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Executive Assistant

Our client, a private family office, is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide high-level support to the Principal. This role will manage complex scheduling, communications, travel, and strategic priorities while serving as a trusted partner across business and personal matters. The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, and exercises exceptional judgment, discretion, and professionalism in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and optimize the Principal's complex, multi-time-zone calendar, ensuring priorities are aligned with business, investment, and family office initiatives.
  • Oversee the Principal's inbox and incoming communications, drafting correspondence, prioritizing requests, and ensuring timely follow-up.
  • Coordinate domestic and international travel, including flights, accommodations, ground transportation, itineraries, and changing logistics.
  • Prepare meeting agendas, briefing materials, presentations, talking points, and background research for board meetings, leadership discussions, and external engagements.
  • Track key decisions, action items, and ongoing priorities, ensuring timely follow-through and accountability across stakeholders.
  • Serve as the primary point of coordination between the Principal and internal and external stakeholders, including executives, advisors, consultants, legal counsel, and family office leadership.
  • Represent the Principal professionally and diplomatically in written and verbal communications while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality.
  • Provide operational and administrative support across strategic initiatives, special projects, and evolving business priorities.
  • Anticipate needs, proactively identify solutions, and independently manage day-to-day responsibilities with minimal oversight.

Qualifications

  • Significant experience supporting a senior executive, founder, CEO, Principal, or entrepreneur within a family office, private investment firm, or similarly complex environment.
  • Proven experience managing complex calendars, high-volume communications, and international travel arrangements.
  • Exceptional organizational, project management, and prioritization skills with strong attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with executive-level stakeholders.
  • Highly proactive, resourceful, and able to anticipate needs while exercising sound judgment and discretion.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with the utmost professionalism.
  • Ability to work independently, adapt to changing priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
  • Strong follow-through with a commitment to delivering exceptional executive support.
  • Based in Austin, TX, or willing to relocate.
  • Flexibility to accommodate the Principal's schedule and travel needs as required.

Compensation: $125,000–$150,000 base salary plus a generous bonus opportunity.

Please submit your resume for consideration.

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