Personal Assistant

Make a difference as an Executive Assistant.

Join the largest general insurance group in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia.

Your Role

We’re looking for an Executive Assistant to join our NZ Claims division.

You’ll provide efficient, effective, and timely administrative support to the Executive General Manager – Claims. You’ll be well organised, flexible and self-motivating, have the ability to work with minimal supervision, exhibit expert levels of written and verbal communication skills and demonstrate continuous attention to detail.

The key responsibilities encompass managing the EGM's office operations through effective diary management, leave coordination, and compliance training. The position involves planning and organizing meetings, complex travel arrangements, and departmental events, as well as managing the Leadership Team's strategy days. Communication tasks include preparing reports, presentations, internal newsletters, and departmental communications. Budget management responsibilities include maintaining the EGM’s cost centre, processing invoices, and managing event budgets. Additionally, the role involves participation in project work, including undertaking confidential projects, compiling data, and reporting progress to stakeholders.

This is a permanent hybridopportunity based in Christchurch. The successful candidate is expected to work from the office 2-3 days a week with Mondays being mandatory.

On Offer

Joining IAG you’ll have access to:

• Boost your financial future with 4% KiwiSaver employer contribution and life insurance
• Hybrid work and flexi-time options available
• Grow your career through dynamic secondments
• Grow your skills and career development with the IAG Academy program
• Energy transition opportunities to help us be net zero by 2050

About You

• 5 + years Executive Assistant experience
• Strong word processing, presentation and spreadsheet skills as well as proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite
• Highly organised with high attention to detail and forward planning
• Strict adherence to confidentiality at all times
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously and use initiative
• Excellent time management skills

About Us

IAG is the largest general insurance group in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia. You’ll know our brands – AMI, NZI, State Insurance, NRMA Insurance, CGU, WFI and ROLLiN’ to name a few. Together they turn our IAG purpose of making your world safer into action by helping, supporting ambitions and making insurance accessible.

We acknowledge Tāngata Whenua in Aotearoa and are committed to growing Māori prosperity and well-being in Aotearoa through He Rautaki Māori (IAG’s Māori Strategy). We celebrate unique viewpoints shaped by life experiences, cultures and passions. We expand careers, genuinely connect with community, lead with a powerful purpose and celebrate what makes you individual.

We're passionate about social issues, walk the talk on sustainability and strive to do more than standard on things that matter, including women in senior leadership, Indigenous empowerment and creating inclusive environments.

We’re ready for you. Apply today.

Learn more about who IAG is here.

Job Type: Fixed term contract

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Referral program
• Work from home