Executive Assistant (1 Year Contract)

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

What You'll Do

About Operations

Our business operations team members work to ensure that BCG is running smoothly, efficiently, and productively. We are made up of executive and administrative (or case team) assistants, receptionists, facilities staff, and the team leaders and office coordinators who manage these operations and business management jobs.

Role Profile

The Executive Assistant (EA) provides administrative support to Managing Director & Partner, Partner, and Principal, taking full responsibility for maintaining their demanding schedules. The goal is to leverage the Managing Director & Partner, Partner & Principal’s time and to enable her/him to successfully serve BCG clients by being an integral member of the client service team. Tasks will vary, depending on the Managing Director & Partner, Partner & Principal’s working styles, and the existing workload. The duties described below make up a typical, but not necessarily complete, list. Overall, the EA should support the partner group, fellow EAs, the office, and BCG as a whole in a manner aligns with BCG's core values.

Consulting Team Support

• You’re required to solve problems proactively before anyone knows. As a dynamic and self-motivated Executive Assistant, you’re going to support our key consultants, like MDPs (Managing Director & Partner), Partners, Principals, and Project Leader.
• Your responsibility is to help them with their missions in an appropriate manner. You should be able to define a priority and take the right process to ensure that they’re served to achieve our business goal, client satisfaction. To do so, you’re advised to help them make the right decisions, based on your intellectual curiosity and understanding of clients and MDP’s preferences.

Operations Support

• This position involves scheduling (and rescheduling) meetings, booking (and unbooking) travel, managing case team logistics, keeping track of time and expenses, process improvement, office events and keeping up with the fast pace of our Consulting Team.
• In addition, it might be extended to other roles like a receptionist to handle visitor-supporting activities such as greeting or office administration.

What You'll Bring

• 1 year or more experience as an Executive Assistant role
• Experienced a fast-paced environment, supporting senior executives, strongly preferred
• Professional and diplomatic skill: You’re going to work with consultants who are tough under pressure with our client’s requests. This can be a challenge for you but be professional and diplomatic to achieve our common goals.
• Good relationship with key stakeholders: There is nothing we can do alone. We should collaborate to achieve our goals. We need such a person who makes a sense of achievement through a good relationship.
• Excellent time and project management skills in fast-paced, high volume and constantly evolving client service
• Enthusiasm to improve a process: You’re advised to be creative and make suggestions to make things better for efficiency.
• Good command of English in writing and speaking.
• Computer literate with good Word, Excel, Power Point skills and Microsoft Outlook

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.

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