Executive Assistant

The Client

A leading global alternative investment firm is seeking a Senior Executive Assistant to support a dynamic investment deal team. This is a high-exposure role partnering closely with senior investment professionals at the center of transaction execution, portfolio oversight, and strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting deal teams in private equity, investment banking, asset management, or a similarly fast-paced financial services environment and will thrive in a role where priorities can shift at a moment's notice.

The Role

This position will provide dedicated support to a team of senior investment professionals within a highly collaborative and fast-moving deal environment. The successful candidate will be a proactive partner who can anticipate needs, manage competing priorities, and operate with a strong sense of urgency while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-level executive support to senior investment professionals and deal team members
• Manage complex, constantly evolving calendars with a focus on investor meetings, deal-related activity, and internal stakeholder coordination
• Coordinate extensive domestic and international travel, often with last-minute changes and tight turnaround times
• Support a transaction-heavy environment where live deals and investment activity drive daily priorities
• Serve as a key point of contact between executives, portfolio companies, advisors, investors, and internal teams
• Anticipate scheduling conflicts and proactively resolve issues before they arise
• Track deliverables, action items, and key deadlines across multiple workstreams
• Coordinate meetings, presentations, conferences, offsites, and deal-related logistics
• Handle confidential information with the utmost discretion and professionalism
• Partner closely with other Executive Assistants to ensure seamless team support and coverage
• Assist with ad hoc projects and special initiatives as needed

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of Executive Assistant experience supporting senior executives
• Prior deal team support experience is required
• Private equity experience strongly preferred
• Experience supporting investment professionals in a fast-paced financial services environment
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and follow-through
• Proven ability to anticipate needs and think several steps ahead
• Excellent organizational, prioritization, and execution skills
• Comfortable managing multiple demanding stakeholders
• Highly proactive and resourceful with minimal direction
• Able to thrive in an environment characterized by ambiguity, change, and shifting priorities
• Strong communication skills and sound professional judgment

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $120,000-$140,000
• Discretionary Bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Hybrid schedule: 4 days in office / 1 day work from home
• Typical hours: 8:30 AM-6:30 PM or 9:00 AM-6:00 PM

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