Alcon

Administrative Assistant

Alcon$70K — $130K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma required; higher education preferred.
  • 5+ years of administrative support experience in fast-paced settings.
  • Strong planning, organization, prioritization, and multitasking skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication with a professional demeanor.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Outlook and Teams.
  • Ability to work independently, anticipating needs and managing priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Manage complex calendars and schedule priorities for leadership.
  • Coordinate meetings, events, travel, and visitor experiences.
  • Support team communications and onboarding activities.
  • Prepare expense reports and manage administrative transactions.
  • Utilize digital tools to enhance productivity and collaboration.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline and automate processes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, life, and disability benefits.
  • 401(k) plan with company contributions and match.
  • Generous time-off package including vacation and personal days.
  • Performance-based cash incentives and potential for equity awards.
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary
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Location: East Hanover, New Jersey, United States

Relocation Support: This role is based in East Hanover, New Jersey. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.

Are you passionate about helping leaders and teams operate at their best? As an Administrative Assistant supporting the FRA Head US and the FRA US leadership team, you will be a trusted partner who brings organization, efficiency, and a proactive mindset to a fast-paced environment. From managing executive calendars and coordinating key meetings to leveraging digital and AI-enabled tools to simplify work, you will have a visible impact on team effectiveness, collaboration, and culture across the organization.

Job Description
• Manage complex calendars, scheduling priorities, meeting logistics, and executive support activities.
• Coordinate in-person and virtual meetings, events, travel arrangements, and visitor experiences.
• Support team communications, leadership updates, onboarding activities, and culture-building initiatives.
• Prepare expense reports, purchase orders, invoices, and other administrative transactions accurately.
• Leverage Microsoft 365, Copilot, and digital tools to improve productivity and collaboration.
• Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and optimize administrative processes and ways of working.

Essential Requirements
• High School Diploma required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years of administrative support experience in a fast-paced professional environment.
• Excellent planning, organization, prioritization, and multitasking capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a professional and diplomatic approach.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, anticipate needs, solve problems, and manage multiple priorities.

Desirable Requirements
• Experience supporting senior leaders or executive teams within a global organization.
• Experience using AI-enabled productivity tools and driving continuous process improvement initiatives.

Benefits & Rewards

The salary for this position is expected to range between $70,000 - $130,000 USD Annual per year.

The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors.

Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.

US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

To learn more about the culture, rewards and benefits we offer our people click here.

Salary Range
$70,000.00 - $130,000.00

Skills Desired

About Alcon

Alcon is a global medical company specializing in eye care products and services. The company's products include surgical equipment, contact lenses, and eye drops. Alcon was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland. The company operates in over 70 countries and has over 20,000 employees. In 2019, Alcon became an independent publicly traded company after being spun off from Novartis.
Learn more about Alcon
Size
24,389 employees
Market Cap
$33.3 billion
Industry
Founded
1945
NASDAQ

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