Executive Assistant
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
Are you ready to make an impact
West Monroe is seeking a highly organized proactive and resourceful Executive Assistant.
The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment be adaptable to changing priorities and demonstrate a high level of professionalism and discretion. This role demands a highly skilled and detail-oriented candidate with excellent communication skills and a strong proficiency in scheduling travel management Microsoft Office applications and remote meeting platforms.
What youll do:
- Provide high-level administrative support serving as both the primary point of contact and gatekeeper for internal and external stakeholders. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Manage a complex and dynamic calendar scheduling appointments creating meeting agendas and documents and setting up video conferences meetings and events. Proactively anticipate and solve scheduling conflicts.
- Coordinate and support logistics materials agendas and communications for internal and external meetings as well as executive-level monthly and quarterly management meetings. Take meeting minutes.
- Create documents in Word/Excel/PowerPoint as requested.
- Handle all aspects of complex travel planningflights accommodations ground transportation visas and documentation (if applicable).
- Expense Management.
- Handle sensitive and confidential information as needed with discretion and professionalism.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.
What youll bring:
- 5 years of executive assistant or administrative assistant experience supporting senior executives as well as experience supporting multiple executives simultaneously across different time zones.
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability and comfort level communicating with executives and senior leaders.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with high degree of EQ.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint).
- Calendar management (Outlook) expense management (Concur) and travel-booking experience.
- Ability to take initiative and ownership as needed.
- A commitment to inclusion and diversity and openness to new ideas and perspectives.
Based on pay transparency guidelines the salary range for this role is listed below. Information on our competitive total rewards packageincluding our bonus structure and benefits ishere. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geographyexperience skills education and internal equity.
Employees (and their families) are covered by medical dental vision and basic life insurance. Employeesare able toenroll in our companys 401k planpurchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible toreceive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time offand ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.
Chicago
$91800 - $131100 USD
Other consultancies talk at you.
At West Monroe we work with you.
Were a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients delivering real-world solutions.
The combination of business and technology is not new but how we bring them together is unique. Were fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.
At West Monroe we zero in on the heart of the opportunity getting to results faster and preparing people for whats next.
Youll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. Were right there in the room with you co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe collaboration isnt a lofty promise but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.
West Monroeis an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit experience and potential without regard to race color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status age religion disability veteran status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal state or local law. To learn more about diversity equity and inclusion at West Monroe visit If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process please inquire by sending an email to .
Please review our current policy regarding use of generative artificial intelligence during the application process.
If you are based in California we encourage you to read West Monroes Notice at Collection for California residents provided pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and linkedhere.
Required Experience:
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About Company
Other consultancies talk at you. At West Monroe, we work with you. We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions. The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we brin ... View more