Full-Time

Senior Executive Assistant

Deadline 6/5/27
AmTrust Financial

AmTrust Financial

1,001-5,000 employees

Multinational property and casualty insurer

Compensation Overview

$24 - $45/hr

New York, NY, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Administrative & Executive Assistance (2)
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Required Skills
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets

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Requirements
  • Extended experience working in a corporate environment.
  • A high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations with poise, tact, and diplomacy.
  • Ability to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization.
  • Knowledge of computer software applications for word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
  • Continual attention to detail in composing, typing, and proofreading materials, establishing priorities, and meeting deadlines.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while juggling multiple competing tasks and demands.
  • At least three years of experience in a financial, insurance, or similar corporate environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Ability to adhere to the office dress code and appearance requirements.
Responsibilities
  • Coordinate international and domestic travel and manage busy, complex schedules.
  • Manage travel logistics, including car pickup, lodging, flights, meetings, and dining reservations.
  • Prepare monthly expense reports and conduct periodic expense report reviews.
  • Register the executive and direct reports for conferences.
  • Manage onboarding and new-hire setup.
  • Provide high-volume phone coverage and screen email.
  • Set up and clean up conference rooms before and after meetings, coordinating food-and-beverage and audiovisual requirements through the proper channels in advance.
  • Prepare, print, scan, copy, and bind meeting materials.
  • Perform ad hoc research, clerical projects, and administrative tasks.
  • Perform general clerical duties, including photocopying, printing, scanning, filing, faxing, and mailing.
  • Handle requests for information and data.
  • Resolve administrative problems and inquiries.
  • Schedule and coordinate meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements for managers or supervisors.
  • Prepare meeting agendas and schedules and prepare binders for conference events.
  • Assist with the incoming mail process as needed.
  • Complete assigned Excel worksheets.
  • Provide daily briefings covering the day's highlights and end-of-day follow-up briefings with project and task status updates.
  • Book personal appointments, including doctor, dentist, and check-up appointments.
  • Run errands as needed.
  • Use Microsoft Teams and Outlook Calendar.
  • Assist direct reports as needed.
  • Maintain the office by filing and organizing reports and sensitive materials in proper binders and folders.
  • Greet incoming clients and guests and escort them to designated conference rooms.
  • Arrange dining reservations as needed.
  • Confirm all appointments for the following day.
  • Launch virtual meetings and facilitate them by admitting attendees.

AmTrust Financial Services provides property and casualty insurance for businesses through three global segments: Small Commercial Business Insurance, Specialty Risk and Extended Warranty, and Specialty Middle-Market Property and Casualty Program Insurance. Its products work by underwriting and issuing workers’ compensation, general liability, and other specialty coverages tailored to the size and risk profile of small to mid-sized businesses, with policy administration and claims handled within its program structures. The company differentiates itself by targeting niche markets with program-style insurance and a global, diversified mix of standard and specialty coverages. Its goal is to protect businesses from P&C risks while growing market share across its global segments and expanding its specialized programs to new customers and regions.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$246.1M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1998

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What believers are saying

  • Samsung Care+ Canada launched July 13, 2026, expanding partnered distribution and fee income.
  • AmTrust earned Insurance Business America’s 2026 5-Star Claims Excellence award on June 17, 2026.
  • NBS expanded PI placements to £10 million on June 9, 2026 using AmTrust Specialty capacity.

What critics are saying

  • AmTrust’s 2014-2017 securities fraud case remains active, with class certification pending since September 2025.
  • AmTrust is still settling investor allegations for $19 million, exposing governance and disclosure damage.
  • If MGA spin-off integration fails, AmTrust loses fee-business economics while still carrying underwriting risk.

What makes AmTrust Financial unique

  • AmTrust’s December 5, 2025 Blackstone deal locks in 10-year MGA capacity.
  • AmTrust expanded E&S on September 15, 2025, adding property, environmental, and builders risk.
  • AmTrust won Celent’s June 11, 2026 GenAI claims award, signaling claims automation strength.

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Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Time Off

Company News

Insurance Age
Jun 9th, 2026
NBS expands PI placements to £10m as AmTrust provides capacity.

NBS expands PI placements to £10m as AmTrust provides capacity. * * By Rosie Simms * 09 Jun 2026 * Indicative reading time: 2 minutes NBS Underwriting has extended its professional indemnity capacity with a partnership with AmTrust Specialty providing an additional £5m excess layer, to streamline placement processes. Combined with its current £5m primary capacity supported by Hadron or Accelerant, the managing general agent noted the facility will enable it to provide PI placements up to the new higher limit. Brokers will be able to access a combined primary and excess layer PI programme through one provider and will have single underwriting contact for the full placement, it underlined. By placing both layers with NBS, Insurance Group can offer a more efficient process and greater continuity across the programme, helping Show password You may also like.

Business Wire
Feb 10th, 2026
AmTrust International launches APRA-licensed insurer in Australia to expand legal expenses coverage

AmTrust International has launched AmTrust Specialty Limited, an APRA-licenced entity in Australia, marking a significant expansion for the global specialty insurer. The move enables the company to scale its Legal Expenses Insurance offering in response to consistent demand from intermediaries, funders and legal professionals. The company will provide After the Event and Before the Event insurance products, supporting individuals and businesses pursuing or defending legal action by covering financial risks. These products will be distributed through insurance intermediaries, litigation funders and solicitors. AmTrust International, a subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services, specialises in property, mortgage and credit, warranty, professional lines, legal expenses and medical malpractice insurance. The Australian launch reflects the company's long-term commitment to building a sustainable presence in the country's mature legal landscape.

Insurance Journal
Sep 17th, 2025
People Moves: AmTrust Names Fletcher and Thomas to Lead New E&S Premier Group; The Fidelis Partnership Makes Leadership Promotions

AmTrust Financial Services Inc., headquartered in New York City, appointed Curt Fletcher as senior vice president and Matt Thomas as vice president of AmTrust's newly established E&S Premier group within the company's excess and surplus (E&S) division.

Insurance Journal
Sep 16th, 2025
AmTrust Expands E&S Division, Spins Off Some MGAs With Blackstone

AmTrust Financial Services has a busy day on Sept. 15 as it expanded its excess & surplus division to include new lines, appointed leadership, and announced an agreement with Blackstone Credit & Insurance to spin off certain managing general agencies into a new, independent company.

WorkCompWire
Sep 5th, 2025
AmTrust Names Carl Canales EVP, Head of Field Operations for North American P&C

New York, NY - AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., recently announced the appointment of Carl Canales as Executive Vice President (EVP), Head of Field Operations for North American P&C.