Strategic EA to CIO – Hedge Fund Power Partner

BCL Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous discretionary bonus

Great benefits

401(k) and profit sharing

25 days PTO

Team lunch Fridays

Job summary

BCL Search is seeking an exceptionally strategic Executive Assistant to support the Chief Investment Officer at a hedge fund in Midtown West. This is not a traditional assistant role; it is the CIO’s trusted extension, demanding judgment, discretion, and the ability to move fast in a demanding environment.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years supporting a CIO in hedge funds, is highly polished, service-oriented, and capable of connecting complex information across teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience supporting a CIO or senior investment executive within a hedge fund environment.
• Exceptional judgment and ability to connect information across conversations and priorities.
• Polished, service-oriented, and sophisticated in approach.
• Strong communication skills and ability to tailor messaging to situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, high-level support to the Chief Investment Officer and operate as a trusted extension of him
• Own and manage a highly complex, ever-changing calendar
• Coordinate complex domestic and international business travel
• Anticipate needs and bring structure and continuity to the CIO's day-to-day operations
• Connect information across people, meetings, conversations, and priorities and proactively surface relevant information to the CIO
• Understand the broader context surrounding priorities and anticipate how different pieces of information may impact decisions or next steps
• Strategically manage up and help guide priorities while maintaining a highly service-oriented approach
• Serve as a thoughtful gatekeeper and manage competing demands on the CIO's time
• Track follow-ups, commitments, and action items and quietly drive execution across priorities
• Build strong relationships across the organization and serve as a collaborative partner to internal and external stakeholders
• Prepare materials and provide support for meetings and presentations
• Manage expenses and reporting
• Support light personal logistics as needed
• Assist with special projects and maintain strict confidentiality

Skills

Executive support

Calendar management

Travel coordination

Stakeholder management

Discretion & judgment

Job description

BCL Search is seeking an exceptionally strategic Executive Assistant to support the Chief Investment Officer at a hedge fund in Midtown West. This is not a traditional assistant role; it is the CIO’s trusted extension, demanding judgment, discretion, and the ability to move fast in a demanding environment.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years supporting a CIO in hedge funds, is highly polished, service-oriented, and capable of connecting complex information across teams.