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Senior Administrative Assistant - Legal (Hybrid in Wilmington, DE)

Wilmington Trust
Wilmington, DE Full Time
POSTED ON 5/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/25/2026
  • Work Arrangement/Location: This is a hybrid position requiring in office work four days every week and MUST be based in M&T Bank's Wilmington, DE office.

Overview

Provides high level, more complex secretarial/administrative support to senior management employees or groups in the Bank

Primary Responsibilities

  • Serve as a liaison between manager and bank personnel, responding to questions and issues on departmental matters.
  • Creates non-routine correspondence and communications on behalf of manager.
  • Perform high level administrative / project assignments, relieving management of many day-to-day operations and ensuring smooth functioning of department.
  • Prepare and arrange business presentations, management letters, and other communications to include agendas, meeting minutes.
  • Schedule appointments and maintain calendar for manager and other attorneys within the team.
  • Coordinate all travel arrangements.
  • Prepare disbursements and billings for approval.
  • Maintains financial expense records and handles expense management for the team.
  • Receive service of process.
  • Adhere to applicable compliance/operational risk controls in accordance with Company or regulatory standards and policies.
  • Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
  • Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
  • Complete other related duties as assigned.

Required

Education and Experience Required:

  • Associate's degree or equivalent in experience.
  • 4 years progressive secretarial/administrative support experience with demonstrated development of skills on-the-job.
  • Experience managing Outlook calendars for senior leaders.
  • Travel management experience: Experience booking/managing travel arrangements & addressing needed travel arrangement changes for senior leaders.
  • Extensive Microsoft Office Suite experience, especially with Word & Outlook.
  • Expense management experience.
  • SAP Concur or other expense & travel management system(s) experience.
  • Highly organized, able to prioritize, manage urgent tasks/requests, & able to meet deadlines.
  • Strong written & verbal communication skills.
  • Self-starter who takes initiative.
  • Strong critical thinking & problem-solving skills.

Education And Experience Preferred

  • Legal administrative experience preferred.
  • Experience supporting senior staff members highly preferred.
  • Team player with the ability to work with other inter-department administrative assistants as well as administrative assistants for other departments within the bank.
  • Willing to take on additional tasks as requested.

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $22.61 - $37.67 Hourly (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location

Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America

Salary : $23 - $38

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