Senior Executive Assistant

Senior Executive Assistant

Location: Washington, DC (100% onsite, 5 days/week)

Compensation: $28–$37/hour

Duration: 6-month contract with potential for permanent conversion

Start Date: ASAP

LHH is partnering with a highly respected financial services organization in DC to identify an experienced Executive Assistant for an immediate temporary opportunity. This role will provide high-level support to senior professionals and serve as a trusted partner in managing executive operations, client relationships, and daily business activities.

Key Responsibilities

Executive & Administrative Support

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to senior leadership and investment professionals.
• Manage complex calendars, scheduling priorities, and meeting coordination across multiple stakeholders.
• Act as a gatekeeper by prioritizing requests, managing competing demands, and helping maximize executive productivity.
• Coordinate communications, including calls, emails, and correspondence.
• Prepare, edit, and format presentations, reports, meeting materials, and other business documents.
• Anticipate business needs and proactively resolve challenges.
• Maintain confidential records, client documentation, and organizational files.

Client Relationship Support

• Serve as a primary point of contact for client inquiries and requests when team members are unavailable.
• Coordinate recurring client meetings and ensure a seamless client experience.
• Prepare agendas, meeting materials, logistics, and follow-up documentation.
• Maintain accurate client records and activity tracking within CRM systems.
• Support client onboarding and account updates.
• Build strong relationships with clients while maintaining professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.

Operations, Travel & Project Coordination

• Manage dynamic executive calendars and shifting priorities.
• Coordinate domestic travel arrangements, including itineraries, accommodations, and transportation.
• Optimize travel schedules to support efficiency and productivity.
• Prepare and reconcile expense reports.
• Support internal workflows, reporting, data management, and special projects.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure timely completion of requests and deliverables.
• Monitor deadlines and maintain accuracy across ongoing initiatives.

Meeting & Event Coordination

• Coordinate team meetings, client events, and internal functions.
• Assist with planning and execution of team-building activities, celebrations, and client appreciation events.
• Manage event logistics, invitations, registrations, and attendee communications.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant, Senior Administrative Assistant, or in a related support role.
• Experience supporting senior executives, leadership teams, or client-facing professionals.
• Financial services, banking, wealth management, investment management, or professional services experience strongly preferred.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Military connected talent encouraged to apply