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Senior Executive Assistant to Managing Partner

JOB ID: EB-5004325000

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ADDRESS:

Redwood City, CA 94063

 

POSITION:

Senior Executive Assistant to Managing Partner

 

HOURS:

hybrid 4 days a week in the Redwood city office

(2-3 times a month in San Francisco office as needed)

 

ATTRACTIVE FACTORS

  • Kind, professional team and collaborative environment
  • Offices are walking distance to Cal Train
  • Firm invests in exciting portfolio companies, from AI to gaming and rockets
  • Supportive EA team
  • Monthly events (paint & sip, Napa trip, happy hours, etc.)
  • Young, friendly office
  • Business casual
  • Free lunches and breakfast
  • Great benefits and bonuses (Bonus would be 12% + $500 bonus paid out each time Bessemer has liquidity event that pays out $50M or more)
  • Generous profit-sharing retirement plan where they deposit 10% of total cash comp
  • Up to $5250 in reimburse per year for professional development funds.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide administrative support to principal, maintaining a complex calendar, requiring coordination with executives, partners, EAs, and external stakeholders.
  • Manage travel arrangements and logistics.
  • Assist in the coordination of internal and external guests visiting the Redwood City office.
  • Identify, prioritize and resolve issues in a proactive manner as well as possess an ability to preemptively foresee the needs of the supported team.
  • Demonstrate the capability to multitask while keeping composure and being flexible with competing priorities.
  • Strong attention to detail while managing multiple priorities and responsibilities.
  • Work effectively and cooperatively with other administrative professionals to achieve shared goals.
  •  Find new and efficient ways to create work processes to help maximize the team’s time.
  • Manage all expenses for your team members in a timely manner.
  • Drive and manage ad hoc projects as needed while effectively managing priorities.
  • Commitment to work in our Redwood City office 3-4 days a week (and 2-3 times a month in our San Francisco office as needed) to foster collaboration and ensure consistent engagement with team members and organizational goals.
  • Flexibility to work from home 1-2 days a week, particularly when the Managing Partner is not in the office.
  • Help with some aspects of the personal responsibilities of the Managing Partner will be required.
  • Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of third party and staff information.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

  • 7+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant, Administrative Business Partner, or similar role.
  • “Underdog” mentality, a team player that has the ability to persevere in the face of adversity. – Background in managing a team with multiple geographic locations and time zones, in a hybrid working environment preferred.
  • Extraordinary organizational and communication skills.
  • Proven ability to consistently and positively contribute in a high-paced, and changing environment.
  • Advanced computer proficiency and working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google
  • Workspace. Knowledge of new collaborative technologies (e.g., Slack, Notion, Salesforce, etc.) is preferred.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Analytical and insightful, with the ability to anticipate needs in advance
  • Quick learner
  • Exceptional judgment
  • Works well with numerous personality types
  • Extremely detail oriented and hyper organized
  • Able to communicate effectively inside and outside of an organization
  • Not afraid to be persistent or to take initiative
  • Intellectually curious
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills