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Executive Assistant to the CEO

A boutique, preeminent consulting firm for private equity firms is seeking an experienced and strategic Executive Assistant to support their esteemed CEO. The ideal candidate will be a proactive, very responsive “right hand” to the CEO, exercise good judgment in a variety of situations, have strong written and verbal communication skills, and be highly organized.

Salary based on experience: $110-130k base + discretionary bonus, fully paid benefits, 401k with company contribution, plus strong PTO

Hours: 8/8:15am – 5:15/5:30pm – with flexibility

Hybrid: 3 days/week in office, 2 remote in Midtown West NYC (near Penn Station)

Responsibilities:

Assist the CEO in all regards, enhancing the CEO's efficiency and effectiveness in every way possible including:

• Scheduling and calendar management: Ensure that CEO's schedule is optimized and provide CEO with briefing materials in advance of meetings
• Correspondence: Monitor CEO's in- and out-bound correspondence to ensure that the most important matters are attended to in a timely manner
• Documents: Draft, process, edit, and proofread executive-level documents, presentations, and materials. Word and PowerPoint, primarily.
• Special projects
• Oversee personal travel arrangements.
• Ad hoc support of senior team and work environment: Provide frequent and willing assistance to other members of the team as requested by CEO and Assist in organizing office and files, helping to maintain an inviting and professional work environment for our team and for visitors

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 7+ years of professional work experience
• Accountable: Remains aware of, and always seeks to live up to, the expectations of the role and commitments he/she has made, without need of reminding.
• Willingness and ability to doggedly pursue the daily responsibilities of the position
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills, with exceptional attention to detail/accuracy
• Impeccable communication and presentation skills with ability to interact with high-level executives and clients
• Strong time management and prioritization skills. Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and follow up on assignments with minimal supervision and direction
• Strong judgement, discretion, and decision-making skills, particularly with respect to confidential information
• Ability to multitask, maintain composure under pressure, and deliver in a constantly changing, fast-paced environment
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams, and SharePoint365).

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