This is a remote contract position, immediate start, 8am-5pm ET availability required, US-based, long-term potential.

Our growing boutique consulting firm, Synergy Management Group (SMG), is seeking a dedicated Executive Assistant to support the CEO.

Candidates must have 15+ years senior-level experience at top-tier firms within the management consulting, private equity, and/or venture capital industry (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain, KPMG, PwC, Deloitte, Blackstone, KKR, Carlyle, Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Accel).

SMG provides outsourced/fractional corporate finance and growth strategy consulting services to institutional investors (private equity & venture capital), investor-backed companies and well-capitalized, growing firms across sourcing, diligence, operations/value creation, and exit.

The Executive Assistant should be highly experienced in comprehensively supporting C-level executives within this industry.

Month 1 Evaluation Responsibilities:

• In addition to the Ongoing Responsibilities listed below, Month 1 Evaluation will be a one-time, sprint project to evaluate the Executive Assistant’s ability to successfully navigate and achieve a high-pressure, results oriented objective.
• You will be provided with detailed instructions (templates, manuals, job descriptions, interview criteria, etc.), relevant tools/subscriptions, and CEO availability for final round interviews in order to achieve the following objective: (1) Recruit a senior sales executive from a top tier consulting firm, (2) Administratively support the newly hired sales executive, with guidance from the CEO of SMG, for the remainder of Month 1 to successfully close and receive cleared payment for one new client engagement ($500-$1000+/Hour, minimum of $100k contract).
• After successfully achieving the above objective, we structure a long-term engagement.

Ongoing Responsibilities (Month 1 and Onward):

• You will be provided with detailed, step-by-step instructions, templates & relevant tools/accounts/subscriptions to manage the below ongoing Executive Assistant responsibilities:
• Handling all logistics for the CEO, including but not limited to: Email/Calendar management, task/workflow management, vendor management, meeting scheduling/coordination, screening and/or qualifying 3rd parties (prospective clients, vendors, new hire candidates, partners, etc.) with provided criteria, daily progress reports, daily Zoom video check-in meetings, proofreading, administrative project management and coordination, LinkedIn outreach, recruiting, gatekeeper responsibilities, administrative client coordination/management.

Compensation:

• Hourly Rate, commensurate with experience
• Please specify your hourly rate in your application
• Long term opportunity for individuals who meet and exceed performance expectations

Relevant Experience:

• Top-tier or boutique management consulting firms (e.g., McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group, Bain & Company)
• Top-tier or boutique private equity and/or venture capital funds (e.g., Blackstone, KKR, Carlyle, Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Accel)
• Top-tier or boutique investment banking firms (e.g., Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley)
• Decision-maker with strong critical thinking skills and ability to make sound recommendations
• Possesses high EQ

Please submit your resume and relevant experience.

INDICATE YOUR PROPOSED HOURLY RATE AND ACCEPTANCE OF MONTH 1 EVALUTION PHASE IN YOUR COVER LETTER

Additional details will be provided during the interviews. Note this role is initially remote, and the interview process will be conducted via Zoom video conferences.