Job Description
Harbor is a PE-backed, global professional services firm of approximately 1,000 strategists, technologists, and operational specialists. We partner with leading law firms, corporations, and law departments to deliver high-impact strategy, legal technology, operations, and intelligence solutions. As we continue to scale globally, we are seeking a highly capable, proactive, and commercially minded professional to serve as an Executive Assistant.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and is equally comfortable owning operational execution and acting as a trusted strategic partner to executives. The scope is broad, the exposure is significant, and the impact is meaningful. This is not a purely administrative role; it requires judgment, discretion, commercial awareness, and the ability to anticipate needs in a dynamic environment.
This is first and foremost a senior executive support role. Success requires exceptional execution of the fundamentals—calendar, travel, meeting preparation, communication, and follow-through—combined with the judgment and business awareness to act as a proactive partner to the executives supported. This is a remote position for someone located in Eastern Standard Time or Mountain Standard Time in the United States.
Requirements
- Experience in professional services, consulting, legal, financial services, another complex client-service environment, or a high-growth environment.
- 5+ years of progressive executive support experience, including direct support of C-suite or senior executives.
- Demonstrated experience independently managing complex calendars, travel, meeting preparation, communications, and competing priorities.
- Experience simultaneously supporting multiple senior executives strongly preferred.
- Experience in a PE-backed, global, or rapidly scaling organization is advantageous.
- Proven ability to operate independently with sound judgment and limited day-to-day direction.
- Demonstrated discretion handling highly confidential and sensitive information.
- Strong executive presence and ability to interact credibly with senior internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate executive needs, identify issues before they become problems, and independently determine appropriate next steps.
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
- Strategic thinker with strong execution capability.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and executive presence.
- Calm under pressure and able to manage competing priorities.
- Comfortable operating independently while partnering cross-functionally.
- Experience in a PE-backed or scaling organization.
- Experience supporting board-level or C-suite executives.
- Standard working hours: 8:30am–5:30pm EST, with flexibility required to support senior leadership as needed.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
- Experience in a similar office administration, facilities, operations, or executive support role.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-level executive support to members of Harbor's Executive Leadership Team, managing complex and often competing priorities across multiple executives.
- Proactively manage competing priorities across multiple executives, exercising sound judgment regarding urgency, sequencing, and trade-offs.
- Maintain a holistic view of executives' commitments and priorities, identifying conflicts and ensuring critical matters receive appropriate attention.
- Manage complex calendars and scheduling across multiple executives, geographies, and time zones.
- Coordinate domestic and international travel, including complex itineraries and last-minute changes.
- Ensure supported executives are fully prepared for internal and external meetings by proactively coordinating agendas, materials, context, logistics, and follow-up.
- Manage expense reporting and administrative documentation.
- Draft correspondence and internal communications.
- Act as a trusted partner to executives, anticipating priorities and proactively managing competing demands.
- Represent senior leaders professionally with clients, Board members, investors, and internal stakeholders.
- Support planning and tracking of key initiatives and business objectives.
- Help prepare leaders for meetings and client engagements.
- Maintain visibility into strategic priorities and ensure follow-through on action items.
- Serve as a discreet and highly confidential gatekeeper.
- Interface with senior stakeholders across the UK, US, and global teams.
- Help drive operational alignment between leadership and execution teams.
- Support special projects and transformation initiatives as required.
About Harbor
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