Executive Assistant I, Telecom, Media & Technology | Corporate Finance & Restructuring

About the Role
The Executive Assistant will provide administrative support for three or more senior managing directors and several managing directors in FTI’s Corporate Finance practice.  We focus on our clients’ strategic, operational, financial and capital needs by addressing the full spectrum of financial and transactional challenges faced by corporations, boards, private equity sponsors, creditor constituencies and other stakeholders.

What You'll Do

• Responsible for handling confidential and time sensitive material.
• Prepare engagement letters and maintenance of administrative engagement files.
• Prepare and enter detailed time and expenses including reconciliation of expenses.
• Coordinate travel arrangements.
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations for proposals.
• Maintain and organize files.
• Maintain and update Microsoft Office Outlook contact lists.
• Actively use Salesforce to update contacts, submit pursuits, conflict checks and forecasting.
• Assist in organization of practice development meetings and events.
• Assist with communications, including making, receiving and directing calls, taking messages and managing e-mail.
• Manage FTI sponsorship for professional organization.
• Maintain working calendars and schedules for meetings.
• Type reports and correspondence including letters and memoranda.
• Ordering meals and refreshments for meetings and work sessions.
• Photocopying and scanning as needed.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience providing administrative support to executives in a corporate or professional services environment.
• High school diploma.

 Preferred Skills

• 2+ years towards Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s degree preferred.
• Friendly and caring personality combined with a team player approach to executing at work.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook, including ability to create and edit tables and type financial data.
• Excellent proofreading, spelling and grammar skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, multi-task environment and prioritize tasks appropriately.
• Professional, dependable and able to work overtime on short notice if needed.