The Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Executive Assistant to support Schonfeld’s Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Investment Initiatives Officer. The ideal candidate is professional, discreet, and adept at managing a diverse workload in a fast-paced environment. This position will work in close partnership with the New York-based EA/PA team, sharing responsibilities to ensure flawless support. Extreme confidentiality is required in all aspects of the role.

What you’ll do

• Extensive calendar management and scheduling, coordinating daily with multiple internal teams
• Complex international and domestic travel arrangements (flights, hotels, transportation, itineraries, dining)
• Expense reporting and reconciliation
• Preparation and logistics for Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Investment Initiatives Officer
• Management of birthday, anniversary, and milestone acknowledgments
• Daily coordination of meals/coffee for the executives when on site
• Phone coverage and message handling
• Meeting preparation, including printing materials and arranging conference-room technology
• Maintenance of business contact information
• Select PA tasks to help executives operate more efficiently

 

What you’ll bring

What you need:

• A bachelor's degree with 7+ years of EA experience, ideally in finance or a similarly demanding environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to tailor messaging to different audiences
• Demonstrated discretion and sound judgment with confidential information
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills; able to prioritize multiple tasks
• Process-oriented mindset with meticulous attention to detail
• Collaborative team player with a polished, professional demeanor
• Must demonstrate a high sense of urgency and responsiveness, maintaining a proactive “always-on” mindset when business needs arise
• Flexible and resourceful; able to switch gears effortlessly

We’d love if you had:

• Experience with Navan, Slack
• Prior hedge-fund or financial-services background

 

Who we are  
Schonfeld is a global multi-manager hedge fund that strives to deliver industry-leading risk-adjusted returns for our investors. We leverage both internal and external portfolio manager teams around the world, seeking to capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets. We draw from decades of experience and a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics to invest across four main strategies: Quant, Tactical, Fundamental Equity and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income.

 

Our Culture
At Schonfeld, we’ll invest in you. Attracting and retaining top talent is at the heart of what we do, because we believe that exceptional outcomes begin with exceptional people. We foster a culture where talent is empowered to continually learn, innovate and pursue ambitious goals. We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning and educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact. We encourage community through internal networks, external partnerships and service initiatives that promote inclusion and purpose beyond the firm’s walls.

The base pay for this role is expected to be between $130,000.00 and $160,000.00. The expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance bonus and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for the successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.

 

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