Client Overview:
Our client, a highly respected, mission-driven nonprofit investment organization, is seeking a sharp, experienced, and proactive Senior Executive Assistant to support their CEO. This organization partners across finance, community development, and impact initiatives, and is looking for a Senior Executive Assistant who can transition seamlessly from a corporate environment into a purpose-driven organization. This role is ideal for someone coming from finance, private equity, investment banking, or high-level corporate environments who is excited by meaningful, mission-oriented work while continuing to operate at an executive level.
Salary/Hourly Rate:
$40+/hr temporary rate
$90K - $120K upon permanent conversion
Position Overview:
The Senior Executive Assistant will provide high-level support to the CEO while helping manage executive operations, board communications, scheduling, travel coordination, and strategic initiatives. This role requires a polished and confident professional with exceptional organizational skills, executive presence, and the ability to anticipate needs in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has extensive experience supporting C-level leadership, preferably within finance, private equity, investment, or corporate environments, and is interested in transitioning those skills into the nonprofit space.
Responsibilities of the Senior Executive Assistant:
* Manage a highly complex executive calendar, meetings, and scheduling priorities.
* Coordinate domestic travel arrangements, itineraries, and logistics.
* Act as a gatekeeper and liaison between the CEO, executive team, board members, and external stakeholders.
* Prepare presentations, reports, correspondence, and meeting materials.
* Track executive priorities, action items, and follow-ups across multiple initiatives.
* Coordinate executive team meetings, agendas, and materials.
* Maintain executive files, records, and contact management systems.
* Support board-related logistics and executive-level communications.
* Assist with special projects, operational initiatives, and executive administration.
* Manage expense reporting, contracts, vendor coordination, and administrative workflows.
Required Experience/Skills for the Senior Executive Assistant:
* 10+ years of Executive Assistant experience supporting C-level executives is required.
* Interest in working within a mission-driven nonprofit organization.
* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and Excel.
* Strong experience with calendar management and executive travel coordination.
* Experience using Concur is required.
* Excellent communication, follow-up, and organizational skills.
* Highly proactive, polished, and confident professional presence.
* Ability to thrive in a fast-paced executive environment while maintaining discretion and professionalism.
Preferred Experience/Skills for the Senior Executive Assistant:
* Salesforce experience is strongly preferred.
* Strong background supporting executives within finance, private equity, investment banking, or corporate environments is strongly preferred.
* Experience supporting CEOs or senior executive leadership teams.
* Experience working with boards or executive committees.
* Exposure to nonprofit, philanthropy, or community development organizations is a plus.
Education Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
Benefits:
* Atrium Care Package available, upon eligibility (including healthcare plans, discount programs, and paid time off).
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