Executive Assistant

About This Role

This Executive Assistant will provide high-level administrative partnership to senior leaders within a fast-moving Industrials investment team at a global private equity firm. The role requires exceptional judgment, discretion, and the ability to anticipate needs in a dynamic, high-pressure environment, managing complex schedules, governance workflows, and board-related coordination.

Responsibilities

• Support senior leadership across a fast-moving investment team
• Coordinate board meetings, governance cadences, and deal-related scheduling
• Anticipate needs and proactively remove friction points
• Serve as a trusted partner to internal stakeholders and portfolio company executives
• Adapt to varying working styles while maintaining high-impact, consistent support
• Manage heavy, complex calendar
• Prioritize and vet meeting requests; independently reorganize schedules as needed
• Act as gatekeeper and thought partner to senior leaders
• Coordinate domestic and international travel with detailed itineraries
• Complete accurate, timely monthly expense reports
• Handle communication with professionalism and discretion
• Build strong relationships across internal teams, executives, and portfolio companies
• Manage fluid, deal-related scheduling
• Oversee logistics and pacing for financial reviews and other key deliverables
• Partner with support teams across portfolio companies
• Maintain accuracy, judgment, and composure in a fast-changing environment
• Contribute to a collaborative, high-performing EA team culture

Requirements

• 5-7 years of Executive Assistant experience
• Private equity deal-team experience
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, calendar management)
• Proficiency with Teams, OneDrive, Adobe, and PowerPoint

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 5-7 years of Executive Assistant experience, ideally supporting senior executives

Nice to Have

• Notary Public certification

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits