Executive Assistant

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Chicago, IL
Hybrid
3-5 Years Experience
Fintech • Financial Services
Growing Fintech Company at the Center of the Electronic Trading Revolution
The Role

NinjaTrader is an investor-backed, growth-stage fintech company with an award-winning platform and over 1.5 million users. We are building products and services that empower active traders to easily analyze and react to data from the world's leading financial markets. Located in Chicago, our unique employee-centric company culture is one that our team finds inviting, comfortable and fun. Please visit www.ninjatrader.com to learn more about our business.

About You: 

As an Executive Assistant, you will provide support to our Executive Team. You will schedule meetings and events through Outlook, organize travel and accommodation, take meeting minutes, and other organizational tasks. In addition, you will provide support for Executive meetings including event planning, ensuring refreshments are provided, managing the guest list and communications, and managing unexpected tasks. To do this role properly, you should be an experienced Executive Assistant with a deep understanding of the full Microsoft Office suite, especially Microsoft Outlook, and be extremely fast at solving problems. 

In this role, you will: 

  • Make travel arrangements for Executive Team, including booking flights, ground transportation, hotel and dinner reservations, and being available to find solutions for unexpected travel issues as they arise 
  • Help organize, schedule, coordinate and prepare for meetings, and recording meeting minutes 
  • Provide visitors with proper building credentials, greeting visitors upon arrival 
  • Use various software, including scheduling, word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software 
  • Manage email and mail correspondence, as needed 
  • Act as the primary point of contact between the executives and internal or external colleagues 
  • Provide general administrative support 

Key Job Requirements: 

  • At least 3 years of proven experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or equivalent Administrative role 
  • Proven proficiency with Microsoft Office, with Expert-Level Understanding of Microsoft Outlook 
  • Ability to prioritize various  
  • Must be able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced quickly changing environment 
  • A proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making skills 
  • Professional level verbal and written communications skills 

Our Core Benefits Include:

  • 15 days PTO per year
  • 7 paid holidays annually
  • 401k with Company Match
  • Health, Vision, Dental Coverage
  • Life and Disability Insurance covered 100% by NinjaTrader
  • And more!


We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
280 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2003

What We Do

NinjaTrader is an investor-backed, growth-stage fintech company servicing more than 1.5 million users by providing award-winning software and brokerage services. We build products and services that empower active traders to easily analyze and react to data from the world’s leading financial markets. Located in Chicago, our employee-centric company culture is one that our team finds inviting, comfortable, and fun.

Why Work With Us

NinjaTrader’s core values include a dedication to positivity, modernization, and teamwork. We strive to create an engaging, collaborative, cheerful, and forward-thinking environment for our teams. Professional mentorship, skills training, and personal empowerment are our standard. We work hard to “Do the Right Thing” for our clients and our teams.

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NinjaTrader Offices

Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Typical time on-site: Flexible
HQChicago, IL
With river views and all the hotspots of River North and the Loop minutes away, 222 North LaSalle is positioned in the most vibrant part of downtown, right at the corner of LaSalle and Wacker. Amenities include onsite parking, gym, coffee house, employee events, and restaurants.

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