Our client, a growing life sciences investment firm located in Stamford, CT , is seeking a proactive and solution-oriented, Executive Assistant to support their Co-Founder. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a dynamic leader who is deeply involved in every facet of the firm, offering a front-row seat to the company’s continued growth and success.
The ideal candidate will bring 2-3 years of proven corporate experience in administration, project management and/or operations and should be an expert in managing competing priorities and ensuring seamless daily operations. This individual must exercise the highest level of discretion and demonstrate impeccable communication skills. This person should thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy anticipating needs before they arise. This is an excellent opportunity for a junior person to get a front-row seat to this firm’s continued growth and success.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree is required
• 2-3 years of corporate experience in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills
• High level of discretion and confidentiality
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Highly flexible in nature
• Very people-oriented
• Takes direction well
• Ability to juggle multiple initiatives and responsibilities at once
• Extremely collaborative and a team player

• Manage an extremely busy business calendar, and ability to shift around conflicting appointments
• Arrange domestic and international travel with itineraries
• Prepare any visas or passport renewals needed for international travel
• Organize dinners and car services
• Schedule internal and external meetings and conference calls
• Ensure Executive is always on schedule
• Process expense reports
• Help with office organization and maintenance
• Research and help plan company events including budgets, guest lists, venues, entertainment, food and more
• Provide other assistance as needed, including personal work, research and presentation preparation