Executive Assistant at The People Practice

Our client who is an investment company is looking to hire an Executive Assistant who will provide executive support to various executives. The ideal candidate will independently complete assigned non-routine tasks to meet goals and may work in a team environment, serve as the primary support, act as a liaison between the executives and their organization and support the operations of the local office.
Responsibilities

• Understanding the executive(s)' line of business, clients, and team
• Identifying new ways to add value & proactively taking on new tasks to help the executive be more productive
• Managing complex calendars, coordination of appointments, meetings and travel, as well as extensive rescheduling.
• Arranging and coordinating on-site and off-site meetings
• Handling time and expense reporting for one or more executives
• Dratiing & editing correspondence and/or PowerPoint decks (with graphs or charts) on executive's behalf
• Assisting with proposal development
• Researching. Pulling reports & analyzing data
• Taking ownership for various projects
• Analyzes and solves problems
• Receives moderate of level instruction on daily work tasks and detailed instructions on new assignments.
• Decisions impact own work and may impact the work of others.
• Individual contributor as a part of a team, with a focused scope of work.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experienece as an Executive Assistant and a Bachelor's degree in a related course. 
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office (w=Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outllok)
• Critical thinking skills
• Problem solving skills
• Judgement and decision-making skills
• Ability to take ownership and make decisions independent of customer involvement (proactive)
• Proven ability to work independently and as a team member
• Good communication skills (writen and oral)
• Good organizational, multi-tasking and time management skills
• Highly responsive, flexible and adaptable
• Proactive thinker/action taker
• High level of professionalism
• Demonstrated leadership in professional seting
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional seting
• Ability to work with highly confidential material and maintain confidentiality
• Comfortable with technology and social media (advanced skills a plus)
• Seeks out challenges and opportunities to grow
• Business partner atitude and approach
• Demonstrated leadership in professional seting
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting