​Executive Assistant to CEO

Melbourne CBD

Permanent, Full-Time

$150,000 – $165,000 + Super

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About the Employer

This Melbourne-based investment firm operates across private equity, funds management, and strategic advisory, with a portfolio spanning multiple sectors.

Known for its disciplined, high-performance culture, the organisation partners with founders, boards, and leadership teams to drive long-term value creation.

With a lean, commercially astute executive team, the business is now seeking a highly capable Executive Assistant to support the CEO in a true right-hand capacity.

About the Role

This is a pivotal Executive Assistant position supporting a highly driven, fast-moving CEO. 

Operating at the centre of the business, you will bring structure, foresight, and precision to a complex and evolving environment.

This role requires more than traditional support — you will act as a trusted partner, managing priorities, streamlining communication, and ensuring the CEO is operating at maximum effectiveness.

You will be comfortable navigating both business and personal interfaces, maintaining discretion while managing competing demands across multiple stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities 

• Providing high-level, confidential support to the CEO

• Managing a complex and ever-changing diary, including stakeholder prioritisation

• Coordinating domestic and international travel, often across multiple time zones

• Acting as a key gatekeeper and liaison between the CEO and internal/external stakeholders

• Preparing meeting briefs, board materials, presentations, and correspondence

• Supporting investor, board, and executive-level communications

• Managing inbox flow and ensuring timely, considered responses

• Coordinating key projects and business initiatives on behalf of the CEO

• Supporting personal administration where required

• Driving operational efficiencies and improving systems and processes

• Ensuring seamless day-to-day operations across the CEO’s office

About You

• You are a highly experienced Executive Assistant who thrives in a fast-paced, commercially focused environment.

• You bring a natural ability to anticipate needs, think ahead, and operate with a high degree of autonomy.

• Comfortable working at pace, you are confident engaging with senior stakeholders and understand the nuances of supporting a high-performing CEO.

• You take pride in your attention to detail, discretion, and ability to deliver under pressure.

What Sets You Apart 

• Significant experience supporting a CEO or senior executive within a corporate, investment, or professional services environment

• Strong commercial awareness and ability to operate with sound judgement

• Exceptional organisational and time management skills

• Advanced communication skills, both written and verbal

• High level of discretion and professionalism

• Ability to manage competing priorities with ease

• Strong proficiency across Microsoft Office

 Benefits 

• Competitive salary aligned with experience

• Exposure to a high-performing executive team

• A collaborative, professional environment

• Long-term career stability within a growing organisation

• Opportunity to work closely with an experienced and commercially astute CEO

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