Senior Executive Assistant - Bangalore

Boston Consulting Group (BCG); Bengaluru; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading business consulting firm in Bangalore seeks a Senior Executive Assistant to provide key administrative support to MDs and Partners. Responsibilities include managing schedules, organizing travel, and supporting business development activities. Ideal candidates will have 12-16 years of experience in secretarial roles, strong communication skills, and proficiency in MS Office. The role requires excellent organizational abilities, accountability, and a proactive service orientation.

Qualifications

• 12-16 years of secretarial experience in professional services or multinational companies.
• Proficient in handling reception operations.
• Demonstrates accountability, ownership, reliability, timeliness, and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Manage demanding schedules for MDs and Partners.
• Organize travel arrangements including directions, commuting, and visa processing.
• Prepare timesheets and expense reports for assigned leaders.

Skills

Excellent oral and written English communication skills

Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Strong interpersonal skills

Excellent organizational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Any graduation degree

Job description

Senior Executive Assistant - Bangalore

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG, founded in 1963, helps clients with total transformation, inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom‑line impact. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change, with solutions delivered through leading‑edge management consulting, technology, design, corporate and digital ventures, and business purpose.

Who We Are

BCG is a pioneer in business strategy, today helping clients navigate digital and human capabilities in a uniquely collaborative model that spans the firm and all client levels, delivering results that enable clients to thrive.

What You'll Do

This position serves as key secretarial and administrative support to MDs and Partners. You will manage their demanding schedules, coordinate business activities, act with initiative and discretion, and collaborate with other secretaries in India. Over time, you’ll grow in the role, learning new tasks, improving established ones, integrating best practices, and adapting to the changing needs of the Principals and Partners you support.

• Calendar, meeting, and travel management
  • Actively manages the calendars for assigned MDs and Partners, offering alternatives and trade‑offs to optimize their time.
  • Proactively follows up on emails and determines the next steps from a scheduling standpoint.
  • Organizes travel arrangements, including directions, commuting, ground transportation, passport and visa processing.
• Supports business development activities
  • Manages and administers client contact/database, ensuring accuracy and timely input.
  • Handles telephone answering and screening, including cold calls for the assigned Practice Area.
• Supports case works
  • Prepares timesheet and expense reports for assigned MDs and Partners per company guidelines.
  • Maintains updated profile for Principals and Partners, translating resumes as needed.
• Other responsibilities and team contributions
  • Assists with administrative tasks such as reimbursements, medical insurance claims, travel‑day tracking for tax filing, memoranda, slide decks, etc.

What You'll Bring

• Any graduation degree.
• 12‑16 years of secretarial experience in professional services or multinational companies.
• Proficient in handling reception operations.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with all staff levels.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to set priorities, attention to detail, and tenacity with follow‑ups.
• Conveys a strong positive personal and professional image with high ethical standards.
• Team player, highly motivated, energetic, resourceful, and friendly.
• Service‑oriented, flexible, and able to work under pressure.
• Demonstrates accountability, ownership, reliability, timeliness, and flexibility.
• Anticipates others' needs and demonstrates proactive service orientation.
• Communicates concisely and effectively in both oral and written formats.
• Effective in time management.

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/ expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws.

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Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Administrative

Industries

Business Consulting and Services