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Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant

CompanyMcKinsey & Company
LocationCharlotte, NC, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree preferred
  • 5+ years supporting senior level executives
  • Outstanding administrative and organization skills; detail oriented; able to prioritize and multitask; strong ownership evident through responsibility and accountability for end product; highly proactive mindset
  • Highly professional presence on telephone, email, and all other work-related communications platforms
  • Strong typing and proofreading skills; ability to produce typed documents quickly and accurately
  • Computer literate, including strong email and calendaring skills
  • Excellent judgment and resourcefulness
  • Strong technical skills, including proficiency in PowerPoint, Word and Excel
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; positive attitude; ability to build relationships within the firm and with client executives and external experts
  • Ability to expand role beyond responsive support to proactive contributions and ownership for administrative tasks; ability to work independently
  • Able to work efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, high-pressure environment
  • Attention to detail and confidentiality
  • Comfortable working in a team setting with client service ‘can do’ attitude
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple work streams
  • Flexibility and ability to work well under tight deadlines
  • Professional commitment to client service

Responsibilities

  • Organizing, strategically managing, and maintaining detailed, complex calendars for senior partners and others
  • Planning client and internal meetings, conference calls, conferences/events, and lunches/dinners
  • Coordinating travel and managing travel logistics/preferences for the individuals supported
  • Tracking and managing all incoming communications, responding to correspondence that does not require the personal attention of the partner
  • Assuming responsibility for planning, organizing, and executing major projects, such as calls and meetings that require the coordination of schedules for senior leadership participants
  • Interacting with clients and other persons whose goodwill and respect are of critical importance to the partners and the firm
  • Collaborating with Executive Assistant Managers and department members to create smooth workflows, soliciting assistance from others as needed and helping others as appropriate, ensuring follow-through and flexibility to meet appropriate and timely actions and deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.