Executive Assistant - Legal Department

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.

We are seeking a highly organized Executive Assistant to support the General Counsel and Property & Casualty Legal Department. This role will work on a variety of projects and across the organization, including with other shared services and business teams. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of handling sensitive information with discretion. This position will work from our downtown Cincinnati headquarters four days a week with flexibility as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support for the General Counsel, and others in the legal department, including managing calendars; preparing expense reports; creating and editing documents, reports and presentations; schedule and assisting in preparation for meetings, and coordinating travel.

• Process legal invoices for the department, including tracking invoices, obtaining internal approvals, and submitting invoices for payment via myWorkday.

• Assist with the preparation of the legal department budget.

• Coordinate and compile initial drafts of departmental reports, including monthly reports and semiannual reports to company leadership.

• Coordinate business lunches department events, and department meetings.

• Track and maintain professional memberships for the attorneys in the department, including bar memberships, professional associations and continuing legal education requirements.

• Monitor shared inboxes for the department and direct inquiries to appropriate contacts within the department.

• Draft and distribute department communications and schedules.

• Provide ad hoc support to other teams including the Enterprise Information Security Group, Compliance and Risk Management.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

• Generally, 5+ years of experience in a professional, corporate environment. 

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Workday experience a plus.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities with professionalism.

• Strong organizational and communication skills.

• Demonstrates strong detail orientation and high level of accountability.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities with professionalism.

Business Unit:

Benefits:

Compensation varies by role, position level, and location. Individual pay is influenced by skills, education, training, certifications, experience, and the role's scope and complexity, along with business needs.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards package, including medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, an employee stock purchase plan, education reimbursement, paid parental leave/adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with company match. These benefits are available to eligible full-time and part-time employees.

Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.