Executive Administrative Assistant

MSCI Inc
  • New York, NY
  • $110,000–$143,000 Per Year
1 day ago

Job Description

Your Team Responsibilities

MSCI is a global leader in financial analytics and investment solutions, dedicated to innovation and excellence. We are seeking a highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented Executive Assistant to support multiple senior leaders within our organization. This role requires professionalism, discretion, and the ability to anticipate needs in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate thrives in a client-centric setting, is experienced in supporting senior leaders, building relationships, and contributing to strategic initiatives that drive operational efficiency.

Your Key Responsibilities

As an Executive Assistant, you will play a crucial role ensuring the smooth operation of the team by managing key administrative tasks, facilitating communication, and optimizing efficiency. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Manage complex executive calendars, coordinating across time zones, handling last-minute changes, and ensuring seamless scheduling and prioritization of commitments across multiple stakeholders

Coordinate detailed travel arrangements, including international and domestic logistics, ensuring timely processing of expense reports

Plan and execute high-profile events, (offsites, roadshows, etc.) managing logistics such as venue booking, catering, agenda preparation, and post-event action items

Act as a liaison between executives and internal/external stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and follow-ups

Assist with ad hoc projects initiatives requiring cross-functional collaboration, contributing to strategic planning and execution

Continuously evaluate and optimize administrative processes and best practices while partnering with the Administrative Community to enhance office management and workflow, including backup support

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

5+ years of experience supporting senior-level management in an executive assistant capacity

Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint), T&E management (Navan, Concur), and collaboration platforms (Microsoft Teams, Zoom); experience with AI-driven tools or workflow automation is a plus

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong interpersonal and relationship-building abilities

Strong judgment, discretion, and ability to handle confidential information

Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational and follow-through abilities

Adaptability and willingness to acquire new competencies and take on challenges in a dynamic business environment

About MSCI

What we offer you

Salary range: $110,000 - $143,000 / year, plus eligible for annual bonus

Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, AI Learning Center , LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Womens Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our vision to power better decisions. Youll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI strengthens global markets by connecting participants across the financial ecosystem with a common language. Our research-based data, analytics and indexes, supported by advanced technology, set standards for global investors and help our clients understand risks and opportunities so they can make better decisions and unlock innovation. We serve asset managers and owners, private-market sponsors and investors, hedge funds, wealth managers, banks, insurers and corporates.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected

What we offer you

Salary range: $110,000 - $143,000 / year, plus eligible for annual bonus

Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, AI Learning Center , LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Womens Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our vision to power better decisions. Youll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI strengthens global markets by connecting participants across the financial ecosystem with a common language. Our research-based data, analytics and indexes, supported by advanced technology, set standards for global investors and help our clients understand risks and opportunities so they can make better decisions and unlock innovation. We serve asset managers and owners, private-market sponsors and investors, hedge funds, wealth managers, banks, insurers and corporates.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected

5+ years of experience supporting senior-level management in an executive assistant capacity

Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint), T&E management (Navan, Concur), and collaboration platforms (Microsoft Teams, Zoom); experience with AI-driven tools or workflow automation is a plus

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong interpersonal and relationship-building abilities

Strong judgment, discretion, and ability to handle confidential information

Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational and follow-through abilities

Adaptability and willingness to acquire new competencies and take on challenges in a dynamic business environment

Numbers & Facts

LocationNew York, NY
Salary$110,000–$143,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Administrative Skillsunmatched
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
  • Asset Managementunmatched
  • Automationunmatched
  • Bank Managementunmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Calendar Managementunmatched
  • Catering Servicesunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Data Analysisunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Ecosystemsunmatched
  • Entrepreneurshipunmatched
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)unmatched
  • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
  • Executive Assistant Skills unmatched
  • Expense Reportsunmatched
  • Financial Analysisunmatched
  • Follow Throughunmatched
  • Hedge Fundsunmatched
  • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • LinkedInunmatched
  • Logisticsunmatched
  • Logistics Managementunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
  • Microsoft Product Familyunmatched
  • Microsoft SharePointunmatched
  • Microsoft Wordunmatched
  • Office Managementunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Travel Planningunmatched
  • Wealth Managementunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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