Executive Assistant & Business Operations Coordinator

HVMG•Alpharetta, GA

About The Position

As the Executive Assistant & Business Operations Coordinator, you will play a key role in supporting the company’s legal, regulatory, and executive functions. You’ll manage corporate entities, licenses, permits, compliance deadlines, and acquisition-related activities while providing high-level administrative support to the President and senior leadership. This role is ideal for a highly organized, discreet, technology-forward professional who can manage competing priorities, build strong relationships across the organization, and use technology and AI to streamline processes and support a growing company.

Requirements

Paralegal certificate, degree, or equivalent professional experience in corporate or legal compliance.
Three (3) or more years of experience managing corporate compliance, licensing, regulatory filings, or related legal administration.
Experience managing multi-state business licenses and/or liquor licenses.
Experience supporting C-suite executives in a fast-paced environment.
Familiarity with state Secretary of State filing systems and Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) processes.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and document management platforms such as SharePoint.
Experience navigating state, county, and municipal filing portals.
Hands-on experience using AI or automation tools to streamline legal, compliance, administrative, or document-management processes.
Active notary public commission, or willingness to obtain one shortly after hire.
Eligible to work in the United States.
Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage a high volume of recurring deadlines across multiple states, entities, properties, and executives.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accurate records and documentation.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership, outside counsel, government agencies, and property teams.
High degree of discretion and professionalism when handling confidential legal, financial, executive, and personal information.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with the ability to exercise sound judgment and adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to build collaborative relationships and work effectively across multiple departments while balancing competing priorities.
Technology-forward mindset with the ability and willingness to use AI, automation, and digital tools to improve efficiency.
Ability to embrace HVMG’s Culture of Excellence by demonstrating professionalism, a positive attitude, and a commitment to exceptional service.

Nice To Haves

Hospitality, restaurant, alcohol beverage, multi-state real estate, or franchise industry experience, highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the lifecycle of corporate legal entities, including formations, registrations, annual renewals, filings, maintenance, and dissolutions across multiple states and jurisdictions.
Oversee liquor licenses, business licenses, food service licenses, hotel licenses, permits, and other regulatory requirements across the company’s properties and locations.
Maintain compliance calendars, licensing records, corporate documentation, and audit-ready files while proactively tracking deadlines and renewals.
Coordinate with outside legal counsel, registered agents, government agencies, Accounting, Operations, Human Resources, Business Development, and property leadership to ensure compliance requirements are completed accurately and on time.
Support new acquisitions, management takeovers, property openings, and transitions by coordinating entity formations, EINs, state registrations, licenses, permits, and required documentation.
Assist with due diligence, M&A activities, financing, audits, and other legal and corporate projects as needed.
Maintain corporate governance records, including organizational documents, resolutions, minute books, cap tables, and organizational charts.
Manage the transfer, renewal, and closure of licenses associated with property openings, ownership changes, property sales, and entity dissolutions.
Support brand and investor administration, including employee ID setups, annual investor tax document distribution, and maintaining accurate property and business unit records.
Serve as a company notary public for corporate and legal documents.
Use technology, automation, and AI tools to improve compliance tracking, document management, renewal processes, and recurring administrative workflows.
Manage complex calendars, travel arrangements, meetings, correspondence, expenses, and other administrative responsibilities for the President and senior leadership team.
Coordinate executive meetings, offsites, and board meetings, including logistics, materials, follow-up items, and communication.
Serve as a trusted liaison between the President’s office, internal departments, external partners, board members, and other key stakeholders.
Handle confidential legal, financial, executive, and personal information with a high level of discretion and professionalism.
Continuously identify opportunities to improve processes, automate recurring work, and create scalable systems as the organization continues to grow.