Executive Assistant (Bilingual Spanish/English)

Sparks Group

Washington, DC

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$33–$36 Per Hour
LOCATION
Washington, DC
POSTED
10 days ago
Job Summary/Company:

 

Sparks Group has partnered with a respected local financial institution that is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support its Chief Executive Officer and Leadership Team. This role plays a critical part in ensuring executive effectiveness through high-level administrative support, strategic coordination, and operational oversight. This role focuses on supporting the CEO and Leadership Team through professional logistics and coordination, strategic execution, and operational support. The Executive Assistant builds a high level of trust, understands executive and organizational priorities, supports corporate calendar planning, and manages high-stakes meetings and communications with senior leaders, Board members, and committee volunteers.  The role also maintains primary oversight of facility operations, ensuring the maintenance and long-term preservation of corporate assets. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, professional, and creative problem-solver with strong organizational and logistical skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to handle highly confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities:
  • Organize and manage calendars for the CEO and Leadership Team, proactively resolving conflicts
  • Plan and coordinate Board and Board Committee meetings, including agendas, schedules, and materials (distributed one week in advance)
  • Attend Board and Committee meetings and prepare meeting minutes
  • Coordinate meeting logistics, including rooms and food and beverage arrangements
  • Track action items and ensure follow-up and execution post-decision
  • Serve as a professional point of contact for senior internal and external stakeholders, maintaining updated contact lists
  • Greet scheduled visitors and manage unscheduled visitors as needed
  • Maintain reports, minutes, exhibits, trackers, files, shared drives, and Board portal resources
  • Provide onboarding and ongoing support to Board Directors and volunteers
  • Assist with travel arrangements, expense tracking, and expense reports for the Board and Leadership Team
  • Develop and edit presentations and draft executive communications as requested
  • Translate materials between English and Spanish as needed
  • Oversee procurement and maintenance of office furniture and supplies
  • Serve as a liaison with building maintenance and security teams
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by the CEO

Qualifications/Background Profile:
  • Willingness to work Eastern Time Zone business hours; light after-hours email, Teams, or text use expected
  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA and project management experience a plus
  • 5–7 years of professional experience supporting senior executives and strategic initiatives
  • Prior experience in a financial institution preferred
  • Bilingual English/Spanish verbal and written skills required

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This job is In-Person.

Pay Range: Hourly $33.00 to $36.00

We offer several comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, paid and unpaid time off, and retirement and savings plans to qualifying employees.

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Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.

 

About the Company

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Sparks Group

Bringing the Best People and the Best Companies Together Since 1970.

Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS, Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel) is the Washington DC Area's leading temporary staffing and full-time recruiting services provider. Whether you are seeking your next opportunity or looking to add talent, Sparks Group is the ideal partner for you! Each of our four divisions (Sparks Office, Sparks Accounting & Finance, Sparks IT, and Sparks Creative) specializes in placing professionals in temporary/contract, temporary-to-full-time, and full-time roles across a diverse array of staffing categories, positions and levels including: office/administrative, customer service, human resources and talent acquisition, legal support, government and cleared personnel, mortgage/banking, accounting and finance, contracts and procurement, information technology and creative/marketing.

Sparks Group brings over four decades of experience placing professionals in challenging and rewarding positions at many of the area’s most prestigious organizations. Our primary focus is presenting opportunities that match each candidate’s skill-sets, experience levels, career objectives, and growth needs. Sparks Group has regularly ranked as one of the top US staffing and recruiting firms having been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction (2012-2017). Additionally, Sparks Group is proud to have been recently selected for other awards Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work (2017), the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces® List (2017, 2014), Forbes® Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2017), and the National Capital Business Ethics Award.

COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1970
WEBSITE
https://www.sparksgroupinc.com