Executive Assistant, New York, NY (Hybrid)
A premier Private Equity firm is seeking an exceptional Executive Assistant to partner with a Managing Director who is instrumental in shaping the firm’s strategic direction and growth. This is a high-impact role at the heart of the organization, offering the opportunity to work alongside a visionary leader and contribute to the firm’s continued success. The Executive Assistant will manage a wide range of sophisticated and confidential responsibilities with discretion, precision, and foresight. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, demonstrates impeccable judgment, and brings both polish and passion to everything they do.
Responsibilities
- Orchestrate a dynamic, frequently changing calendar with precision and strategic judgment to optimize the Managing Director’s time, priorities, and commitments.
- Act as a trusted partner and gatekeeper, facilitating communication and alignment with senior leadership, investors, and key external stakeholders.
- Lead all aspects of meeting preparation and execution, including agendas, briefing materials, logistics, and follow-through on deliverables.
- Manage complex domestic and international business travel, including private jet arrangements, ensuring flawless coordination and discretion at every stage.
- Handle highly confidential information and correspondence with the utmost professionalism, integrity, and sound judgment.
- Collaborate closely with firm leadership on special projects, strategic initiatives, and high-priority operational efforts.
- Proactively anticipate needs, troubleshoot challenges, and ensure the Managing Director’s day-to-day operations run seamlessly.
- Support select high-profile engagements, occasionally requiring flexibility outside standard business hours.
- Partner with other executive and administrative professionals to deliver cohesive, best-in-class support across the leadership team.
Ideal Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required with 5-8 years of administrative experience supporting a partner level or above.
- Previously worked at a financial services firm, preferably in private equity.
- Excellent communication skills and an organized, efficient work approach.
- Proven capacity to multitask and switch between multiple projects.
- Motivation to succeed, with a high standard of work.
- Willingness and enthusiasm to assist with all projects, large and small.
- Demonstrated experience handling sensitive information.
- Superior organizational skills, ability to prioritize, and strong attention to detail.
- Articulate, proactive, and able to effectively multitask.
- Proficient in Outlook, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Ideally, experience with Concur expense management and Salesforce software programs.
- Positive disposition, a high degree of judgment, initiative, and discretion.
- Willingness to take on new tasks and be self-motivated.
Up to $200,00 salary per year (based on experience)
