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Advanced to Expert level abilities with Microsoft Office products to include MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint: intermediate to advanced abilities with Intuit products. POSITION SUMMARY: The Executive Assistant to the Chairwoman is the personal assistant to the principal, providing personalized administrative support in a well-organized and timely manner.

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LocationChicago, IL

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Executive Assistant to the Chairwoman is the personal assistant to the principal, providing personalized administrative support in a well-organized and timely manner.

ESSENTIAL POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree (minimum) - business related field preferred
  • 7+ years experience in specific executive administrative support capacity
  • Extremely detail oriented and organized
  • Exceptional organizational abilities, proactive problem-solving, adaptability, and strong verbal/written communication.
  • Advanced to Expert level abilities with Microsoft Office products
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • A minimum of 3 years' experience with project oversight and/or supervisory/personnel management
  • Business acumen, i.e. experience owning or running a business

ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Calendar, Meeting, and Professional Management:

  • Managing complex schedules, coordinating across time zones, and arranging meetings.
  • Manage and maintain subscriptions, organization memberships, and licenses

Management

  • Ability to manage and collaborate with another executive assistant
  • Comfortable with someone reporting directly to this role

Communication:

  • Professionally handling emails, screening phone calls, and serving as the primary gatekeeper for the executive.
  • Process mail and respond to routine correspondence
  • Able to take comprehensive messages when not available
  • Liaison between Chairwoman, organization and family, household staff, etc.
  • Compose thank you notes to all guests
  • Compose letters for distribution and gifts
  • Mailing books to various friends, family, and colleagues
  • Coordinate staff birthday gifts
  • Coordinate personal donations, correspond with organization, and maintain calendar for annual donations
  • Maintain all contracts

Travel & Logistics:

  • Coordinate all travel arrangements and special events with an eye to comfort/convenience as well as cost
  • Organizing comprehensive travel itineraries and managing expense reports.
  • Candidate must be open to travel with the executive if needed
  • Provide concierge services to the Chairwoman

Strategic and Technical Support:

  • Preparing reports, presentations, conducting research, and overseeing special projects.
  • Advanced to Expert level abilities with Microsoft Office products to include MS Word, Excel,
  • Access, Outlook, PowerPoint: intermediate to advanced abilities with Intuit products

Confidentiality:

  • Managing sensitive company, personal, and personnel information with discretion
  • Maintain private files
  • Scanning documents as necessary

OTHER DUTIES INCLUDE:

  • Flexible
  • Process special orders
  • Provide organization the Chairwomans office
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by the Chairwoman
  • Understands reporting structure of the individual and organization
  • Previous family office executive experience is a plus
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by the Chairwoman

Benefits (Full-time Employees):

  • Paid time off
  • 401K
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage

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