Princo⠀seeks to⠀earn⠀outstanding⠀long-term⠀investment⠀returns in⠀support of⠀the⠀University’s⠀financial⠀aid,⠀teaching,⠀and⠀research⠀mission.⠀The⠀combination⠀of⠀Princo’s⠀distinctive⠀investment⠀philosophy⠀and the⠀perpetual⠀nature of⠀the⠀Endowment⠀creates a⠀compelling⠀intellectual⠀challenge.⠀Princo has⠀a long⠀history of⠀superior⠀performance,⠀with⠀returns⠀that have⠀consistently⠀placed in⠀the top⠀percentile⠀of⠀institutional⠀investors⠀and have⠀outperformed⠀those of⠀Warren⠀Buffett’s⠀Berkshire⠀Hathaway⠀over the⠀past 20⠀years.
Princo⠀embraces⠀diversity,⠀equity,⠀and⠀inclusion⠀as a⠀fundamental⠀part of⠀our⠀mission⠀and one of⠀our top⠀priorities;⠀we believe⠀that a⠀team with⠀diverse⠀representations⠀promotes⠀better⠀decision-making⠀and⠀results.⠀We strive⠀to create⠀a⠀welcoming⠀environment⠀that is⠀comfortable⠀for and⠀inclusive⠀of people⠀with a⠀variety⠀identities,⠀backgrounds,⠀abilities,⠀and⠀views.
Responsibilities:
About⠀the⠀Role
The⠀Administrative⠀Assistant⠀position⠀is an⠀exciting⠀opportunity⠀to sustain⠀the⠀University’s⠀financial⠀aid,⠀teaching,⠀and⠀research⠀mission in⠀a unique⠀way. At⠀Princo,⠀every role⠀plays a⠀key part⠀to the⠀team’s⠀success.⠀You will⠀learn and⠀serve as⠀the⠀subject⠀matter⠀expert on⠀vendor⠀management,⠀subscriptions,⠀travel/expense⠀policies⠀and⠀processes,⠀recruiting,⠀facilities⠀and event⠀support.⠀Managing⠀travel,⠀especially,⠀is an⠀integral⠀part of⠀Princo’s⠀global⠀partnerships⠀and⠀presence.⠀Your⠀logistic⠀creativity⠀will serve⠀an⠀indispensable⠀part of⠀the team⠀achieving⠀its⠀investment⠀goals.⠀Here, you⠀will also⠀find⠀continuous⠀learning⠀opportunities⠀and a team⠀who will⠀encourage⠀and⠀support⠀your⠀growth.
The Administrative Assistant will:
- Work⠀across the⠀Princo⠀team,⠀specifically⠀reporting⠀to the⠀Executive⠀Assistant⠀to the⠀Managing⠀Director⠀of⠀Operations,⠀Administration⠀and⠀Technology
- Contribute⠀to the⠀management⠀of vendors⠀and⠀subscriptions⠀(due⠀diligence⠀assistance,⠀tracking,⠀and⠀review)
- Manage⠀and⠀process⠀expenses⠀for the⠀entire⠀Princo⠀team
- Book⠀and manage⠀staff⠀travel
- Organize⠀and⠀administer⠀confidential⠀materials
- Facilitate⠀communication⠀and⠀optimize⠀processes⠀among⠀Princo⠀staff
- Serve⠀as a⠀monitor⠀for a⠀central⠀mailbox
- Staff⠀reception⠀when⠀necessary
- Assist⠀with⠀facilities⠀management⠀and event⠀management⠀for both⠀cyclical⠀and ad hoc⠀items
- Provide⠀administrative⠀support to⠀recruiting⠀efforts
We are looking for people who:
- Desire to⠀learn new⠀things and⠀dig deeper⠀than the⠀surface
- Show⠀a strong⠀growth⠀mindset⠀and are⠀willing to⠀learn from⠀setbacks
- Value⠀diversity⠀and⠀understand⠀how to⠀work⠀effectively⠀with a⠀diversity⠀of⠀thoughts,⠀backgrounds,⠀perspectives,⠀and⠀expressions
- Can⠀discern⠀when to⠀ask for⠀help,⠀bring in⠀colleagues,⠀and⠀escalate⠀issues as⠀needed
- Are⠀adaptable,⠀self-motivated,⠀and⠀comfortable⠀proactively⠀problem⠀solving
- Can⠀stay⠀focused⠀and⠀organized⠀while⠀balancing⠀multiple⠀priorities⠀and⠀deadlines
- Are⠀excited to⠀be part of⠀a team, to⠀contribute⠀to⠀colleagues’⠀growth,⠀our⠀team’s⠀culture,⠀and the⠀University⠀community
- Appreciate⠀our⠀collaborative⠀culture,⠀open⠀communication,⠀and⠀transparency
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have:
- Bachelor’s⠀degree or⠀equivalent⠀combination⠀of⠀education⠀and⠀experience
- Detail-oriented⠀mindset⠀and can⠀carefully⠀handle⠀confidential⠀and⠀sensitive⠀material
- Experience⠀and⠀comfort⠀working⠀with⠀Microsoft⠀Office
- Ability⠀to develop⠀and⠀enhance⠀processes/systems
- Ability⠀to⠀effectively⠀communicate⠀with a⠀broad⠀spectrum⠀of⠀styles
- Ability⠀to⠀prioritize⠀and⠀coordinate⠀multiple⠀tasks⠀simultaneously⠀and adapt⠀in a⠀rapidly⠀changing⠀environment
- Strong⠀analytic⠀and⠀problem⠀solving⠀skills
- Familiarity⠀with⠀Princeton⠀University⠀systems⠀including⠀PRIME⠀financials,⠀Concur,⠀and⠀Information⠀Warehouse⠀(a plus,⠀but not a⠀requirement)