Executive Assistant
Our Client, The Jaffe Companies, is expanding!
Over the past four decades, The Jaffe Companies has been involved in real estate, financial services, business services, and assisting people to reach their personal and professional goals.
They seek a highly organized and proactive Executive Assistant to support our busy CEO. This role is crucial in ensuring that the executive's time is used efficiently and that all administrative tasks are handled smoothly. The ideal candidate will be skilled in managing shifting schedules, handling a high volume of email correspondence, managing meetings, and providing light bookkeeping support. Experience in real estate and knowledge of basic real estate math (CAM, insurance, taxes, and reading financial statements) are major pluses.
Key Responsibilities:
- Schedule Management: Proactively manage the CEO's constantly shifting schedule, including arranging and coordinating meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements.
- Meeting Coordination: Prepare agendas, take meeting minutes, follow up on action items, and ensure that meetings are effectively managed.
- Communication: Act as a primary point of contact between the CEO, internal staff, and external partners, including attorneys, vendors, and other professionals. Draft and manage correspondence on the CEO's behalf.
- Administrative Support: Provide multifaceted administrative assistance, including managing emails, tracking bank accounts, and handling sensitive information with discretion.
- Bookkeeping: Perform light bookkeeping duties, such as managing invoices, tracking expenses, and handling petty cash using QuickBooks.
- Office Management: Assist in the overall management of the office, ensuring smooth operations across multiple LLCs, ordering office supplies, and maintaining office equipment.
- Project Management: Support various projects by conducting research, gathering information, including real estate financial data, and preparing reports for the CEO.
- Relationship Building: Maintain positive relationships internally and externally with partners to facilitate the executive's activities.
Qualifications:
- Experience: 4-6 years of experience in an administrative or executive assistant role, preferably in real estate or a related industry.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required.
- Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Experience with QuickBooks for light bookkeeping tasks.
- Advanced Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive information.
Preferred:
- Experience in real estate or holding a real estate broker license.
- Familiarity with managing operations for multiple LLCs.
Work Environment:
- There are two openings: one full-time and one part-time, both offering some scheduling flexibility and requesting some flexibility in return to accommodate the CEO’s fluid schedule.
- Office environment located in a real estate development setting near 96th and Meridian.
- Professional attire is expected as there are frequent guests in the office.
What We Offer:
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Retirement Plan with Company Match