Asset & Wealth Management, Administrative Assistant, Cohoes

Goldman Sachs, Asset & Wealth Management

AYCO | Cohoes, NY

Administrative Assistant 

Job Summary & Responsibilities: 

• Provides dedicated administrative support to Top Advisors and Managing Directors within the Goldman Sachs Ayco Executive Wealth business.


• Maintains complex and extremely detailed calendars, including senior-level internal/external meetings and conference calls; prioritizes meeting requests and coordinates related logistics (including conference rooms, conferencing, and catering as needed).


• Handles highly confidential and sensitive client information with the utmost discretion. 


• Manages a high volume of phone calls and interacts with high-level business leaders and clients in a professional and effective manner. 


• Coordinates logistics for client calls & meetings, including scheduling, materials preparation, and day-of support.


• Coordinates a high volume of domestic and international travel arrangements, including visa procurement; processes expense reports accordingly and in a timely manner. 


• Prepares and distributes correspondence, agendas, letters, reports, or other documents as requested. 


• Supports general office administrative duties (copying, filing, faxing, archiving, supplies, etc), ad-hoc projects, facilities management and/or event planning as requested. 


• Organizes and ships materials to clients as needed; tracks delivery and confirms receipt when appropriate.


• Orders office supplies & inventory as requested.


• Partners with conference, catering, and other event vendors to support client engagements as needed.


• Maintains understanding of firm policies and can handle certain issues independently.

Qualifications: 

• Experience supporting multiple high-level executives in a complex environment, preferably in financial services, private sector, media or government.


• Ability to exercise excellent judgment and discretion in dealing with confidential material or handling highly sensitive information. 


• Requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written & verbal), with a consistently professional presence.


• Extreme attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks. 


• Quick learner and self-starter with excellent anticipation skills.


• Proactive problem solver and independent thinker with strong follow-through; appropriately escalates and closes loops as needed.


• Ability to work well under pressure while maintaining high standards, adapt to unexpected events, prioritize and multi-task in a dynamic but deadline driven environment.


• Highest degree of integrity, professionalism, and diplomacy is required. 


• Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is required. 


• Familiar with expense platforms such as SAP Concur or CRM platforms such as Salesforce is preferred.


• Supportive team player with a positive attitude.


• Ideal candidate has at least 5+ years of experience. 

 Candidate must be located onsite in the Cohoes office as this role is fully onsite.