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Job Description
Virtus Investment Partners is seeking an experienced executive assistant to support our EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer as her primary support and secondary support for her team of direct reports. In this role, the EA will gain vast exposure to Virtus corporate as well as the affiliate companies and leverage their expertise with a proactive approach and exceptional time management skills. This individual will handle sensitive matters and utilize sound judgment in handling decisions relating to the organization’s global operations. This position will collaborate across the organization and serve as a point person with internal stakeholders.
The position will be based in Hartford, CT, and can work a hybrid schedule with dedicated office days.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides primary executive-level support to senior executive and their direct reports with strong calendar management skills and a proactive approach to planning.
- Manage the creation of presentations and edits utilizing PowerPoint and possess the ability to create charts and update spreadsheets utilizing Excel.
- Responsible for travel, both domestic and international as well as expense reporting with an understanding of currency conversions.
- Overall meeting logistics for executives including handling catering orders, as needed.
- Ad-hoc projects, as assigned.
Ideal Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
- 5 or more years of executive support experience in a fast-paced environment such as financial services or consulting.
- Ability to exercise strong independent judgment with discretion and flexibility.
- Solid communicator with a positive, hospitality approach to problem-solving.
- Strong Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word. Intermediate-level Excel preferred.
- Ability to prepare and edit Board material with a high level of confidentiality.
- Ability to stay calm under pressure and collaborate effectively with colleagues.
The starting salary range is $75,000 to $95,000.
The starting salary offer will vary based on the applicant’s education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, internal equity, and alignment with market data. This position is also eligible to participate in the annual incentive plan.