Kenya M. Walton
**** ******** ****** – Brooklyn, NY 11207 – 917-***-**** Cellular – ************@*****.***
Standard Chartered Bank – New York, NY 07/15-12/15 Senior Executive Assistant to Global and Regional Managing Directors
Provided C-level executive administrative support; built and maintained internal and external relationships accordingly
Organized flow of work, prioritized responsibilities and ensured administrative functions are carried out in timely manner
Maintained busy calendar and scheduled appointments/meetings included video, tele-presence and teleconferences
Global support for executives and their functional areas
Coordinated travel and generated expense reports in compliance with company policies on People Soft
Assisted with presentation preparation, ad-hoc reporting and project management
On-boarded new staff which included; technology orders, office space, and access to buildings
Morgan Stanley – New York, NY 04/14-06/15 Senior Executive Assistant to Managing Directors and Executive Directors
Gatekeeper for C-level executives and their groups
Created and edited presentation materials through Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for senior level meetings
Managed heavy calendars and coordinated weekly internal and external meetings including catering and audio visual
Developed working relationships with Executive Assistants to schedule meetings
Proofread and edited correspondence for proposals, letters and contracts on behalf of executives
Provided constant discretion concerning classified information
Planned extensive domestic and international travel itineraries including flight, hotel, local transport and food
Cain Brothers and Deutsche Bank 07/13-04/14
Senior Executive Assistant to Managing Directors
Morgan Stanley – New York, NY 05/07-06/13 Senior Executive Assistant to Managing Directors and Executive Directors
Provided C-level executive administrative support; built and maintained internal and external relationships accordingly
Managed heavy calendars while coordinated weekly meetings which included catering and audio visual
Monitored emails for the executives and flagged items which required immediate attention
Handled personal requests for various executives which included; planning vacations and coordinating events, etc.
Prepared vendor contracts and other compliance correspondence accurately in an efficient manner while managing relationships
Planned extensive domestic and international travel itineraries including flight, hotel, local transport and food
Management of multiple projects simultaneously with exceptional flow and sound professional discretion
Created PowerPoint presentations and monthly reports which were utilized by executives in various meetings
Handled expense reports and reimbursements for the executives and team through Concur
Shearman & Sterling, LLP – New York, NY 05/05-05/07 Senior Executive Assistant to Partners and Directors
Gatekeeper for Partners and Directors and their teams
Answered a multi-line telephone and sent messages to the appropriate area
Planned travel logistics for domestic and international business trips including flight, hotel, local transport and food
Ensured all invoices were paid in a timely manner
Maintained busy calendars and strategically planned meetings
Confirmed lawyers maintained compliance with the Continuing Legal Education on a monthly basis
Goldman Sachs – New York, NY 06/99-05/05 Senior Executive Assistant to Managing Directors
Maintained heavy calendar management and scheduled internal and external meetings to discuss financial product and services
Negotiated vendor pricing, contracts, managed relationships and resolved discrepancies
Organized corporate events, holiday parties and selected gifts for client distribution
Handled all aspects of domestic and international travel arrangements for the executives and processed reimbursements
Screened calls and provided information within the scope of authority and responded to executives emails
Education
Ashford University – Clinton, IA 06/09-08/13
Double Major: Business Administration & Political Science and Government – Bachelors of Arts (Graduated)
Skills - Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Lotus Notes, Concur, People Soft and Adobe Acrobat