Executive Assistant to the Executive Chairman

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We are Relativity. A market-leading, global tech company that equips legal professionals with a powerful platform to organize data, discover the truth, and act on it. The U.S. Department of Justice, 198 of top 200 U.S. law firms, and more than 70 Fortune 100 companies are among our customers who trust Relativity during litigation, internal investigations, and compliance projects.

 

Our SaaS product, RelativityOne, has become the fastest-growing product in the company's history and we have consistently been named a great workplace. As we grow, we continue to seek individuals that will bring their whole self to our team atmosphere.

 

Join us in the transformation of the legal industry and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the practice of law and beyond.

Responsibilities go above and beyond managing calendars and screening calls.

You will provide specialized support to our Founder and Executive Chairman, organizing his work life, making sure he is prepared for his commitments, and taking care of tactical and logistics-related tasks – so that he can focus his time and energy on what’s most important.

You want to learn a ton by working closely with one of the leading and successful innovators in Chicago. 

Role Responsibilities

  • What are the core duties of this role?
  • You are the Air traffic Controller to the Executive Chairman.
  • The Executive Chairman’s calendar is dynamic and requires constant attention. In this role, you’ll be responsible for managing requests for Executive Chairman’s time and prioritizing what’s important. You’ll also make sure he’s spending time on the things he wants to spend time on within the calendar framework we’ve created. You’ll have a pulse on what’s going on in his personal life to ensure that he maintains balance. He wants to do a lot of things you’ll be the voice of reason and responsible for pushing back to make sure he has time to think in between all his meetings and activities.
  • You help the Executive Chairman manage all his relationships and communication
  • Make sure his contact list is up to date. Make sure we stay on top of follow-ups to internal stakeholders and clients.
  • The Executive Chairman is ready for all his meetings because of your preparation.
  • When he has a client call, reach out to the account manager to get the latest on the account. Keep track of follow-ups from past meetings. Know what he needs before he asks.
  • Support the needs of Relativity’s Board.
  • Ensure that logistics around quarterly board meetings are taken care of, including submitting company-related expense reports on their behalf, meeting room set up,catering requests, and other miscellaneous requests for our board members.
  • You direct the flow of incoming information.
  • Receive, screen and route all calls, mail, and other correspondence to the Executive Chairman or other appropriate individuals in the business. Proactively handle questions and information requests.
  • Key Personal Qualities:
  • Organized. You love keeping lists. You are prepared to discuss what’s coming up at any time.
  • Detail oriented. You have an eye for details and are thorough in everything you do. You proofread your work several times over
  • Confidentiality.You must maintain strict confidentiality with sensitive information.
  • Professional relationship builder. You represent the Executive Chairman in every action you take and should be conscious of that as you build relationships throughout the organization.
  • Strong work ethic. Ability to collaborate and get work done in a quick and efficient way
  • Receptive to feedback. You seek out help and feedback when you need it, and adapt to any advice received
  • Other Important Qualities:
  • Willing to push back. You will get lots of requests for the Executive Chairman’s time/attention and you should have the ability to politely push back. You also should be willing to push back on him.
  • Comfortable with change & ambiguity. Candidate should be comfortable working in an environment of constant change and should also be able to work confidently with a certain level of ambiguity.

Preferred qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • A proven go-getter with demonstrated ability to deliver on your commitments.
  • 7-10 years in a role supporting an executive, technology industry preferred
  • Knowledge of or interest in technology industry preferred

Minimum qualifications

  • High School Diploma

At Relativity, we live our core values and we thrive on solving complex problems. We’re dedicated to continually improving our product and providing relentless customer service. We seek professionals that will bring their authentic and unique experiences to our teams.

 

We understand career choices are a big decision, and we thank you for considering Relativity.

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

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