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Executive Assistant to the Technology Department

New York, New York, United States

The Role
We are seeking an exceptionally talented Executive Assistant to support three technology department heads. The ideal candidate is highly self-motivated, professional, and capable of managing a diverse workload and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced corporate environment.

What you’ll do 
This is a role with many hats; the ideal candidate will be responsible for extensive scheduling and calendar management, preparing agendas for meetings, managing team expenses, coordinating team events, answering phones and provide support to the Technology teams as needed. They will serve as a gatekeeper and will work to establish administrative processes to optimize team success. Additional responsibilities will include arranging domestic and international travel, help coordinating Technology team management activities, such as recruiting and onboarding, organize team offsites/onsites, and help with ad-hoc projects as needed.

What you’ll bring
What you need:

  • Proven track record as a team Executive Assistant
  • Strong written & verbal communication
  • Proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Confidence to follow up with team members/executives and hold them accountable
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple streams of information & tasks
  • Very strong attention to detail
  • Exceptional organization and time-management skills
  • Proactive with excellent judgement skills
  • Curiosity and eagerness to learn
  • Personable, approachable, mature, and poised
  • Team player

We’d love if you had:

  • Experience with Navan, Confluence, and Sharepoint
  • Previous experience in finance or hedge funds
  • Previous experience planning team events, team offsites/onsites

Who we are  
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a global multi-strategy, multi-manager investment platform that harnesses the transformative power of people to perform in all market environments. Our dynamic culture inspires better outcomes for our team, our investors, and our partners. We aim to consistently deliver risk-adjusted returns, with people driving performance.

We specialize in four core strategies: Quantitative Trading, Fundamental Equity, Tactical Trading, and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income. We capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets, drawing from a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure, and risk analytics.

We invest through internal portfolio managers and external partner funds, pursuing alignment among investors, investment professionals, and the firm. Our footprint spans 7 countries and 19 offices.

Our Culture
Talent is our strategy. We believe our success is because of our people, so putting our talent above all else is our top priority. We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative, and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning & educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact.

We foster a sense of belonging among all of our employees with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the forefront of this mission. Our employees value diversity across identity, thought, people and perspective which serves as the foundation of our culture. As a firm, we are committed to creating a hiring process that is fair, welcoming and supportive.

The base pay for this role is expected to be between $65,000 and $75,000. The expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance bonus and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for the successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.

 

 

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