Executive Assistant, Client Solutions Group

Executive Assistant, Client Solutions Group

The principal responsibility of this position is to provide executive administrative support to members of the Client Solutions Group including two Managing Directors, one Senior Advisor, two Principals, and one Vice President with the potential for expanded coverage as needed.

Primary Responsibilities

• Proactively maintain calendar, and tasks (primarily done through Microsoft Office); schedule and coordinate internal and external meetings and events, including tracking attendance, registering and greeting guests, ordering, setting up and taking down catering in meeting rooms.
• Coordinate complex and ever-changing domestic and international travel arrangements, which include flights (commercial and private), hotel reservations, car service, internal and client meetings, and events, etc. This also includes checking managers into flights, tracking flights (and weather), and troubleshooting travel problems, if they arise, including after hours or on weekends, as needed.
• Booking conference rooms, booking lunch/dinner reservations, planning team events and assisting with team conferences.
• Supporting the planning and execution for investor facing and non-investor facing events, meetings, trainings and conferences.
• Manage the invitation process for investor meetings, including creating invite lists, tracking RSVPs, and ensuring appropriate follow-up.
• Coordinate meeting logistics, including venue setup, virtual meeting platforms, and necessary documentation.
• Track and provide coverage for all relevant global conferences, ensuring appropriate participation from the Executive Office and investor relations team.
• Assist in managing executive attendance at key events and preparing relevant materials.
• Expenses: Review, edit and complete expense reimbursement reports monthly (which can involve appropriate foreign currency conversions) primarily using Concur; work with AP for timely payments and track reimbursements.
• Perform general administrative and office tasks including, but not limited to, preparing correspondence, file organization, data entry, maintaining contact lists and process documents, archiving and preparing and printing pre-meeting materials for review.
• Provide general administrative and office support as requested, moderate copying/filing/faxes, etc.
• Prepare, print and, where necessary, ship presentation materials to ensure such materials are available for team onsite and during travel.
• Collaborate with IT (in a remote office) to ensure that audio/visual components are set up and functional in advance of meetings.
• Order supplies for the office and retrieve guests/deliveries from office reception.
• Assist with special projects as needed; proactively anticipate work assignments whenever possible.
• Maintain confidentiality of all sensitive and confidential issues.
• Build strong professional relationships with colleagues in all Carlyle offices worldwide.
• Other reasonably related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred.
• At least 5 - 7 years of experience in a professional, corporate environment supporting C-suite professionals.
• Excellent Microsoft Office Skills (including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Knowledge in CRM database (DealCloud) a plus
• Roadshow experience is a plus

Competencies & Attributes

• Willingness to work in the NY office five days each week
• Highly organized, proactive mindset and willingness to go the extra mile
• Ability to prioritize effectively and juggle multiple urgent tasks
• Works well under pressure (with deadlines)
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision with strong follow-through skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Collaborative/teamwork attitude and skills a must
• Maintain a positive attitude in a fast-paced work environment

Benefits/Compensation

The compensation range for this role is specific to New York and takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to the skill sets required/preferred; prior experience and training; licenses and/or certifications.

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $120,000 to $125,000.

In addition to the base salary, the hired professional will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package spanning retirement benefits, health insurance, life insurance and disability, paid time off, paid holidays, family planning benefits and various wellness programs. Additionally, the hired professional may also be eligible to participate in an annual discretionary incentive program, the award of which will be dependent on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Due to the high volume of candidates, please be advised that only candidates selected to interview will be contacted by Carlyle.