Administrative Business Lead

Administrative Business Lead

Partner closely with the team of Administrative Professionals to support the CEO of BlackRock, managing his complex administrative and business support needs. You are a self-starter with excellent anticipation and problem-solving skills who has high accountability, strong communication skills and the ability to operate independently.

Your responsibilities:

• Demonstrating thoughtful management of leader's time against priorities.
• Coordinating business travel with awareness of potential conflicts; processing the relevant expenses in line with company policy.
• Taking ownership of key deliverables and structuring work to achieve goals, seeing the big picture and understanding the long-term impacts.
• Exhibiting a strong attention to detail in coordination and communication of logistics.
• Taking ownership of BlackRock's technology capabilities, policies, and procedures as they relate to the administrative and executive roles.
• Adapting to changes and effectively communicating.
• Managing and supporting ad hoc projects and initiatives as needed.
• Understanding the rhythm of business of the executive office/team, adjusting scheduling according to business priorities.
• Orchestrating large meetings, townhall events and offsites, managing all planning details and coordination.
• Partnering with the Chief of Staff to the CEO and other key teams on a regular basis.

Skills & behaviors:

• A minimum of 7 years of related administrative experience.
• The ability to exercise discretion and independent judgement, comfortable operating with ambiguity.
• The ability to make decisions and act quickly when information is limited; can assess the criticality of potential risks, prioritize and escalate appropriately.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), active listening skills and the ability to recognize different views to help build consensus.
• A deep understanding of big picture goals and how to prioritize effectively to achieve them.
• The desire to gain a deeper understanding of technology and processes and the ability to educate others.
• An ability to lead by example, model and inspire the highest ethical standard, and serve as a role model for Administrative Professionals and others.