Job Family:
Operational Effectiveness Consulting
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
We are seeking a highly organized, proactive, and client-oriented Executive Assistant to support senior leadership in a fast-paced, professional services environment. This role requires exceptional judgment, discretion, and the ability to manage competing priorities while serving as a key liaison with internal teams and external clients.
The ideal candidate thrives in a client-facing role, demonstrates strong communication skills, and is comfortable working across multiple stakeholders to ensure seamless executive support and operational efficiency. Key responsibilities will include:
Provide comprehensive administrative support to senior executives, including calendar management, meeting coordination, and travel arrangements
Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring a professional and client-focused experience
Coordinate and prepare materials for client meetings, briefings, and presentations
Manage complex scheduling across multiple time zones and priorities
Draft, edit, and format correspondence, reports, and presentations with a high degree of accuracy and professionalism
Track action items and follow-ups to ensure timely completion of deliverables
Support logistics for meetings, events, and client engagements, including on-site coordination as needed
Exercise sound judgment in handling sensitive and confidential information
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance executive support and team efficiency
What You Will Need:
An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance
High School diploma or equivalent
FOUR (4) years or more of experience supporting senior executives in an administrative capacity
Ability to work onsite 5 days per week in Washington, DC
What Would Be Nice To Have:
Familiarity with executive-level stakeholder management
Experience supporting multiple executives or teams simultaneously
Experience in consulting, government contracting, or a similarly fast-paced environment
Proven experience in a client-facing or client-support role
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Proficiency with collaboration and project management tools (e.g., Teams, SharePoint, Concur)
Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage competing priorities with minimal supervision
Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, and attention to detail
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [email protected]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.
All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [email protected]. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.
If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [email protected]. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.
Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
Skills Required
- Active and maintained Secret Federal or DoD security clearance
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Four (4) years or more of experience supporting senior executives in an administrative capacity
- Ability to work onsite 5 days per week in Washington, DC
- Familiarity with executive-level stakeholder management
- Experience supporting multiple executives or teams simultaneously
- Experience in consulting, government contracting, or a similarly fast-paced environment
- Proven experience in a client-facing or client-support role
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Proficiency with collaboration and project management tools (Teams, SharePoint, Concur)
- Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities with minimal supervision
- Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, and attention to detail
Guidehouse Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Guidehouse and has not been reviewed or approved by Guidehouse.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests the benefits package includes broad medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and disability coverage, which is often seen as a strong foundational offering. Access to HSA/FSA options further supports day-to-day healthcare and dependent-care needs.
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Parental & Family Support — Feedback suggests parental leave and adoption assistance are available, alongside an emergency back-up childcare program. These offerings indicate meaningful support for employees managing family responsibilities.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Feedback suggests flexible work options and counseling/EAP-style support are part of the broader rewards mix. Additional lifestyle-oriented perks like community events and referral programs are also described as available in some contexts.
Guidehouse Insights
What We Do
Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success. The company has more than 12,000 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies.
