Executive Assistant

Bain & Company; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bain & Company, based in Amsterdam, seeks an Executive Assistant to partner with senior leaders in a fast-paced, international setting. The role focuses on sophisticated calendar and travel management, stakeholder coordination and executive support.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree and at least five years’ experience supporting senior executives in international environments, with excellent English and Dutch communication, and strong MS 365 skills.

Qualifications

• You have a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• You have at least five years of relevant experience supporting senior executives in international settings.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication in English and Dutch.
• You are highly organized with exceptional prioritization and multitasking abilities.
• You can work independently while collaborating with a team.
• Strong digital skills with Microsoft 365 applications and adaptability to new tools.
• Attention to detail and a sense of ownership.
• Independent yet collaborative team player.
• Proactive, anticipates needs and acts accordingly.
• Calm under changing priorities and sound judgement.

Responsibilities

• Own complex calendars, manage priorities and changing schedules with confidence.
• Organize domestic and international travel and logistics for executives.
• Coordinate meetings and events, ensuring thorough preparation and smooth execution.
• Build relationships with clients, colleagues and key stakeholders.
• Anticipate needs and proactively follow up on actions and requests.
• Support executive communications, CRM activities and confidential information handling.
• Collaborate with the EA team to share knowledge and support one another.
• Collaborate with Executive Assistant team and support one another.
• Handle confidential matters with professionalism and discretion.

Skills

Calendar management

Travel coordination

Stakeholder management

Multitasking

Discretion

Relationship building

English/Dutch communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft 365

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Executive Assistant

Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Working model: Full-time | Hybrid – ideally 3 days a week in the office

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You’ll join Bain & Company’s Amsterdam office, a dynamic, international and collaborative environment where we value teamwork, professionalism, initiative and the ability to make a meaningful contribution.

Bain & Company is a leading global management consulting firm. We work with ambitious leaders and organizations to define the future, helping clients address their most important strategic, operational and organizational challenges and turn insights into lasting results.

You’ll work closely with senior leaders, other Executive Assistants and colleagues across Bain, both locally and internationally.

WHERE YOU’LL FIT WITHIN THE TEAM

As an Executive Assistant, you’ll be a trusted partner to senior leaders in our Amsterdam office, helping them operate at their best.

You’ll anticipate needs, manage competing priorities and create structure in a fast-moving and demanding environment. The role combines sophisticated calendar and travel management with stakeholder coordination, relationship management and broader executive support.

This is a full-time position based in our Amsterdam office, with a hybrid working model that allows up to 50% working from home, depending on business needs and the support requirements of the executives and team.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

You’ll be at the heart of a fast-paced, international environment, staying one step ahead and helping the executives you support focus on what matters most. You will:

• Take ownership of complex calendars, confidently navigating changing priorities.
• Organize seamless domestic and international travel and logistics.
• Coordinate meetings and events, ensuring they are well prepared and run smoothly.
• Build strong relationships with clients, colleagues and key stakeholders.
• Anticipate priorities and needs and proactively follow up on actions.
• Support executive communications, relationship management and CRM activities.
• Keep essential administrative processes, including time and expenses, running smoothly.
• Work closely with a collaborative Executive Assistant team, sharing knowledge and supporting one another.
• Handle sensitive and confidential matters with professionalism and discretion.

ABOUT YOU

• You have a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• You have at least five years of relevant experience supporting senior executives, ideally in a demanding, international professional-services environment.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Dutch.
• You are highly organized, with an exceptional ability to prioritize and manage multiple demands simultaneously.
• You are confident working with senior stakeholders and clients in a highly professional environment.
• You have strong digital skills and proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and are confident learning and using new digital tools.
• You demonstrate excellent attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership.
• You can work independently while being a collaborative and dependable team member.
• You proactively think ahead, anticipate what is needed and take appropriate action.
• You remain calm and effective when priorities change, use sound judgement and know when to act independently and when to involve others.
• You combine professionalism and diplomacy with a positive, practical and service-oriented approach.
• You are discreet and trustworthy and are comfortable handling confidential information and sensitive situations.
• You enjoy building relationships and contributing to an inclusive, supportive and collaborative working environment.

WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work. We are currently the top ranked consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list and have earned the #1 overall spot a record seven times. Extraordinary teams are at the heart of our business strategy, but these don’t happen by chance. They require intentional focus on bringing together a broad set of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, perspectives, and skills in a supportive and inclusive work environment. We hire people with exceptional talent and create an environment in which every individual can thrive professionally and personally.