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Featured Administrative Professional Job Description:  Financial - Banking


 

Current job title:  Senior Administrative Assistant

 

Industry:  Finance/Banking

 

Department:  Sales

 

Years worked in this industry:  5

 

Years worked in this department:  2

 

Special training or attributes needed or helpful to get job in this industry (or specific department):  Computer/software skills, typing, customer service

 

Number of managers and/or staff supported:   6 managers, 22 staff

 

Typical work hours:  7:30-4:30

 

Weekends or overtime hours:  No

 

General salary range (Note: This is a general figure or range provided by survey respondent and may NOT be an exact salary in order to give survey respondent some privacy. Also you must take into account that the number of years worked in industry/department may contribute to this salary as well as criteria such as level of position and person reports to, required hours and geographical location.):  approx. $35,000

 

Benefits (direct or indirect): 

 

Lingo you might hear in this industry: 

 

A typical day on the job:  Calendar, meeting planning, completing spreadsheet & reports

 

Positive things about being an administrative professional in this industry: 

 

Negative things about being an administrative professional in this industry: 

 

Type of workspace/office:  Cubicle

 

Primary responsibilities as an administrative professional in this position:  Calendar, Email, Reporting

 

Top thing(s) incumbent admin would require of job applicants seeking to be her/his position replacement:  Computer, software skills, multitasking

 

Office machines or equipment operated regularly:  Computer, fax, Blackberry, Copier

 

Technology (hard) skills used regularly: 

 

Critical soft skills: 

 

Pace of this position:  Fast & Slow, varies

 

Geographical region:  Southwest U.S.


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