Executive Assistant
Future Standard
$120,000 - $130,000 / year
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Description
Future Standard is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide administrative support to our Executive committee level leadership.
The ideal candidate will have exceptional organizational, time management and communication skills. The Executive Assistant will coordinate with the administrative team and internal colleagues for all administrative functions across the organization. This is an on-site role that requires collaboration and a 24/7 mindset to provide high-quality administrative support to the executive team.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE IS EXPECTED TO:
- Manage an active calendar of meetings and appointments. Handle various types of calendar/meeting coordination including tracking and monitoring recurring events, long range calendar mapping, tracking of current meeting statuses/attendance and meeting preparation.
- Prioritize conflicting needs and rescheduling requests regarding all calendar appointments expeditiously.
- Facilitate consistent contact management.
- Achieve mastery knowledge of departmental practices/policies and procedures and be able to work with highly confidential information.
- Prepare correspondence, memos, schedules, forms and reports as needed.
- Prepares and submits expense reports.
- Plan and execute client event and dinners in both small and large formats.
- Always behave with the utmost professionalism.
- Compiles information and prepares spreadsheets and presentations.
- Demonstrate leadership, teamwork, credibility and trust.
- Be resourceful, decisive and proactive.
- Able to use strong judgement independently in a variety of situations.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- 5-10 years Executive Assistant experience preferred.
- Salesforce experience preferred.
- Experience working in financial services is preferred.
- Exemplary organizational skills, including the ability to work with minimal supervision and manage competing priorities.
- Strong knowledge of corporate technology/platforms and the ability to stay on top of new tools and technologies with an interest and passion for learning.
- Strong communication and organizational skills; strong planning, problem solving, project management and time management skills.
- Highly Proficient with Microsoft Office, expressly Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Assertive, self-confident, and comfortable interacting and building relationships with all levels of personnel.
- Demonstrate professionalism and a high degree of discretion in all interactions.
- Highly motivated, mission driven and community oriented.
- Strong communication and organizational skills; strong planning, problem solving, project management and time management skills.
Salary Range: Expected base salary range for this role is $120,000 - $130,000/year
This range represents base salary only and does not include bonus or other forms of compensation. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to relevant experience, peer and market data, business sector, and/or geographic location. This role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. Future Standard offers a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Paid Time Off, Holidays, 401(k), Disability and other Insurance Plans.
Future Standard is a global alternative asset manager serving institutional and private wealth clients, investing across private equity, credit, real estate and infrastructure. With a 30+ year track record of value creation and $94 billion in assets under management, we back the business owners and financial sponsors that drive growth and innovation across the middle market, transforming untapped potential into durable value.
Total AUM estimated as of June 30, 2026.
Future Standard is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Future Standard does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or search firms. Any resume or referral submitted in the absence of a signed agreement is property of Future Standard and no fee will be paid.
Benefits
- health insurance
- 401(k)
- paid time off
- stock options
About this role
Supporting the executive leadership of a global alternative asset manager, this role demands someone who can orchestrate complex calendars, manage confidential information, and anticipate the needs of senior executives across a $94 billion firm. You'll handle everything from coordinating recurring meetings and long-range calendar planning to organizing client events, preparing reports and presentations, and managing expense documentation. The position requires working on-site in Darien and maintaining a 24/7 mindset to ensure seamless administrative operations across the organization.
The ideal candidate brings five to ten years of executive assistant experience, ideally within financial services, along with a bachelor's degree. You'll need mastery of Microsoft Office (particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), familiarity with Salesforce, and the ability to learn new corporate technologies quickly. Beyond technical proficiency, this role calls for someone who can work independently with minimal supervision, juggle competing priorities without losing focus, and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive matters. Strong communication skills, discretion, and the ability to build credibility with personnel at all levels are essential.
This is a full-time, in-office position suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment supporting C-suite executives, values organization and proactive problem-solving, and is comfortable with the demands of supporting multiple senior leaders simultaneously.
Typical pay for this role
$60,000
Typical range: $40,000 to $100,000
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