Administrative Assistant - Asset Management

Clarion Partners, LLC, has been a leading real estate investment manager for over 40 years. Headquartered in New York, the Firm maintains strategically located offices across the United States and Europe. With $79 billion in total real estate and debt assets under management, Clarion Partners offers a broad range of real estate strategies across the risk/return spectrum to approximately 500 institutional investors across the globe. Clarion Partners is an independent subsidiary of Franklin Templeton.
Clarion Partners is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support senior professionals, in our Dallas, TX office. The successful candidate must be able to provide diversified administrative support and perform basic to highly complex tasks while exhibiting the highest level of confidentiality, accuracy, attention to detail, and multitasking. The individual must accept responsibility, be self-motivating, solve moderately complex issues independently and apply sound judgment in accomplishing assignments.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Coordination of extensive travel arrangements, domestic and international (including car service and detailed agenda preparation), focusing on quality of travel experience as well as cost savings.
• Process travel expense reports, check requests and corporate credit card statements.
• Calendar management and scheduling.
• Answer, screen and take accurate telephone messages.
• Organize meetings including conference room reservation, AV and catering (for internal and external meetings).
• Good writing skills to be used in preparation of routine correspondence, e.g. memos, letters, and emails; editing and proofreading documents; scanning, saving and emailing such documents in readable format.
• PowerPoint presentation and Excel workbook preparation and verification.
• Document management
• Manage all incoming and outgoing correspondence (email and standard mail); experience in the coordination of delivery via Federal Express, UPS, courier, and or the USPS of multiple mailings and shipments are essential.
• Promptly and efficiently screen, respond to and direct inquiries in a professional and polite manner.
• Create and maintain accurate files (computerized/paper/desk) and a neat work area conducive to productivity.
• Backup administrative coverage either as scheduled or on an as needed basis.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

• Bachelor's degree

• 2+ years of experience, preferably with experience in the financial services industry.
• Required attributes are effective interpersonal, communication and written skills, strong administrative skills, an independent self-starter, responsible, energetic, dependable, and capable of organizing and prioritizing a highly diverse workload.
• Experience arranging complex and extensive travel, domestically and internationally, is essential.
• This individual must be able to work with minimal direction, exercise good judgment and creativity, and work in a fast-paced, team oriented, professional environment.
• The ability to interact effectively and professionally with all levels of staff is mandatory.
• A high degree of poise, positive attitude, engagement in the business and team spirit is essential.
• Proficient in Concur or similar application for processing expenses (i.e., Workday)
• Proficiency in the following basic computer skills are necessary for this position: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet research.
• Working knowledge of web-based applications, i.e., Sharepoint, Sharefile, SalesForce.