Executive Assistant
About The Position
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide essential support to Managing Director & Partners (MDPs) in a fast-paced, client-focused environment. This role is crucial for ensuring MDPs have the resources needed to serve clients and meet internal goals. The Executive Assistant will anticipate needs, manage complex schedules, handle end-to-end travel planning, and oversee time and expense tracking. The position begins with a 30-day in-office onboarding, followed by a hybrid work model requiring 3 to 5 days in the office per week. BCG emphasizes in-person collaboration for culture, mentorship, and professional development. The role involves supporting administrative aspects of MDPs' internal commitments, building strong relationships with stakeholders, and proactively assisting with high-leverage activities such as account planning, client relationship management, research, and preparing client materials. The Executive Assistant will also act as a trusted advisor, keeping MDPs informed and guiding decisions on time allocation. Responsibilities may include personal support and will vary based on needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree, strongly preferred
- Demonstrated leadership and/or customer service experience
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a fast-paced environment (extremely fast paced!), supporting senior executives, strongly preferred
- High customer service orientation – highly responsive, strong interpersonal and communication skills, wants to deliver great results at all times; obsessed with acts of service
- Strong intellectual curiosity – a hunger and desire to always be learning, experiencing, and growing
- Insightful – drives the business forward by connecting the dots
- Organized – excellent at time and project management, has clear systems and composure to deal with multiple tasks at once and ensures everything gets done in a timely manner
- Sweats the small stuff – strong attention to detail and accuracy, particularly when under pressure
- Relationship-oriented – ability to develop effective working relationships with the Consulting Team, clients, and the wider Business Services Team (BST) to help build trust, open doors, and create opportunity
- Team player – proactively seeks opportunities to help others; will go above and beyond in order to get the job done
- Dedicated to our values – open and inclusive to all members of the team and support them as equals
- Committed to improving the status quo – willing to ask questions or make suggestions
- Good judgment – highly professional and diplomatic, knows when to ask for help or advice, is perceptive and practical
- Trustworthy – able to handle confidential information
- Flexibility – doesn't get frustrated by priorities changing; open to feedback, adjusts to different working styles; embraces new ways of working in a hybrid environment
- Self-motivated – a "can-do" demeanor with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to take on an increasing level of responsibilities
- Passion – hone your “superpower” and bring your true authentic self to work
Responsibilities
- Manage case team logistics.
- Manage complex schedules, including internal and external meetings.
- Provide end-to-end ownership of travel planning.
- Keep track of time and expenses.
- Support administrative aspects of MDP internal commitments, including practice area activities, BCG leadership committees, and recruiting.
- Build effective working relationships with MDPs, clients and their assistants, EA and AA peers, and BST peers and internal resources.
- Proactively support high leverage activities for MDPs, such as assisting with account planning and client relationship management, conducting research, gathering information, and assisting with the creation and preparation of client team materials.
- Act as a thought partner and trusted advisor to MDPs, their teams, and others at BCG.
- Keep MDPs informed of critical information.
- Guide MDPs toward making right decisions about use of time.
- Take initiative to bring things "from the back burner to the front burner" for MDPs.
- Perform other duties as assigned or required, including some personal support.
Benefits
- Total compensation includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market leading benefits package.
- Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
- Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
- Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
- Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
- Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
- Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually
- Option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
- Paid Parental Leave
- Family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year
- Annual office closure between Christmas and New Years
- 15 vacation days per year
- Paid sick time on an as needed basis
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
