Executive Assistant to CEO and COO, East Rutherford, NJ
A successful real estate trust firm that has been in business for 10 years is looking for an Executive Assistant to support the CEO and the COO. The role is 75% supporting the CEO and 25% supporting the COO. The office has 15 employees. The company acquires and repositions assets across the office, multifamily, retail, and mixed-use sectors, with a focus on value-add opportunities and has 2 billion AUM. The role is 5 days in office and closes around 4pm on Fridays during the winter. This is a new position as the company is scaling up.
About the Job:
¨ Coordinate and prioritize meetings for the CEO and the COO
¨ Attend meetings and follow up on action items
¨ Manage up: follow up on the status of projects with executives on behalf of the CEO
¨ Vet and prioritize the CEO and COO’s emails
¨ Maintain a busy calendar and prioritize on the executives’ behalf and make sure the day runs smoothly
¨ Compose and prepare confidential correspondence
¨ Prepare materials for meetings; internal and external
¨ Serve as the first point of contact for the executive office
¨ Coordinate meetings, prepare materials for the meetings and follow up on action items
¨ Coordinate complex travel arrangements and create itineraries
¨ Process expense reports
¨ Some off-hour availability required
About You:
¨ Minimum of 7 years of experience supporting a CEO
¨ BA/BS from a college or university
¨ Background in real estate a plus
¨ Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
¨ Strong communication skills: written and verbal
¨ Strategic thinker
¨ Understand the importance of confidentiality and trust when supporting a CEO
¨ Dynamic and proactive comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
¨ Polished, professional demeanor and the gravitas to interact with high-level executives
¨ Outstanding communication skills
Salary, Benefits (medical, dental vision), 401K, Paid Vacation
Hours: 9-5
