Robert Half is hiring: Senior Executive Assistant in New York

Prominent global Financial Services firm, with offices in Midtown, is seeking a Senior Executive Assistant to the CFO. The EA will be responsible for a wide variety of administrative duties in support of the CFO and will liaise with senior management members and stakeholders. Duties include arranging complex travel plans, scheduling appointments and drafting both internal and external correspondence, managing expenses, preparing reports and presentations, coordinating logistics for meetings, special projects, events and more. The Senior Executive Assistant must be adept at scheduling a high volume of meetings, managing conflicting schedules, and liaising with other members of the Executive and Senior Management. The CFO is the lead on various groups and committees. The EA will conduct basic research, do outreach projects and evaluate workflow. The EA must be comfortable acting as an individual contributor in support of the CFO. To be successful in this position, the candidate must be detail-oriented, and results focused and have a demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize in a rapidly changing environment. Above all, the EA must maintain confidentiality, and professionally interact with employees, management and others at all times. The ideal candidate will have 15 plus years of tenured EA experience with reputable firms within financial services (Private Equity, Investment Bank, Hedge funds etc). A degree is required, as is strong technical skills and an even-keeled disposition. This role will require the person to work in the office M-TH, but with flexibility.