Senior Executive Assistant, Investment Banking

The Senior Executive Assistant is a highly visible and trusted partner to senior leadership, providing seamless executive support in a fast-paced, dynamic and high-performing environment. This role offers extensive exposure to senior stakeholders across the organization, including regional leadership, C-suite executives, clients and external partners. The successful candidate will thrive in a demanding and intellectually stimulating environment, demonstrating exceptional organizational skills, sound judgment, discretion and the ability to anticipate business needs. As a key member of the leadership support team, the individual will contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of executive decision-making by managing competing priorities, facilitating communication and ensuring flawless execution of day-to-day operations. Key Responsibilities * Provide dedicated support to Managing Director-level executive(s) with regional oversight and strategic leadership responsibilities, while supporting broader departmental initiatives. * Serve as a trusted partner and gatekeeper, proactively managing an exceptionally complex calendar across multiple time zones, business priorities and senior stakeholders. * Coordinate and facilitate high-profile meetings, leadership forums, client engagements, board-level discussions and executive committee activities. * Manage interactions with senior internal and external stakeholders, including C-suite executives and key business leaders across the organization. * Anticipate executive needs, identify scheduling conflicts and proactively recommend solutions to optimize productivity and business effectiveness. * Prepare, review and coordinate presentation materials, meeting briefing packs, correspondence and business documentation for senior management discussions. * Support executive communications and ensure timely follow-up on key action items and deliverables. * Coordinate complex international and regional travel arrangements, including detailed itineraries, meeting schedules and contingency planning. * Prepare, reconcile and monitor travel and entertainment expenses with a high degree of accuracy and compliance. * Assist with the creation and maintenance of presentations, spreadsheets, reports and other business-critical documents. * Manage procurement requests, invoice processing and administrative workflows. * Support special projects, business initiatives and leadership events as required. * Act as a resource and mentor to junior administrative professionals, sharing best practices and fostering team collaboration. * Demonstrate strong risk and controls awareness, ensuring adherence to all applicable policies, procedures and regulatory requirements. What Makes This Role Unique * Significant exposure to senior leadership and executive decision-making across the region. * Opportunity to partner closely with a high-profile executive and gain insight into business strategy, governance and leadership priorities. * Dynamic and fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. * Broad engagement across businesses, functions and key stakeholders, both internally and externally. * Ideal for a highly motivated professional who enjoys working at pace, managing complexity and operating at the heart of a leading global financial institution. Qualifications * Proven Executive Assistant experience supporting senior executives, preferably within investment banking, financial services or another complex global organization. * Experience supporting Managing Directors, Regional Heads, C-suite executives or equivalent senior leadership teams is highly preferred. * Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and accuracy. * Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook. * Strong written and verbal communication skills with the confidence to engage effectively with senior stakeholders. * Highly organized, proactive and solutions-oriented, with the ability to anticipate needs before they arise. * Strong judgment, professionalism and discretion when handling confidential information. * Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with changing priorities. Education Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience. \------------------------------------------------------ ## Job Family Group: Business Strategy, Management & Administration \------------------------------------------------------ ## Job Family: Administrative Support \------------------------------------------------------ ## Time Type: Full time \------------------------------------------------------ ## Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above. \------------------------------------------------------ ## Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. \------------------------------------------------------ Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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