Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies : real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.

We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it's not just what we do that mattersit's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.

We are currently seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive executive support services with a high degree of confidentiality, discretion and judgment to a member of our senior leadership team.

What you will be working on :

• Provide day-to-day Executive administration support including calendar management, travel arrangements, expense management and approvals, drafting communications, preparing presentations, etc.
• Ensure that the Executive has all necessary information for meetings (i.e. synthesize and prepare relevant documentation, coordinate agenda items) by compiling and proactively following up with meeting contacts.
• Anticipate issues and initiate appropriate action to ensure the most effective use of the Executive's time.
• Provide leadership team support as needed, including an understanding of organizational goals and priorities.
• Record detailed and accurate meeting minutes with timely distribution to stakeholders and follow up of action items to ensure execution of commitments.
• Event planning of both department-wide and smaller events including collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, logistics, venue and menu selections, and occasional on-site support.

You will feel right at home if :

Requirements :

The annual base salary range for this position is $80,000 to $120,000 depending on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with discretionary employer match), short and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.