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Senior Executive Assistant

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In-Office
Austin, TX
Senior level
In-Office
Austin, TX
Senior level
Provide high-level executive support to the CTO and Head of Client Operations including complex global calendar and travel coordination, preparing briefing and board materials, triaging communications, driving executive initiatives and projects, managing vendors and operational logistics, and optimizing workflows while maintaining strict confidentiality.
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At Corient, we help high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families to enjoy a full life, while enabling them to preserve their wealth for future generations, and provide for the people, causes and communities they care about. We focus on exceeding expectations, simplifying lives, and establishing legacies that last for generations. We are always looking for talented and motivated individuals to join our team. If you want to work for a company that values your contributions and supports your growth, we would like to meet you.

Responsibilities 

Executive Support & Operations 

  • Provide high-level administrative and strategic support, acting as a trusted partner and extension of the executive office. 

  • Manage complex, frequently shifting calendars across multiple time zones; coordinate global meetings, leadership reviews, and large-scale planning sessions. 

  • Prepare briefing materials, agendas, talking points, and follow-up actions for internal and external meetings. 

  • Monitor and triage incoming communications, ensuring timely and appropriate responses or delegation. 

Global Coordination 

  • Serve as the central point of contact for the CTO & Head of Client Operations across global regions (Americas, EMEA, APAC). 

  • Partner with international teams to align schedules, orchestrate leadership offsites, and facilitate cross-functional collaboration. 

  • Manage global travel programs, including visas, itineraries, logistics, and expense reporting, ensuring alignment with corporate travel policies. 

Project & Communication Support 

  • Drive executive-level initiatives and special projects on behalf of the CTO & Head of Client Operations, ensuring clear timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder alignment. 

  • Support preparation of executive presentations, technology updates, and board-level materials. 

  • Maintain confidentiality while handling sensitive information with professionalism and discretion. 

Operational Excellence 

  • Optimize workflows and systems to improve efficiency within the CTO’s office and Client Operations leadership support model. 

  • Manage vendor and partner interactions, contracts, and operational logistics as needed. 

  • Anticipate needs, identify gaps, and take proactive steps to increase the productivity and effectiveness of both executives. 

 

Qualifications 

Required 

  • 7+ years of executive assistant experience supporting a C-suite or senior enterprise leaders. 

  • Experience in a large, global, matrixed organization. 

  • Mastery of calendar management, executive communications, and international coordination. 

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; executive presence and professionalism. 

  • High proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, OneNote, Excel). 

  • Ability to handle confidential information with the highest level of integrity. 

  • Ability to work onsite in Austin, TX with flexibility for extended hours across time zones. 

Preferred 

  • Experience supporting a CTO, CIO, or other senior leaders in a technology-driven environment. 

  • Project management experience or formal training. 

  • Ability to build strong relationships across all organizational levels. 

  • Comfort with emerging technologies and digital collaboration tools. 

 

Personal Attributes 

  • Proactive, resourceful, and solutions-oriented. 

  • Calm under pressure and adaptable to rapidly changing priorities. 

  • Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail. 

  • Strong emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills. 

  • Collaborative, inclusive, and globally minded. 

This position description is intended to provide a general overview of the expectations and responsibilities of this position and may not include all tasks that may be assigned. As the nature of business demands change, so may the functions of this position. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned with or without notice. 

Physical Requirements

  • This position requires the physical capabilities to work in an office environment, which may include prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Corient seeks to make reasonable accommodations that enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties when possible.

  • This position may require the ability to lift up to 15 pounds.

  • This position is required to work onsite 4 days per week.

U.S. Eligibility Requirements

  • Must be 18 years of age or older.

  • Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States. For U.S. employment opportunities, Corient hires U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. Corient will require proof of work authorization.

  • Corient participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

  • Must be willing to execute Corient’s Employee Agreement or Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement, which require, among other things, post-employment obligations relating to non-solicitation, confidentiality, and non-disclosure.

What You Can Expect from Us

Our dedication to the Employee Experience at Corient is aimed at supporting, empowering, and inspiring our talented team through:

  • 401(k) Plan with Employer Matching 

  • Four Medical Plan options that is generously subsidized by Corient

  • Employer paid Dental, Vision & Life and AD&D Insurance 

  • Employer paid Short-term & Long-term Disability  

  • Paid Maternity & Parental Leave 

  • Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts

  • Dependent Care FSA 

  • Commuter & Transit FSA 

  • Corporate Discount Program - Perkspot 

  • Training Reimbursement  

  • Paid Professional Designations  

  • Giving back to the community - Volunteer days

Corient is one of the fastest-growing wealth management platforms in the United States. We have over 40 offices located across the country that serve more than 15,000 clients and manage over $220 billion in client assets. We combine a boutique’s personal service, creativity and objective advice with the extensive resources and vast intellectual capital of an innovative industry leader to create a profoundly different wealth management experience for our clients.

Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be recruited and, if applicable, selected and employed without regard to sex, race, religion, marital status, veteran status, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, creed, ancestry, disability, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by law.

This position description is intended to provide a general overview of the expectations and responsibilities of this position and may not include all tasks that may be assigned. As the nature of business demands change, so may the functions of this position. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned with or without notice.

Corient refers to the separate but affiliated entities under common control of Corient Holdings Inc. Client assets include all assets of Corient Holdings Inc., including majority- and minority-owned businesses.

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