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Brunswick Group
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Opportunity
Brunswick Group is looking for a highly organized and proactive individual to join our Chicago office as an Executive Assistant. In this role, you will provide a premium level of administrative and business support to three client-facing Partners.
This role requires an interest in and understanding of our firm’s goals and the role of our Partners. While providing administrative support, you should also serve as a thought partner and driver of your Partners’ efforts, while working in stride with the local Office Manager and collaborating with the U.S. administrative team.
** This role requires onsite support Monday through Friday during standard business hours. **
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide seamless Executive Assistant support to appointed Partner-level staff, including but not limited to flawlessly managing complex calendars and providing strategic administrative support to increase efficiencies and productivity of the assigned Partners.
Take a proactive approach to identify and solve potential challenges related to scheduling, travel, and other daily activities before they arise.
Understand the nature of our firm’s work, how the leadership team functions, and your role in facilitating that work to seamlessly coordinate with other executive assistants across the firm globally.
Coordinate travel bookings and process expenses.
Understand and prioritize Partners’ time to ensure they are well-positioned to excel and remain nimble to adjust as needed.
Build strong rapport with Partners and client contacts.
Respond to emails and requests in a timely fashion, including outside of standard work hours, as needed.
Prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously and follow through on all associated details.
Participate in continuing education and training opportunities provided by the firm.
Possess keen awareness of business strategies and acts as project manager where necessary for your Partners’ client teams, coordinating specific team assignments and projects.
Identify and execute areas of improvement and increase administrative efficiencies.
Proof documents, edit presentations and assist with other preparations for Partners’ meetings.
Provide support and coverage to the Office Manager or other administrative staff as needed.
Maintain strong internal relationships with the U.S. and international Brunswick teams.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Whether you are joining a client facing team, a core services team, or starting out on your professional career journey, joining Brunswick unlocks a range of employee benefits to support your financial future, health and wellness, family and community and continuous professional development.
The successful applicant will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits package:
The annual base compensation range for this role is $90,000 - $115,000. The base pay offered will be determined by factors including experience, skills, training, office location, certifications, and education.
Annual discretionary bonus contingent upon individual and firm-wide performance.
Brunswick’s Chicago office is one of the fastest growing in our global network. Founded in 2017, the office has expanded from four to 45 professionals and serves as the home base for some of our highest profile client work in the region.
Chicago acts as a key hub within the firm’s Americas network, bringing together Brunswick’s capabilities across our sector and practice groups and offering distinctive expertise in the consumer industries sector. The team counsels leading global brands on corporate positioning, reputation management, crisis response, and financial communications, helping clients navigate complex issues and moments of change.
With ambitions to continue growing our client base in Chicago and the Midwest, new team members play a vital role in helping us achieve our growth plans and scaling the office.
Our newly renovated and expanded space at 300 N. LaSalle overlooking the Chicago River offers unbeatable views of downtown and an open and modern workspace ideal for team collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Brunswick is a global advisory firm. We help companies tackle high-stakes issues, navigate complex stakeholder relationships, and deliver high-impact outcomes.
Our clients value our ability to anticipate, shape, and respond to the key players and forces in the financial and investment arena, regulatory and geopolitical universe, NGO community, workforce and beyond. They rely on us for deep experience, fresh perspectives and original thinking. So, in Brunswick you will find an exceptional range of experience and talent with a rich mix of backgrounds.
From the beginning, we have prioritized attracting, developing, and retaining the best professionals in the industry, united by a culture of inclusivity, excellence, and intellectual curiosity.
Founded in 1987 in London, the firm has organically grown to 27 offices in 18 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. We operate as a “one-firm firm” with no individual profit centers. This allows us to assemble fully integrated, bespoke teams for each client, able to draw on the full resources of Brunswick anywhere in the world.
Brunswick is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. Please read our Global Privacy Notice to understand how your data is managed.
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