Executive Assistant (m/f/d) to the Member of the Board in H8 at Allianz SE

Who are we?

The Allianz Group is one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers with around 125 million private and corporate customers in nearly 70 countries. Allianz customers benefit from a broad range of personal and corporate insurance services, ranging from property, life and health insurance to assistance services to credit insurance and global business insurance. Allianz is one of the world’s largest investors, managing around 741 billion euros on behalf of its insurance customers. Furthermore, our asset managers PIMCO and Allianz Global Investors manage about 1.8 trillion euros of third-party assets.

Who will you be joining?

The H8 Division of Allianz SE manages the global Asset Management businesses (PIMCO, Allianz Global Investors, Allianz X, Allianz Asset Management Holding), Allianz Life in the US, Allianz Global Life, and the Global Center of Competence Life (responsible for Allianz global Life insurance strategy).

How can you make an impact?

As Executive Assistant, you will support the Member of the Board of Management of H8 in all content-related and technical (non-administrative) topics required for the effective day-to-day management of the division. You will also have the opportunity to participate in projects (e.g. M&As) focused on our strategic priorities and long-term strategy.

You will:

• Support the H8 board member by managing the briefing process for both internal (e.g. board meetings, strategic planning process) and external engagements and meetings (e.g. conferences, speeches)
• Partner with teams across the firm to create and support executive level presentation for high priority strategic initiatives
• Ensure proper connectivity across H8 divisional colleagues (e.g. Business Division Asset Management, Business Division Life, CEO Offices AZ Life, AGI, PIMCO) and H8 board member by representing and communicating strategic priorities, board meeting debriefs and to dos
• Contribute to strategic projects (including acquisitions, partnerships, market entry analysis) driven by the H8 business divisions and board office
• Act as sparring partner to the H8 board member by assessing and preparing recommendations for board or committee decisions (e.g. Group M&A committee)
• Prepare and organize a variety of senior management events (e.g. offsite) 

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• An interest in the asset management and/or life insurance industry
• A desire to work in a fast-paced environment with a commitment to excellence, attention to detail, and sense of urgency, especially under pressure
• High energy, positive “can-do” attitude and an ability to work as a team player
• Ability to manage complex, interdepartmental projects in a professional, inclusive and deadline-driven fashion
• Mastery in MS Office
• Langue skills: English (fluent) mandatory, German is a plus

Experience & skills

• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree with strong record of academic achievement, 
• 2+ years of experience in asset management, life insurance or corporate finance / consulting
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; strategic and creative thinking
• Ability to deliver with a sense of urgency, responding to tight deadlines and multiple demands 

 Do we have what you need?  

• Excellent career development opportunities
• Family friendly working environment  
• Flexible working arrangements
• Health and well-being offerings   
• Company pension and health insurance   
• Multinational, diverse and inclusive community   
• Opportunity to affect our sustainability programs  

And there is much more! Find out more here: Allianz SE Benefits. More information about our recruitment process: Allianz Careers

In case of any question please contact Ms. Oksana Antonova: +49 151 4628 7165

People with disabilities:
We want to give all our candidates the best opportunity to succeed.  If you need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please email to RECRUITING-SERVICES@allianz.com

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59358 | Strategy | Professional | Allianz SE | Full-Time | Permanent

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.

Note: Diversity of minds is an integral part of Allianz’ company culture. One means to achieve diverse teams is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.