Executive Assistant

Future Standard; Darien (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Future Standard in Darien, CT is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative support to our executive committee. The role requires exceptional organization, calendar coordination, and discretion to manage confidential information across the firm.

The successful candidate will maintain calendars, prepare reports, plan client events, handle expenses, and interface with internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5–10 years Executive Assistant experience preferred.
• Salesforce experience preferred.
• Experience in financial services preferred.
• Exemplary organizational skills with ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong knowledge of corporate technology and willingness to learn new tools.
• Strong communication, planning, problem solving, project management and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Assertive, self-confident, and capable of interacting with all levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage an active calendar of meetings and appointments including long-range planning and meeting preparation.
• Prioritize conflicting needs and reschedule as necessary.
• Facilitate contact management and maintain confidentiality.
• Prepare correspondence, memos, schedules, forms, and reports.
• Prepare and submit expense reports.
• Plan and execute client events and dinners of varying sizes.
• Compile information and prepare spreadsheets and presentations.
• Demonstrate leadership, teamwork, credibility and trust.
• Be resourceful, decisive and proactive.

Skills

Calendar management

Executive support

Discretion

Time management

Communication

Problem solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

Future Standard is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide administrative support to our Executive committee level leadership. The ideal candidate will have exceptional organizational, time management and communication skills. The Executive Assistant will coordinate with the administrative team and internal colleagues for all administrative functions across the organization. This is an on-site role that requires collaboration and a 24/7 mindset to provide high-quality administrative support to the executive team.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE IS EXPECTED TO:

• Manage an active calendar of meetings and appointments. Handle various types of calendar/meeting coordination including tracking and monitoring recurring events, long range calendar mapping, tracking of current meeting statuses/attendance and meeting preparation.
• Prioritize conflicting needs and rescheduling requests regarding all calendar appointments expeditiously.
• Facilitate consistent contact management.
• Achieve mastery knowledge of departmental practices/policies and procedures and be able to work with highly confidential information.
• Prepare correspondence, memos, schedules, forms and reports as needed.
• Prepares and submits expense reports.
• Plan and execute client event and dinners in both small and large formats.
• Always behave with the utmost professionalism.
• Compiles information and prepares spreadsheets and presentations.
• Demonstrate leadership, teamwork, credibility and trust.
• Be resourceful, decisive and proactive.
• Able to use strong judgement independently in a variety of situations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• 5-10 years Executive Assistant experience preferred.
• Salesforce experience preferred.
• Experience working in financial services is preferred.
• Exemplary organizational skills, including the ability to work with minimal supervision and manage competing priorities.
• Strong knowledge of corporate technology/platforms and the ability to stay on top of new tools and technologies with an interest and passion for learning.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; strong planning, problem solving, project management and time management skills.
• Highly Proficient with Microsoft Office, expressly Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Assertive, self-confident, and comfortable interacting and building relationships with all levels of personnel.
• Demonstrate professionalism and a high degree of discretion in all interactions.
• Highly motivated, mission driven and community oriented.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; strong planning, problem solving, project management and time management skills.

Future Standard is a global alternative asset manager serving institutional and private wealth clients, investing across private equity, credit, real estate and infrastructure. With a 30+ year track record of value creation and $94 billion in assets under management, we back the business owners and financial sponsors that drive growth and innovation across the middle market, transforming untapped potential into durable value.

Total AUM estimated as of March 31, 2026.

Future Standard is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Future Standard does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or search firms. Any resume or referral submitted in the absence of a signed agreement is property of Future Standard and no fee will be paid.