Executive Assistant
Company | McKinsey & Company |
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Location | Atlanta, GA, USA |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | Bachelor’s |
Experience Level | Senior |
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
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No preferred qualifications provided.