Administrative Assistant 

Amherst is searching for an Administrative Assistant to help support our Head of Asset Management within our rapidly growing real estate division at our Austin, TX headquarters. The AA will have a proven track record of strong administrative, organizational and communication skills within a fast paced professional setting. 

Founded in 1993, Amherst is a financial services company that offers a wide array of brokerage, investment banking and advisory services covering the residential, commercial mortgage and structured finance markets for global institutional investors. We’ve developed cutting edge proprietary analytical tools and methodologies that give us the competitive edge in our broker dealer, origination and asset manager lines of business.

Responsibilities:  

• Manage and maintain complex calendars and coordinate appointments, meetings, conference calls and special events 
• Maintain and facilitate communication with senior firm leaders and external clients, which often requires a significant amount of explanation, clarification and diplomacy; exercising complete discretion and confidentiality
• Manage, track and report on the status of projects assigned to you 
• Coordinate itineraries and travel arrangements (air/ground travel, accommodations, etc.)
• Expense management – prepare and submit expense reports
• Prepare and edit a variety of correspondences, reports and presentations for both internal and external audiences
• Partner with other administrative staff within the organization on various tasks

Requirements:  

• 2-5 years of experience in an administrative support role within a fast-paced organization
• Positive and proactive multi-tasker with a strong sense of urgency and a “get things done” attitude
• Exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to recognize and appropriately handle highly sensitive and confidential material and information 
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills: MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint 
• Professional demeanor and presentation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Ability to work a flexible schedule 
• High school diploma; Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required

We are located in a newly remodeled and spacious office with breathtaking views of Lake Austin, the 360 Bridge and the rolling hills of West Austin. In addition to continued professional development, we also offer excellent salaries, annual bonuses, a comprehensive benefits package and catered lunches daily!