Executive Assistant

Posted 2 Days Ago
New York, NY, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Financial Services
The Role
Provides comprehensive administrative and executive support to senior Compliance leadership. Responsibilities include complex calendar management, domestic and international travel coordination, meeting and event organization, executive communications, presentation preparation, initiative tracking, expense administration, confidential information handling, and process improvement. The role requires strong judgment, discretion, organization, communication, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced financial services environment.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive support to senior leadership within the Compliance department at Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, New York, NY. This highly visible role requires exceptional organizational skills, sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted partner to leadership, helping drive efficiency, coordination, and execution across a broad range of business activities.

Responsibilities
  • Manage complex and frequently changing calendars, scheduling meetings and ensuring priorities are appropriately balanced and coordinated.
  • Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements, including itineraries, accommodations, transportation, and expense reporting.
  • Screen and prioritize incoming communications and correspondence, drafting responses as needed.
  • Prepare meeting materials, agendas, presentations, briefing documents, and follow-up items.
  • Organize and coordinate internal and external meetings, executive offsites, board-related meetings, and special events.
  • Schedule and manage conference calls, video conferences, and multi-party meetings across global time zones, taking ownership of logistics and ensuring all participants are properly briefed.
  • Track key initiatives, action items, and deliverables on behalf of the executive.
  • Serve as a liaison between the executive and internal stakeholders across business divisions and corporate functions, as well as clients, business partners, and external stakeholders.
  • Assist with preparing reports, presentations, and executive communications.
  • Support special projects and strategic initiatives as needed.
  • Exercise discretion and professionalism when handling confidential and sensitive information.
  • Manage expenses, invoices, approvals, and other administrative functions, maintaining organized records, files, and documentation.
  • Continuously identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiency, and administrative workflows.
Qualifications
  • 7+ years of Executive Assistant experience supporting senior executives, preferably within financial services, investment banking, or a similarly fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex calendars and executive priorities.
  • Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality at all times.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Teams.
  • Proven ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
  • Familiarity with a compliance or regulatory environment is a plus.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred.

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Skills Required

  • 7+ years of Executive Assistant experience supporting senior executives
  • Experience managing complex calendars and executive priorities
  • Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Teams
  • Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines
  • Familiarity with a compliance or regulatory environment
  • Bachelor's degree
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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
1,857 Employees
Year Founded: 1945

What We Do

Cantor Fitzgerald is a leading global financial services firm, serving clients from over 30 offices around the world. Founded in 1945 as a securities brokerage and investment bank, the firm pioneered computer-based bond trading, built one of the broadest distribution networks in the industry and became the market’s premier dealer of government securities. Today, Cantor Fitzgerald is known for its strength across a diverse array of businesses, including equity and fixed income capital markets, investment banking, commercial real estate finance and services, prime brokerage, asset management and wealth management, and e-commerce and online ventures. In all its businesses, the firm is an acknowledged leader in developing advanced technologies to expand market access, and help clients achieve their most important financial and strategic objectives. This commitment to client-centered innovation has led to enduring relationships with many of the world’s most demanding institutional investors and corporations. For more information please visit www.cantor.com.

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