Nelnet · 17 hours ago
Chief of Staff-Capital Markets
Lincoln, NE
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveNelnet is a diversified and innovative company committed to enriching lives through the power of service. The Chief of Staff for Nelnet Financial Services will support the team’s growth and efficiency, focusing on executive administration, project management, and pipeline management in a fast-paced environment.
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Responsibilities
Proactively identifies priorities, anticipates needs, removes obstacles and escalates critical issues
Track key deadlines and deliverables to support NFS’ investment business, with a large focus on specialty finance
Manage calendars for executives, coordinate high-volume, time-sensitive meetings and calls, and support cross-functional engagements
Prepare executives for meetings by assembling briefing materials, market updates, financial summaries, and investor-related meetings
Conference management and preparation in conjunction with team
Manage expense reporting ensuring accuracy, and adherence to corporate policy
Facilitate pipeline and priority management
Assist in business strategy related items
Maintain confidentiality with respect to market-sensitive, financial, or strategic information
Introduce structure and process in areas where workflows are ambiguous or unstructured, improving team efficiency and operational effectiveness
Assist on ad hoc projects, presentations or internal deliverables
Continuously improve
Qualification
Required
Proactively identifies priorities, anticipates needs, removes obstacles and escalates critical issues
Track key deadlines and deliverables to support NFS' investment business, with a large focus on specialty finance
Manage calendars for executives, coordinate high-volume, time-sensitive meetings and calls, and support cross-functional engagements
Prepare executives for meetings by assembling briefing materials, market updates, financial summaries, and investor-related meetings
Conference management and preparation in conjunction with team
Manage expense reporting ensuring accuracy, and adherence to corporate policy
Facilitate pipeline and priority management
Assist in business strategy related items
Maintain confidentiality with respect to market-sensitive, financial, or strategic information
Introduce structure and process in areas where workflows are ambiguous or unstructured, improving team efficiency and operational effectiveness
Assist on ad hoc projects, presentations or internal deliverables
Continuously improve
Strong critical thinking ability with intellectual agility and desire to learn and understand new concepts or complexities
High degree of initiative, resourcefulness, and the ability to anticipate needs before they arise; ability to 'connect-the-dots'
Demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-energy and often unstructured environments with shifting priorities
Strong internal relationship-building, team-player, and stakeholder-management skills
Self-driven and outcome cognizant
High integrity and degree of discretion and confidentiality, especially with market-sensitive information
Ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines
Exceptional attention to detail and process accuracy
Strong organizational, planning, and project management skills, including familiarity with project tracking tools
Strong organizational, planning, and project management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, including the ability to distill information clearly for executives
Service-oriented mindset, strong energy, and a collaborative working style
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred; or relevant experience
Experience supporting executives or senior leaders preferred
Prior experience supporting capital markets, finance, treasury, or investor relations preferred
Experience managing projects or coordinating cross-functional initiatives a plus
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
HSA and FSA
Generous earned time off
401K/student loan repayment
Life insurance & AD&D insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee stock purchase program
Tuition reimbursement
Performance-based incentive pay
Short- and long-term disability
Robust wellness program
Company
Nelnet
Nelnet provides business, communications, and financial services.
Founded in 1996
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Erin Harms
Chief Financial Officer
Ben Focht
Chief Information Security Officer, Nelnet Bank
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