Executive Assistant

**Overview**:
The role of the executive assistant (EA) is to support the chief executive officer (CEO) of the company. The EA will work to clarify and document understandings with the CEO, to ensure unambiguous direction. The effort to clarify is a joint responsibility of the EA and CEO, with the responsibility of confirmation/documentation belonging to the EA.

At times, the EA will carry-out assigned tasks in accordance with, and to, understandings established with the CEO.

The ideal EA is a strong, independent thinker, working to understand the CEO’s goals and preferences. The EA will demonstrate professionalism, personal discipline and discretion, helping to manage internal activities and supporting positive office environment and positive interactions with both managers and staff. The EA will take privacy seriously and never be frivolous with sensitive matters.

The EA is a position of trust, in the legal sense. The EA has access to the company’s most sensitive information and is present for, or participates in, sensitive communications.

**Responsibilities and duties**:

- Monitor CEO’s schedule and responsibilities
- Direct communication with clients
- Other administrative tasks as assigned

**Skills**:

- Clear and cordial communication
- Excellent organization of documents
- Excellent ability to document, prioritize and manage multiple tasks
- Good interpersonal written and verbal communication skills in both English and Spanish
- Fast keyboard typing
- Problem solving skills, and attention to detail

**Qualification**:

- Experience working with senior executives and service professionals (Accountants, attorneys, etc.)
- 15 years of working experience
- Fluent and advanced English
- A third language is a plus

**Work Schedule**:

- Mon/Fri 11:30am - 8:30pm (1 hour lunch break)

US holidays primarily plus Peruvian Independence Day and Thursday and Friday of holy week.

**Location**:
Santiago de Surco - close to the US embassy

**Salary**:
Competitive based on experience

Application Question(s):

- Are you willing to work on - site in Santiago de Surco?
- What is your salary expectation for this role?

**Experience**:

- working: 10 years (required)

**Language**:

- Advanced English (required)