Executive Assistant
Egon Zehnder
New York, new york
The Opportunity
The Executive Assistant supports one or more consultant(s) by providing ongoing assistance in all aspects of client engagements and playing an ownership role in the oversight of administrative tasks. The role requires an individual capable of planning, executing and finalizing projects according to strict deadlines. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and clients in order to deliver projects according to plan. The Executive Assistant must proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises and devise contingency plans on a regular basis.
The successful candidate will be highly flexible, a strong multitasker on many levels and relish the variety and unpredictability of juggling multiple assignments and changing priorities. The Executive Assistant is expected to feel a sense of ownership and involvement in the process, so as to be able to stage-manage all the...