Company:

Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our team at Marsh. This role will be based in Gurgaon. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least four days a week in the office.

Executive Assistant

 

About the Role:

An Executive Assistant (EA) serves as the right hand to C-level executives, directors, or VPs, ensuring smooth daily operations and enabling leaders to focus on strategic priorities. The role involves managing calendars, coordinating meetings, handling communications, preparing reports, and supporting project execution while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

 

Responsibilities:

• Manage executive calendars, schedule appointments, and coordinate meetings and events
• Handle incoming calls, emails, and correspondence, prioritizing and responding as appropriate
• Arrange domestic and international travel, including itineraries, accommodations, and logistics
• Prepare presentations, reports, and documents for board meetings, client interactions, and internal reviews
• Maintain confidential files, financial records, and sensitive information
• Act as a liaison between executives, internal teams, and external stakeholders to ensure clear communication
• Anticipate executive needs, solve problems proactively, and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Support team-building activities and coordinate leadership visits or special events

 

Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, or a related field; advanced degrees or certifications are a plus
• Proven experience as an Executive Assistant or in a similar administrative role, preferably supporting senior leadership
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Strong organizational, time-management, and multitasking abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Discretion, professionalism, and the ability to handle sensitive information
• Problem-solving mindset, adaptability, and the ability to work under pressure

 

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Assessments business, one of the fastest-growing verticals within the Marsh brand, is a leading global provider of talent measurement and assessment solutions. As part of Marsh—we are dedicated to delivering talent foresight that empowers organizations to make informed, critical people decisions. Leveraging a robust, cloud-based assessment platform, Mercer Assessments partners with over 6,000 corporations, 31 sector skill councils, government agencies, and more than 700 educational institutions across 140 countries. Our mission is to help organizations build high-performing teams through effective talent acquisition, development, and workforce transformation strategies. Our research-backed assessments, advanced technology, and comprehensive analytics deliver transformative outcomes for both clients and their employees. We specialize in designing tailored assessment solutions across the employee lifecycle, including pre-hire evaluations, skills assessments, training and development, certification exams, competitions and more. At Mercer Assessments, we are committed to enhancing the way organizations identify, assess, and develop talent. By providing actionable talent foresight, we enable our clients to anticipate future workforce needs and make strategic decisions that drive sustainable growth and innovation

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, caste, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.