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Company: LD&B Insurance & Financial Services
Title: Executive Assistant
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Website: https://www.ldbinsurance.com/
We are seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the President/CEO, Executive Team and Board of Directors with their role of leading LD&B and delivering on the company’s strategic and operational priorities.
LD&B is a 100% employee-owned ESOP company with approximately 75 employees across six offices in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. We’ll be celebrating 50 years in business in 2024!
At LD&B we are all connected by one mission: to give back to the communities we serve. We provide financial wellbeing to our clients by covering all the things that matter in their lives. Utilizing comprehensive, personalized insurance, business and financial solutions, we make a positive difference for our customers and the communities we serve. This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued, and supported with networks, benefits, and development opportunities to help them thrive.
To help you stay energized, engaged, and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: ownership through our ESOP, a 401(k) savings plan, opportunities for professional development, comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being, and flexible time off so you can relax, recharge, and be there for the people you care about.
LD&B’s current hybrid work model is designed to enable in-person connections and collaboration that is core to our culture, while supporting increased flexibility for all employees. Employees are required to work at least 3 days in the office each week, with the flexibility to work from home up to 2 days a week.
Giving back to our community is in our DNA. We are committed to the legacy of generosity we learned from our founders. We improve the lives of people in our community by supporting more than 200 charitable organizations each year, giving hundreds of hours of paid leave to our employees for volunteer work, and allocating $500 per year per employee to support nonprofits.
General Description
As Executive Assistant you will be confident, calm, and focused. If you are proactive, with a high level of attention to detail and skilled in prioritizing competing tasks; are able to communicate well with staff at all levels; and comfortable interacting with a wide range of external stakeholders, this is the ideal job for you.
This role will be vital to the effective leadership of the organization and delivery of our mission. You will be able to exercise tact and diplomacy, always maintaining confidentiality. You will be an excellent planner and organizer, with expert level verbal and written communication skills supporting your ability to think creatively and solve complex problems independently. You will be educated to degree level or have relevant training and experience working as an Executive Assistant.
Key responsibilities include:
- Efficiently managing multiple diaries with polite yet assertive gatekeeping, prioritizing inquiries and requests, and coordinating dynamic calendars and schedules to ensure smooth day-to-day engagements.
- Understanding core business initiatives and operational content, in order to prepare documents, reports and presentations efficiently, and in line with business rhythms.
- Being a true cheerleader for our employee-owned ESOP organization, immersing yourself in the company and developing an excellent understanding of current priorities and initiatives.
- Developing and building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders by aligning personally with the organization’s core values: integrity, teamwork, innovation, service, and generosity.
The Executive Team seeks to create a collaborative, kind, and open working culture, while ensuring our work is strategic, high quality, and impactful. We look forward to the Executive Assistant supporting the team to maintain this culture and helping LD&B to be as effective as it can be. We welcome new ideas and ways of doing things – and encourage you to bring them.
LD&B is an independent and employee-owned firm that provides a full range of insurance and financial services to individuals and businesses. We are proud to serve clients in the central Shenandoah Valley and throughout the United States. LD&B provides insurance and financial solutions with the goal of giving back to the communities we serve. Just like a building needs a strong frame, LD&B relies and thrives on the strong Framework of our five-core values: ‘Integrity’, ‘Service’, ‘Innovation’, ‘Teamwork’, and ‘Generosity’. These five values form an incredibly strong Framework to build off, knowing and believing it will support a strong organization for many years to come.
