Executive Assistant

GMO

Executive Assistant providing strategic support to senior executives in the investment sector at GMO. Responsible for optimizing executive schedules and facilitating administrative needs in a high-performance environment.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $100,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic and tactical support to three senior executives
Optimize capacity and proactively anticipate needs
Exercise sound judgment in a fast-moving, high-performance environment
Help executives leverage administrative support
Provides lighter administrative support to other teams (scheduling, travel coordination, expense management)
Reports to the EA Manager while aligning daily priorities with executives

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA/BS or equivalent desirable though not required
Minimum of 8 years of experience in a similar role, including support to C-level executives
Financial services experience strongly preferred; genuine interest in investing/capital markets is a plus
Strong organizational skills with an understanding of how to prioritize and operate effectively amidst changing demands
Ability to operate independently and exercise judgment – specifically in understanding GMO’s business
Proactive, self-motivated, and willing to work without a lot of direction
Ability to support multiple types of work styles/executive needs
High attention to detail
Positive and service-oriented attitude
Team Player
Strong verbal and writing skills
Strong sense of urgency
Strong Microsoft skills (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams)
Comfort with AI/automation; natural leaning towards adoption of new tools
Proven ability to handle sensitive information/act with discretion
Flexibility with working hours when executives are in other time zones/for time-sensitive business needs

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Long-term disability coverage
401(k)/profit-sharing retirement plan
Open paid time off
Leaves of absences
Dependent care resources
Tuition reimbursement
Charitable gifts matching
Flexible spending accounts
Commuter benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

administrative supportschedulingtravel coordinationexpense managementfinancial servicesinvestingcapital marketsMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Excel

Soft Skills

organizational skillsjudgmentproactiveself-motivatedattention to detailpositive attitudeteam playerverbal communicationwriting skillssense of urgency

Certifications

BA/BS or equivalent