Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-level executive support to senior Partners, managing complex calendars, competing priorities, and scheduling across domestic and international time zones.
- Proactively anticipate leadership needs, resolve scheduling and travel challenges, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency.
- Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements, itineraries, and expense reporting.
- Serve as a trusted liaison between Partners, internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders.
- Support project management initiatives, coordinating assignments, deliverables, timelines, and follow-through across client teams.
- Prepare, proofread, and edit presentations, correspondence, and executive meeting materials.
- Manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
- Collaborate with administrative teams across domestic and international offices to ensure seamless executive support.
- Maintain confidentiality and professionalism when handling sensitive business and client information.
- Provide additional administrative and operational support as needed, including occasional responsiveness outside standard business hours.
The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of administrative, executive support, or operations experience in a fast-paced, confidential professional services environment.
- Demonstrated experience supporting senior executives, Partners, or C-suite leadership.
- Strong project management, organizational, and time management skills.
- Experience coordinating complex schedules and travel across multiple time zones.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a polished, client-service-oriented approach.
- Proactive problem-solver with sound judgment, adaptability, and strong emotional intelligence.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
Why choose Addison Group?
- Pay: We negotiate high salaries using US Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Benefits & Bonuses: You are eligible for medical, dental, vision insurance benefits, 401K, and monetary bonuses
- Permanent Employment: Many of Addison’s Administrative job openings lead to potential permanent employment
- Connections: You connect directly with hiring managers from renowned organizations
- Options: You are presented multiple employment options near your home
- Professional Development: You are provided hiring process advice, resume revision, and employment term negotiation
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- Typical pay
- $45,000–$72,556
For context, most administrative assistants earn between $45,000–$72,556 a year according to Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data. What this particular role pays is set by the employer — check the description above.
This position is listed as full time and onsite.