Priscilla Isambert

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SUMMARY
Highly professional and technically savvy Executive Assistant who brings organiz
ation and efficiency to the workplace using latest tools and capitalizing on bes
t practices. Extensive experience in the financial services sector providing hig
h level support to senior executives in international and domestic areas. Demons
trated ability to make good judgments and manage time and priorities efficiently
. Strong in coordinating, organizing and problem solving.
EXPERIENCE
JPMORGAN CHASE
Investment Bank/Consumer Retail Group - Corporate Finance 2006 - 2010
Investment Bank/Municipal Finance - Government Finance 2003 - 2006
Executive Assistant
Supported senior managing directors with management of very busy calendars, coor
dinating complex meetings involving external clients and internal executives, wh
o also had demanding schedules. Set up meetings across product groups and regio
ns liaising with other assistants throughout the entire organization in New York
, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Ch
ile, China and S. Korea. Followed up persistently to bring closure to multiple
simultaneous requests in a timely manner.
* Created a pitch to position the senior executive's background to secure appoin
tments of introductory meetings with prospective clients. Promoted bank's image
by projecting a professional demeanor establishing credibility with clients.
* Coordinated events such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, year-end holiday party an
d outing events for the entire group sourcing transportation, restaurant, intern
al dining facility, or other venue.
* Coordinated and participated in weekly departmental group meetings and provide
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dial-in numbers, conference room, and particular subject or guest speaker inform
ation. Proactively planned and managed calendar according to priorities discuss
ed during the meetings.
* Coordinated a special event for 50 people at a top restaurant within strict bu
dget guidelines overseeing menu selection being mindful of dietary restrictions.
Arranged for flowers, sitting arrangement and reception and established timelin
es for smooth progression of event.
* Made extensive domestic/international travel arrangements and followed up with
expense reporting submittal cycles.
* Helped with tasks such as approvals of all requests on Approval Central, and T
EEMs.
* Followed up on all e-mailed requests and responded to queries timely.
* Helped with inputs on Performance Management Central, iBANKER and iNTENSITY Sy
stems.
* Set up sessions for mid and end year reviews for direct reports to include MDs
, EDs, VPs, Associates & Analysts.
* Maintained confidentiality.
* Initiated bi-weekly "Tips and Best Practices" communication piece to inform ot
her department assistants on cost cutting and effective ways of handling day-to-
day tasks and activities.
* Instituted use of technical capabilities of Cisco/Avaya phone system by loggin
g onto the website to program speed dials for frequently used internal resources
and shared knowledge with other assistants to expedite work.
* Figured out how to share printers effectively by investigating features allowi
ng printing on stationery and laser labels without interference by other printou
ts resulting in reduced waste.
* Implemented projects with minimal direction and information consistent with ex
pectations of manager.
* Organized office files to make retrieval and record storage efficient.
* Ad hoc notarization of legal documents for principal and other employees.
* Assisted with other projects as required.
THOMSON FINANCIAL, New York, NY 2003
Investment Management Group / Client Services, Relationship Management
Account Audit Specialist
(Long Term Temporary assignment through Adecco)
* Helped streamline process for reconciling client access to various products ac
ross proprietary and redistributors platforms.
* Contributed to formalizing the template used to present sales group and client
s with a consolidated view of their billing and product entitlements.
* Drew information from a diversity of reports and dbases; ran Excel macros to p
opulate audit template with necessary information for global account review of m
any large buyside institutions.
JPMORGAN FLEMING ASSET MANAGEMENT, New York, NY 2001 - 2002
Funds & Financial Intermediaries-MMS/Treasury/Bank
Consultant/Administrative Assistant
(Long Term Temporary assignment through Adecco)
* Provided overall administrative support for the Money Market Sales and Bank gr
oups (a team of nine officers)
* Arranged itineraries for domestic travel.
* Processed employee expenses utilizing the (epaydirect.com; Express and Pronto)
expense reporting systems
* Coordinated meetings, video and conference calls
* Handled initial requisitions of, and follow-up on, all new hire necessities (a
s well as cancellations when employees left): a) access to building/ID, b) trav
el profile, c) beepers, cellular phones, calling cards, corporate charge card, b
usiness cards and stationery, d) prepared Technical Requests for e-mail/internet
access/network access and phone/line/voicemail
hook-up
ADECCO, New York, NY 2000 - 2001
ADVANTAGE HUMAN RESOURCING, New York, NY
Long & Short Term Temporary assignments at the following companies:
Citibank, Prudential Securities Inc., and Charles Schwab & Co.
CHASE ASSET MANAGEMENT, New York, NY 1998 - 2000
Project Coordinator/Administrative Assistant
* Provided administrative support for the Vice President/Department head.
* Coordinated Y2K compliance and contingency planning meetings.
* Served as liaison for consultants in charge of reviewing applications and thir
d party vendors (hedge fund managers, commodity trading advisors, and offshore f
und managers) for Year 2000 compliance.
* Assisted Communications Department with administering monthly Y2K contests.
* Prepared mailings, presentations, organizational charts, Excel spreadsheets, a
nd correspondence.
* Made travel arrangements, processed expense reports and reconciled credit stat
ements.
* Assisted with other activities as required.
TECHNICAL SKILLS & ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
* MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
* Internet, MS Outlook Calendar; iBANKER, iNTENSITY, Lotus Calendar
* Fluent in Spanish
* Notary Public, State of New York. Qualified in Kings County
EDUCATION
Bernard Baruch College of the City University of New York
Office Administration & Technologies courses
Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY
Associate in Applied Science (AAS): Majored in Executive Secretarial Science