Executive Assistant

Korn Ferry has partnered with our client on their search for the role, Executive Assistant

The Executive Assistant provides secretarial, technical, and organizational support to the firm’s CEO. This is a dynamic position requiring professionalism, effective communication skills, and sound judgment, with a thorough understanding of the Firm’s policies. The Executive Assistant is a valued member of the support team, contributing to the overall success of the firm and practice leadership.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prioritizing and managing a complex and dynamic calendar while maintaining a realistic schedule for the CEO that includes sufficient time to focus on projects and enables strategic thinking about the direction of the company.
• Working with the CEO to exercise a “gatekeeper” and “gateway” function to protect the Senior Managing Director’s time, while simultaneously enabling key stakeholders and constituents to have ready access when necessary to advance the interests of the company, its ownership and its employees.
• Managing sensitive matters with a high level of confidentiality and discretion, especially decisions directly impacting the operations of the company.
• Managing the CEO’s inbox to help prioritize, reduce wasted time on unnecessary emails, and ensure the most important messages are handled in a timely manner.
• Coordinating travel, including developing itineraries, scheduling meetings with critical participants and optimizing and booking travel arrangements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 10+ years of experience supporting C-Suite Executives
• Advanced proficiency in Google Suite

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