• Job Title: Executive Assistant to CIO, Alternative Investments
• Salary: $100,000–$150,000 base salary + bonus, depending on experience
• Location: New York
• Sector: Alternative Investments / Asset Management
• Size of company: Boutique investment firm
• Working Pattern/Hybrid: 4/1 with flexibility to work 5 days when needed
• Benefits: Performance-related bonus, hybrid working and significant exposure to senior investment professionals
The Opportunity
C&C Search is currently recruiting an experienced Executive Assistant to support a senior investment executive within a highly regarded alternative investment firm in New York.
This Executive Assistant opportunity is ideally suited to someone who understands the asset management world and can operate confidently in a fast-paced, client-focused investment environment. The client is particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate consistency and longevity across their career history, CRM usage alongside strong interpersonal qualities and sound judgement.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an accomplished Executive Assistant from asset management, private equity, alternative investments or financial services to become a trusted right-hand partner to the CIO.
The Executive Assistant role will focus on comprehensive executive support, including complex calendar management, international travel coordination and the proactive management of competing priorities. In addition, office management responsibilities. Over time, the Executive Assistant may provide additional support to several within the investment team.
Company culture and what makes them great to work for
This specialist investment business has a collaborative, entrepreneurial and high-performance culture. As part of a lean and close-knit team, the successful Executive Assistant will receive significant responsibility, visibility and exposure across the business.
The environment is fast-paced, relationship-driven and detail-focused. Individuals are encouraged to take ownership, anticipate what is needed and contribute to the effective day-to-day running of the firm. This opportunity would suit someone who enjoys working closely with senior stakeholders and wants to become an integral member of an ambitious investment team.
Key responsibilities for this Executive Assistant position:
• Providing high-level Executive Assistant support to the CIO
• Managing a complex, demanding and frequently changing calendar
• Coordinating extensive domestic and international travel, including detailed itineraries
• Managing meeting logistics, scheduling conflicts and last-minute changes
• Anticipating requirements and ensuring the CIO is fully prepared for meetings and commitments
• Acting as a trusted gatekeeper and professional point of contact for internal and external stakeholders
• Building strong relationships with clients, colleagues and senior investment professionals
• Managing competing priorities with discretion, accuracy and sound judgement
• Supporting with some office management activity and helping maintain an effective office environment
• Providing additional Executive Assistant support to the wider five-person investment team as the role develops
• Maintaining accurate contact information and supporting CRM activity where required
• Handling confidential and commercially sensitive information with complete discretion
What background and experience is the company looking for?
• Proven Executive Assistant experience supporting a CIO, CEO, Partner or other senior executive
• Previous experience within asset management, investment management, private equity, alternative investments or a closely related financial services environment
• A stable career history demonstrating commitment and longevity
• Outstanding complex calendar management and international travel coordination experience
• Strong attention to detail and an exceptionally high level of accuracy
• A proactive and anticipatory approach, with the confidence to make decisions and resolve issues independently
• Experience managing client-facing relationships and communicating with senior stakeholders
• CRM knowledge or experience would be advantageous
• A hands-on approach and willingness to undertake office management responsibilities
• The ability to remain calm, organised and solutions-focused when priorities change
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A collaborative style suited to a boutique, high-performance investment firm
This Executive Assistant position will suit someone dependable, polished and highly organised who takes pride in becoming a genuine right-hand support partner.
For this role C&C Search is acting as an employment agency.
At C&C Search, diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of who we are and how we operate. Our commitment to these values is unwavering, across all our work in recruitment and in our training and development programmes. C&C Search fosters a culture of inclusion and belonging and has a deep commitment to being part of creating a fairer society through partnering with clients who are also committed to a seat at the table for everybody.
We work with companies that are committed to reflecting our communities, where people can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that having varied perspectives helps generate better ideas, better businesses and better societies. There is much to be done, but together we can achieve equality for all.
• Salary: $100,000–$150,000 base salary + bonus, depending on experience
• Location: New York
• Sector: Alternative Investments / Asset Management
• Size of company: Boutique investment firm
• Working Pattern/Hybrid: 4/1 with flexibility to work 5 days when needed
• Benefits: Performance-related bonus, hybrid working and significant exposure to senior investment professionals
The Opportunity
C&C Search is currently recruiting an experienced Executive Assistant to support a senior investment executive within a highly regarded alternative investment firm in New York.
This Executive Assistant opportunity is ideally suited to someone who understands the asset management world and can operate confidently in a fast-paced, client-focused investment environment. The client is particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate consistency and longevity across their career history, CRM usage alongside strong interpersonal qualities and sound judgement.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an accomplished Executive Assistant from asset management, private equity, alternative investments or financial services to become a trusted right-hand partner to the CIO.
The Executive Assistant role will focus on comprehensive executive support, including complex calendar management, international travel coordination and the proactive management of competing priorities. In addition, office management responsibilities. Over time, the Executive Assistant may provide additional support to several within the investment team.
Company culture and what makes them great to work for
This specialist investment business has a collaborative, entrepreneurial and high-performance culture. As part of a lean and close-knit team, the successful Executive Assistant will receive significant responsibility, visibility and exposure across the business.
The environment is fast-paced, relationship-driven and detail-focused. Individuals are encouraged to take ownership, anticipate what is needed and contribute to the effective day-to-day running of the firm. This opportunity would suit someone who enjoys working closely with senior stakeholders and wants to become an integral member of an ambitious investment team.
Key responsibilities for this Executive Assistant position:
• Providing high-level Executive Assistant support to the CIO
• Managing a complex, demanding and frequently changing calendar
• Coordinating extensive domestic and international travel, including detailed itineraries
• Managing meeting logistics, scheduling conflicts and last-minute changes
• Anticipating requirements and ensuring the CIO is fully prepared for meetings and commitments
• Acting as a trusted gatekeeper and professional point of contact for internal and external stakeholders
• Building strong relationships with clients, colleagues and senior investment professionals
• Managing competing priorities with discretion, accuracy and sound judgement
• Supporting with some office management activity and helping maintain an effective office environment
• Providing additional Executive Assistant support to the wider five-person investment team as the role develops
• Maintaining accurate contact information and supporting CRM activity where required
• Handling confidential and commercially sensitive information with complete discretion
What background and experience is the company looking for?
• Proven Executive Assistant experience supporting a CIO, CEO, Partner or other senior executive
• Previous experience within asset management, investment management, private equity, alternative investments or a closely related financial services environment
• A stable career history demonstrating commitment and longevity
• Outstanding complex calendar management and international travel coordination experience
• Strong attention to detail and an exceptionally high level of accuracy
• A proactive and anticipatory approach, with the confidence to make decisions and resolve issues independently
• Experience managing client-facing relationships and communicating with senior stakeholders
• CRM knowledge or experience would be advantageous
• A hands-on approach and willingness to undertake office management responsibilities
• The ability to remain calm, organised and solutions-focused when priorities change
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A collaborative style suited to a boutique, high-performance investment firm
This Executive Assistant position will suit someone dependable, polished and highly organised who takes pride in becoming a genuine right-hand support partner.
For this role C&C Search is acting as an employment agency.
At C&C Search, diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of who we are and how we operate. Our commitment to these values is unwavering, across all our work in recruitment and in our training and development programmes. C&C Search fosters a culture of inclusion and belonging and has a deep commitment to being part of creating a fairer society through partnering with clients who are also committed to a seat at the table for everybody.
We work with companies that are committed to reflecting our communities, where people can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that having varied perspectives helps generate better ideas, better businesses and better societies. There is much to be done, but together we can achieve equality for all.
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