Corporate Executive Assistant

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General Re Corporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is a holding company for global reinsurance and related operations, with more than 2,000 employees worldwide. It owns General Reinsurance Corporation and General Reinsurance AG, which conducts business as Gen Re.

Gen Re delivers reinsurance solutions to the Life/Health and Property/Casualty insurance industries. Represented in all major reinsurance markets through a network of 38 offices, we have earned superior financial strength ratings from each of the major rating agencies.

Gen Re currently offers an excellent opportunity for a Corporate Executive Assistant to work in our Stamford office. This is a hybrid role that requires the individual to be in the Stamford office 3 days a week. A remote working arrangement will be considered for the right candidate.

Role Description

The Corporate Executive Assistant provides high-level administrative and operational support to a team of senior leaders, serving as a critical liaison across external partners including Berkshire sister companies, regulators, internal teams and key clients. This role requires exceptional communication, organization, problem solving and client service capabilities. The position is ideal for a proactive professional who excels at managing multiple stakeholders, anticipating needs, and enabling leaders to operate efficiently and effectively.

Key Responsibilities

Technical & Administrative Expertise

• Coordinates, schedules, and supports meetings—including creating agendas, preparing and assembling materials, arranging logistics, and ensuring flawless execution.
• Manages comprehensive domestic and international travel arrangements, ensuring accuracy in itineraries and timely submission of expense reports.
• Conducts research, pulls data, and prepares reports to support executive decision-making.
• Oversees accurate and efficient calendar and email management, anticipating conflicts and prioritizing requests.
• Demonstrates advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Concur, ensuring seamless coordination of daily workflows.
• Maintains a working understanding of the organization’s structure, business units, and operations to support leaders effectively.

Results Orientation

• Demonstrates exceptional time management, handling competing priorities with urgency and precision.
• Shows a strong work ethic and willingness to take ownership of tasks of any size to support executive and team needs.
• Operates with a service-oriented mindset, consistently delivering high-quality work with minimal direction.

Communication, Negotiation & Influence

• Exhibits excellent verbal, written, presentation, and listening skills, maintaining professionalism in all interactions.
• Encourages open, transparent communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Anticipates, identifies, and proactively manages potential conflicts with diplomacy and maturity.
• Communicates with honesty, respect, and composure—even under pressure—while maintaining alignment with organizational goals.
• Demonstrates strong self-awareness and self-regulation when navigating sensitive conversations or competing priorities.

Client Service & Relationship Management

• Understands the needs of both business units and external partners to provide tailored, responsive support.
• Builds and maintains positive relationships with clients, vendors, and other third parties, representing the executive office with professionalism and confidence.

Teamwork & Collaboration

• Works closely with colleagues across departments to ensure a collaborative and supportive operational environment.
• Contributes to a positive, disciplined, and solutions-focused culture.
• Provides backup support to fellow administrative team members during peak workloads, special projects, or absences.

Accountability & Ownership

• Maintains strict confidentiality and exercises exceptional discretion in handling highly sensitive and confidential information, including executive communications, proprietary business information, and matters with legal, financial, or reputational impact.
• Partners proactively with leadership and internal teams to anticipate needs and streamline workflows.
• Takes full ownership of daily responsibilities and long-term projects, ensuring follow-through and accuracy.

Adaptability & Change Management

• Seeks and applies feedback to continuously refine skills and improve performance.
• Learns from challenges and adjusts future approaches accordingly.
• Supports organizational change initiatives and evolves processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Role Qualifications and Experience

• 10+ years of executive-level administrative support experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and client service capabilities.
• Exceptional grammar, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven success working in a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and tools, including modern web-enabled applications.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), plus Concur.
• Demonstrated proficiency in leveraging Microsoft Copilot across the Microsoft 365 suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint) to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, generate insights, automate routine tasks, and improve communication.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Salary Range

84,000.00 - 142,000.00 USD

The annual base salary range posted represents a broad range of salaries around the US and is subject to many factors including but not limited to credentials, education, experience, geographic location, job responsibilities, performance, skills and/or training.

Our Corporate Headquarters Address

General Reinsurance Corporation
400 Atlantic Street, 9th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901 (US)

At General Re Corporation, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. It is the General Re Corporation's continuing policy to afford equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including childbirth or related medical conditions), religion, national origin or ancestry, age, past or present disability , marital status, liability for service in the armed forces, veterans' status, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Gen Re provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.