Executive Assistant- Strategic Solutions Group

New York

Come join our team with this excellent opportunity in our New York office as an Executive Assistant supporting senior leaders of Macquarie. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, exciting environment that offers senior-level management exposure then this is the opportunity for you!

As an Executive Assistant supporting our Strategic Solutions Group within Macquarie Asset Management, you will gain exposure across a wide variety of business activities while showcasing your positive, confident, and proactive approach, and exceptional time management skills.

You will be responsible primarily for calendar management, expense and invoice processing via Coupa, and travel coordination (both domestic and international) for a team of executives using Concur. You will collaborate with other Executive Assistants and executives across multiple internal teams and take an active role to support their success. You will also get the opportunity to work on various ad-hoc projects, including the coordination of team events.

To be successful in this role, you will need to be highly confidential with information and exercise appropriate judgment/discretion, demonstrate a proactive approach, be extremely organized, flexible and have excellent attention to detail. In addition, you will need strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, self-direction, a strong sense of ownership, excellent written and verbal communication skills and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel. Financial industry experience is preferred.

About Macquarie Asset Management's Strategic Solutions Group

Macquarie Asset Management's Strategic Solutions provides innovative solutions to Macquarie Asset Management and external clients that meet the needs of changing investor demands and industry changes. It consists of four key teams currently:

• Corporate Development - responsible for strategic growth of Macquarie Asset Management through inorganic initiatives (acquisitions, investments and partnerships) and new Macquarie Asset Management business or product initiatives.
• Secondaries - partners with GPs and LPs when they require liquidity solutions for their funds and portfolios.
• Wealth Solutions - structures and delivers a suite of alternative investment products to the high-net-worth individual investor market.
• Insurance Solutions - aggregated insurance distribution across Macquarie Asset Management's business and also for clients.   Establishment of a Macquarie Asset Management's reinsurance business.

About Macquarie Asset Management

In Macquarie Asset Management you will join a global asset manager that aims to deliver positive impact for everyone. Trusted by institutions, pension funds, governments, and individuals to manage more than A$773/523/440/$US578 billion in assets globally, we provide access to specialist investment expertise across a range of capabilities including fixed income, equities, multi-asset solutions, private credit, infrastructure, green investments, natural assets, real estate, and asset finance.

All figures as at 31 March 2022.

Our COVID-19 policy

In line with local regulations, all Macquarie employees in New York are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of full vaccination in order to attend the office and to participate in external meetings and business travel in New York City, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved or as otherwise required by law. Outside of New York, proof of vaccination is not required to attend a Macquarie office, travel for business, or attend an external business event.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 

The diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths. An inclusive and equitable workplace enables us to embrace that diversity to deliver more innovative and sustainable solutions for our people, clients, shareholders and communities. At Macquarie, you'll be encouraged to be yourself and supported to perform at your best. If you're inspired to deliver on our purpose of 'empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future', we want you on our team. If you need adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other impermissible criterion or circumstance. Macquarie also takes affirmative action in support of its policy to hire and advance in employment of individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

We equip our people with the support to work in a range of flexible ways. Talk to us about what working arrangements would help you thrive.