Senior Executive Assistant

Overview

SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT (HYBRID, NEW YORK)

If you are meticulous with details and looking for an opportunity to showcase your superior client service and communication skills, then we would like to meet with you!

The Senior Executive Assistant will have primary responsibility for providing administrative support to 3-5 local executives to optimize efficiency, while independently managing administrative tasks and coordinating special projects.

The Senior Executive Assistant will handle confidential firm information which requires a high level of discretion while simultaneously anticipating administrative needs, managing workload, and producing work of the highest quality in a timely manner.

We are looking for an innovative problem-solver with a great eye for detail and an even greater sense of ownership. The ability to juggle multiple tasks, requests, and priorities while also coordinating and collaborating with team members is essential to success in the role.

Having a learning mindset , being team-oriented, highly organized, and a dedicated professional are significant characteristics in our future contributor.

At Cornerstone Research, you will be part of a thriving, 800-strong team that spans eight offices, comprises more than 40 nationalities, and leads the industry in its commitment to develop team members across all levels.

Inc. Magazine has recognized Cornerstone Research three times as a Best Workplace for its outstanding employee engagement, collaborative culture, and professional growth opportunities.

You’ll Love It Here If You

• Embrace learning and continuous improvement
• Set and strive for a high bar of excellence
• Believe that teamwork leads to success : ask us what it means to be #onefirmfirm!
• Take pride in always doing your best work, even if it’s harder or takes longer
• Are passionate about what you do

How You’ll Help Our Team Succeed

• Manage executives’ calendars, travel arrangements, and process expense reports.
• Assist with the coordination of promotional materials for business development.
• Coordinate internal or client meetings and special events.
• Assist with monthly billing duties for executives including proofreading and editing billing narratives for client invoices and tracking accounts receivables.
• Assist with conflict checks, generate engagement letters, and create correspondence files.
• Create, organize and maintain administrative structure for each project (LAN and hard files, document storage, project set up and closure.
• Compose and process routing correspondence. Proofread all written materials.

What You’ll Need to Be Successful

• 3-4 years of directly related experience; professional services experience preferred.
• The desire to take initiative and actively contribute to the team and the firm
• The ability to communicate effectively and professionally
• Strong business acumen and the ability to learn the firm’s financial and operational functions
• The mindset to provide superior service
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
• Exemplary attention to detail and highly organized.
• Flexible and able to work effectively under deadlines.
• Associate’s Degree or demonstrated equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Who We Are

Cornerstone Research provides economic and financial analysis and expert testimony in all phases of commercial litigation and regulatory proceedings.

We work with a broad network of testifying experts, including leaders from academia and industry, who are recognized for their depth of knowledge, accomplishments, and research.

Our staff consultants contribute expertise in economics, finance, accounting, and marketing, as well as business acumen, familiarity with the litigation process, and a commitment to produce outstanding results.

The firm’s uniquely collegial and supportive atmosphere makes Cornerstone Research a great place to work. We invest in our people in a host of ways, from providing meaningful learning and development opportunities to organizing memorable social events.

To many, our culture and our people are the most exciting and enriching aspects of a career at Cornerstone Research.

Cornerstone Research is offering a competitive market base salary for this position between $80,500 and $103,800. A job offer will depend on how closely a candidate’s skills, experience and education match the requirements for the role.

In addition to base salary, we offer a total compensation package that includes annual performance bonus and generous benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cornerstone Research is an equal employee opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or other factors protected by law.