and education will be considered

Physical Demands: Extensive use of a computer keyboard is a demand of the position to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Work Environment: Currently, hybrid work environment, which requires working in CPG's office Tuesdays through Thursdays and flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Church Pension Group employees must always maintain a professional, compassionate, and trustworthy work environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable someone with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job within this environment. Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000

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Flexible Benefits available to eligible employees:

• Medical (including Vision)
• Dental

Core Benefits automatically provided to eligible employees:

• Employer funded defined benefit pension plan (five year vesting)
• Employee Life Insurance
• Spouse and Dependent Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Short-Term Disability (STD) coverage
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) coverage (elected as either pre-tax or after-tax)
• Business Travel Accident Insurance
• Worker's Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retiree health insurance (eligible after 10 years)
• Retiree life insurance

Elective Benefits available to eligible employees:

• 401(k) with matching contributions (immediate vesting)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Commuter Benefits
• New York's 529 College Savings Program (NY State residents)

Educational Assistance Program available to eligible employees

Parental Leave available to eligible employees

Time Off available to eligible employees: Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holidays

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Please understand that, as a general policy, CPG does not sponsor visas.

CPG is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fair hiring practices and do not discriminate against job applicants or employees based on any protected characteristics. We also celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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