Executive Assistant/Project Coordinator - Billion-Dollar Growth/Private Equity Investment Firm

Solomon Page; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading billion-dollar growth/private equity investment firm in Midtown Manhattan is seeking an Executive Assistant/Project Coordinator. This role requires extensive experience in high-level administrative functions and offers an opportunity to support top executives. Candidates should demonstrate strong organizational skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to maintain confidentiality in a fast-paced environment. Excellent benefits and a hybrid work schedule are also provided.

Benefits

Robust healthcare plan

401k plan

3 weeks vacation

Monthly wellness reimbursement

Free lunch

Cell phone reimbursement

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of high-level administrative experience preferred.
• Must have experience supporting senior-level professionals.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe products.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level executive administrative support to top-level executives.
• Schedule and organize meetings and manage busy calendars.
• Coordinate complex domestic and international travel arrangements.

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe

Job description

Executive Assistant/Project Coordinator - Billion-Dollar Growth/Private Equity Investment Firm

Executive Assistant/Project Coordinator - Billion-Dollar Growth/Private Equity Investment Firm

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A Leading Billion-Dollar Growth/Private Equity Investment Firm located in Midtown Manhattan is seeking a new Full-Time/Permanent Executive Assistant/Project Coordinator to support 3-5 top-level executives, including C-level. This successful new team member will proactively organize and execute tasks and projects with little supervision (after training) through their exceptional, detail-oriented project management skills. Candidates must have a minimum of 3-5+ years of applicable high-level administrative experience, ideally supporting a team within financial services, and a Bachelor’s degree is required. They should be extremely motivated, highly adaptable, solutions- and team-oriented, organized, hardworking, and possess a positive attitude, a “no task is too big or small” mentality, a sense of urgency, and the ability to maintain professional discretion at the highest level. This is a fantastic firm to work for with an excellent reputation, an entrepreneurial/collaborative culture, and really, really nice people! It is also a great opportunity for a professional who takes pride in his/her work and is not afraid to ask questions and work independently!

• Salary depends on experience (90-115k+ base), plus paid overtime and discretionary bonus eligibility.
• Amazing benefits/perks! Robust healthcare plan for employees and dependents; vision and care, 401k plan, 3 weeks’ vacation, monthly wellness reimbursement (gym membership, yoga/meditation classes, etc.), free lunch, cell phone reimbursement Great benefits/perks!
• Hours are 9:00am-6:00pm, with one (1) hour break and flexibility as needed. Hybrid 4/1 schedule (Monday-Thursday in office; Fridays remote).
  
  
  

Responsibilities:

• Provide high-level executive administrative support to 3-5 top-level executives.
• Schedule and organize extensive internal and external meetings, conference/video calls, and appointments across various time zones; create agendas, coordinate internal team/external attendee meeting invites/details according to standard company or executive preferences, and prepare and distribute meeting materials; manage, own, and maintain busy and ever-changing, high-volume calendars.
• Liaise with high-level executives and/or their support from external companies (primarily technology and financial service companies) to manage small and large meetings, board scheduling, and additional executive support (board materials, committees, documentation requiring review/execution, etc.).
• Communicate professionally with Limited Partners “LPs”, Portfolio Companies “PCs”, prospective company management, industry peers, internal colleagues, and other senior leaders, always exercising the utmost discretion.
• Manage all aspects of quarterly zoom roundtables with company’s PCs (:20-30 participants), in addition to various projects to assist each executive within their specific function.
• Coordinate complex domestic and international travel arrangements and detailed itineraries, including flights, hotel accommodations, car services/ground transportation, events, dining reservations, etc., checking and re-checking for possible changes.
• Oversee phone management and screening on behalf of executives.
• Prepare, process, and submit expense reports on a timely basis, reconciling with monthly credit card statements and liaising with finance department.
• Manage and enter executives’ activity and client data/updates into internal CRM database (DealCloud) and generate monthly and quarterly reports based upon data and activity for presentations and internal activity tracking.
• Manage tracking of time allocation, candidate interactions, and data entry of executives’ project and value additions.
• Manage upkeep and editing of executives’ contacts.
• Provide back-up support to other executive support colleagues.
• Assist with ad hoc projects and participate in various firmwide requests.
  
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 3-5+ years of relevant corporate administrative work experience with a preference for exposure to private or growth equity firms/financial services supporting multiple senior-level professionals with busy and complex schedules.
• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred/required.
• Professional demeanor and ability to interact with individuals/executives (both internal and external) at all levels
• Detail- and team-oriented, organized, and proactive contributor with excellent follow up skills to ensure nothing slips through the cracks
• Possesses confidence and strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to seamlessly multi-task while taking ownership of the Executive Assistant role.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written); active listener.
• Able to prioritize workflow and independently work efficiently while being comfortable asking questions when in doubt. Intuitive and a quick thinker capable of asking “that next question” and anticipating the unexpected
• Evidence of history maintaining confidentiality and discretion with all sensitive information
• Self-starter with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis on Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Preferable experience with data entry, time tracking, etc.
  
  
  

If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  General Business

• Industries

  Banking, Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals, and Financial Services

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