Thomson Reuters

Executive Assistant

7 days ago

PayCompetitive
LocationRemote
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: JREQ188669

      We have an exciting opportunity for an Executive Assistant to join Thomson Reuters in Gdansk, supporting our Executive Teams in Switzerland.

      In this role you will be performing a wide range of administrative duties to support multiple senior leaders and their department members.

      About the Role

      On the position of Executive Assistant you will perform a wide range of administrative duties to support multiple senior leaders and their department members as requested

      Calendar and Travel Management

      • Proactively manage, maintain, and organize complex executive calendars, efficiently prioritizing action items to help leaders keep organized and informed of meetings and events.

      • Oversee all aspects of complex travel arrangements incl. visas and fast entry programs, while ensuring compliance with travel guidelines and all regulated internal processes.

      Administrative Operations

      • Independently organize flow of work, prioritize tasks and activities and ensure that administrative functions are carried out in a timely and effective manner, exercising adaptability and flexibility in the face of changing priorities.

      • Prepare and process expense reports and outside services costs in compliance with company policies

      • Managing databases and filing systems, and general record keeping as required

      • Support with ad hoc projects and assignments

      Communication and Relationship Management:

      • Serve as a point of contact internally and externally, applying confidentiality and tact in all forms of communications

      • Establish and maintain strong professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including leaders, other departments and other administrative professionals, to enhance collaboration and facilitate effective communication and swift problem-solving.

      Event Planning and Support

      • Offer innovative ideas to support company events and assist in their organization and delivery to strengthen culture and support business objectives

      • Support coordinating multiple aspects of guest visits, such as organizing catering and local ground transportation for visitors

      Team Collaboration, Support and Development

      • Assist in training and onboarding other administrative assistants

      • Provide vacation coverage for the other executive assistants when needed

      About You

      • Excellent prioritization skills

      • Demonstrates high level of interpersonal skills and professional acumen

      • Demonstrates a high level of planning and organization skills

      • Demonstrates excellent communication skills - fluent in English (both spoken and written); working knowledge of German an asset.

      • Completion of high school or secondary education required, additional university level courses, or secretarial/business school training, commercial apprenticeship with federal degree or advanced training desirable.

      • Proven ability to collaborate across multiple departments/organizations and ability to navigate in an enterprise and fast-paced environment

      • Manages highly confidential information using appropriate discretion

      • Interacts and coordinates effectively and professionally with senior leaders inside and outside of the company as well as all other internal and external visitors

      • Demonstrates ability to manage change, and adapt work style and processes according to the dynamic nature of the organization

      • Understanding of cultural differences

      • Manages multiple tasks in an environment of tight deadlines and high-quality standards

      • Exhibits a high degree of autonomy and decision-making discretion

      • Possesses strong computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with the ability to effectively leverage technology to support executive-level tasks, and a demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies

      • Team spirited and team player, ability to collaborate with the other assistants and stakeholders

      • Previous experience working for senior executives in an international corporate environment preferred

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      What’s in it For You?

      • Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.

      • Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.

      • Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.

      • Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

      • Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.

      • Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

      • Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

      About Us

      Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

      We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

      As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

      We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation here .

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      More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.

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  • About the company

      Thomson Reuters Corporation (/ˈrɔɪtərz/) is a Canadian multinational media conglomerate.