
Executive Assistant, Alpha Engine
About Bridgewater
Bridgewater Associates is a premier asset management firm, focused on delivering unique insight and partnership for the most sophisticated global institutional investors.
Our investment process is driven by a tireless pursuit to understand how the world’s markets and economies work — using cutting edge technology to validate and execute on timeless and universal investment principles.
Founded in 1975, we are a community of independent thinkers who share a commitment for excellence. By fostering a culture of openness, transparency, and inclusion, we strive to unlock the most complex questions in investment strategy, management, and corporate culture.
Explore more information about Bridgewater on our website here.
Our Culture
Our culture is tied to our mission, which is to understand how the world’s markets and economies work, and to translate that into world-class investment performance. This requires an extraordinary team, defined by the best individuals and the best portfolio of people, operating in an idea meritocracy. In this, we are uncompromising on our shared values of excellence, truth, integrity, humility, and courage. Our aspiration of a vibrant idea meritocracy requires diversity of thought – this comes from diversity of background, identity, experience, and so much more. We pursue inclusion because it’s how we unlock the power of that diversity and make sure the best ideas get heard. To sustain this way of being through lots of years and lots of circumstances, we invest in meaningful work and meaningful relationships – the purpose and joy that comes from tackling something challenging and worthy, alongside people who make us better versions of ourselves.
Explore more information about Bridgewater’s culture on our website here.
About the Role
We are currently seeking an Executive Assistant who will support one of Bridgewater’s Investment Leaders by liaising with internal and external stakeholders on their behalf, fielding and prioritizing incoming requests, managing their commitments and calendars, installing and overseeing intra-team processes, and ensuring broad organization and coordination across their responsibilities. This role demands a highly organized candidate who can juggle multiple, sometimes competing, priorities seamlessly. And, given the sensitive nature of the information the team frequently engages on, unwavering professionalism, absolute discretion, and exceptional judgement are all non-negotiables. Interested in learning more about working at Bridgewater? Hear about the experiences of our employees here.
You will drive the following responsibilities:
In partnership with the Investment Leader and their team, provide support through administrative duties including:
- Schedule and Calendar Management:
- Proactively manage and coordinate daily schedules, calendars, and contacts.
- Arrange and schedule numerous meetings (internal and external), conferences, and seminars.
- Maintain and update calendars, prioritizing meeting requests and demonstrating flexibility.
- Serve as the first line of defense for high volume communications of phone and email.
- Expense Management:
- Oversee and manage company expenses.
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of expense reports.
- Monitor and reconcile expense accounts regularly.
- Log Maintenance:
- Maintain various detailed logs for compliance and tax purposes.
- Ensure all business contact information is up-to-date and accurate.
- Travel and Event Coordination:
- Coordinate extensive international and domestic travel, including drafting detailed itineraries.
- Manage travel bookings, accommodations, and transportation.
- Ensure excellence in complex meeting/event preparation, including AV setup, room scheduling, and telepresence events.
- Prepare presentations, agendas, and materials; document notes; and coordinate follow-up items to completion.
- Arrange for food and drink as needed.
We are looking for candidates with the following minimum qualifications:
- 5+ years of professional experience supporting senior management in an administrative capacity
- Effective written and oral communication skills with strong attention to detail
- Excellent organizational skills and an ability to juggle multiple responsibilities/tasks/priorities with minimal error
- Ability to anticipate and independently avoid or solve problems
- Agility; capable of adapting to unexpected changes and rapidly evolving situations
- Willingness to stay connected
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook and Word
- Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Physical Requirements:
The anticipated onsite requirement for this role is four days per week at our New York City campus.
Compensation:
The wage range for this role is $150,000-$200,000 inclusive of base salary and discretionary bonus. The expected base salary for this role is between 80-90% of this wage range.
Why Choose Bridgewater?
It takes all types to make Bridgewater great. We seek a diverse group of innovative thinkers and push them to engage in rigorous and thoughtful inquiry. We develop people through an honest examination of their abilities and performance, enabling personal growth and professional development. We strive to provide you opportunities that will challenge you and unlock your potential.
One of our core priorities at Bridgewater is to enable our employees to build a great life and career, and we believe our benefits are an important extension of that philosophy. As such, currently Bridgewater offers a competitive suite of benefits. Explore more information about Bridgewater’s benefits on our website here.
Bridgewater reserves the right to change its current benefits program at any time, in a manner that is consistent with applicable federal and state regulations.
This job description is not a contract and confers no contractual rights, privileges, or benefits on any applicant or potential applicant. Bridgewater has the right to change any and all terms of this job description, including, but not limited to, job responsibilities, qualifications and benefits. Nothing in this job description constitutes an offer or guarantee of employment. Please note that we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.
Bridgewater Associates, LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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