- Proactively manage the executive's calendar, scheduling meetings, blocking focus time, and anticipating conflicts.
- Coordinate closely with the Chief of Staff and senior team members to track priorities, deadlines, and areas requiring executive attention.
- Manage and triage the executive's email inbox, responding to pre-approved client communications, forwarding inquiries to appropriate internal team members, and following up to ensure items are completed and closed.
- Prepare meetings by organizing materials, agendas, and context.
- Attend select client or internal meetings to take notes, track action items, and assist with follow-up.
- Help maintain clarity, organization, and momentum across multiple initiatives.
- Manage personal scheduling, appointments, and commitments.
- Book and coordinate personal and business travel, including itineraries and logistics.
- Assist with family logistics, school or activity pickups, and coordinating children's schedules and activities.
- Help organize family travel and, at times, travel with the family to provide support with children (optional but strongly preferred).
- Source and arrange thoughtful gifts, experiences, and special occasions for clients, colleagues, and family.
- Coordinate client gifts, firm outings, and internal events.
- Assist with planning and execution of firm-related or family events.
- Source high-quality, tasteful, and on-trend options while remaining mindful of budget.
- Take ownership of special projects as they arise.
- Prior experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or similar high-trust support role.
- Exceptionally organized, detail-oriented, and proactive, anticipate needs before they occur.
- Calm, upbeat, and pleasant under pressure. Confident and professional.
- Comfortable exercising discretion and handling confidential matters.
- Tech-savvy and comfortable managing email, calendars, and digital workflows.
- High standards, excellent judgment, and a bias toward follow-through.
- Comfort operating across both professional and personal domains.
- Willingness to be in-person when needed; flexibility is essential.
- Ability to adapt to a fast-moving environment with changing priorities.
- A mindset of service, ownership, and excellence.
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Executive Personal Assistant - Westchester - The Larko Group
Description
We are looking for a top-tier Executive Assistant to act as a strategic right-hand assistant to a senior leader at a fast-growing professional services firm. This distinctive role combines professional and personal support equally, demanding exceptional judgment, discretion, and the ability to excel in a fast-paced, high-trust environment.
More than a traditional administrative position, this role is pivotal in protecting and optimizing the executive's time, energy, and priorities—both at work and beyond. It offers a rare long-term opportunity to make a meaningful impact, enjoy autonomy, gain exposure to senior-level decision-making, and contribute to a collaborative, high-standard, value-driven culture.
Responsibilities
Ideal Experience
The Larko Group is a women-owned, premier staffing and recruiting firm based in Chicago with a nationwide reach. We specialize in Direct Hire, Temp-to-Hire, and Temporary/Project placements across a wide range of roles, including Executive Assistants, Administrative Assistants, Personal Assistants, Chief of Staff, Office Managers, Receptionists, General Office, Event Support, Project Management, and Customer Service.
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Personal Assistant
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Executive Personal Assistant
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Executive Personal Assistant
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Personal Assistant
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Personal Production Assistant
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Personal Production Assistant
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Personal Assistant
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Personal Assistant
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Personal Assistant
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Personal Assistant
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Personal Assistant
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Personal Assistant
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Personal Assistant
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Personal Assistant
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Personal Assistant
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Personal Assistant
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Personal Assistant
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Personal Assistant
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