Job Summary & Responsibilities: 

• Provides administrative support to Managing Directors and Advisors in the Goldman Sachs Ayco Executive Wealth business provides backup support for other Ayco executives as needed
• Maintains complex and extremely detailed calendars, including senior-level internal/external meetings and conference calls; prioritizes meeting requests and related logistics.
• Handles highly confidential and sensitive client information with the utmost discretion. 
• Manages a high volume of phone and conference calls; interacts with high-level business leaders and clients in a professional and effective manner. 
• Coordinates logistics for client calls & meetings; responds and follows up on requests in a timely manner.
• Coordinates a high volume of domestic and international travel arrangements and processes expense reports in timely manner. 
• Prepares and distributes correspondence, agendas, letters, reports or other documents as requested. 
• Supports the onboarding of new hires within the Executive Wealth & Workplace Advisory Solutions team as needed. 
• Responsible for participation in general office administrative duties (mail, copying, filing, faxing, archiving, shipping, supplies, etc), ad-hoc projects, facilities management and/or event planning. 
• Organizes and ships materials to clients as needed. Responds and follows up on client requests.
• Orders office supplies & inventory as requested. 
• Works with conference and catering services for client engagements as needed.
• Maintains understanding of firm policies and can handle certain issues independently.

Qualifications: 

• Experience supporting multiple executive(s) in a complex environment, preferably in financial services, private sector or government.
• Ability to exercise excellent judgment and discretion in dealing with confidential material or handling highly sensitive information. 
• Requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written & verbal. Ability to display a consistent, professional degree of communication. 
• Extreme attention to detail and organizational skills, with ability to prioritize tasks. 
• Quick learner and self-starter with excellent anticipation skills.
• Pro-active problem solver and independent thinker; ability to follow-up as often as necessary. 
• Ability to work well under pressure while maintaining high standards, adapt to unexpected events, prioritize and multi-task in a dynamic but deadline driven environment. 
• Highest degree of integrity, professionalism, and diplomacy is required. 
• Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is required. 
• Familiar with expense platforms such as SAP Concur or CRM platforms such as Salesforce is preferred.
• Supportive team player with a positive attitude.
• Ideal candidate has at least 3-5 years of experience. 

Candidate must be located onsite in Cohoes office.