Administrative Assistant

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Amherst is revolutionizing the way U.S. real estate is priced, managed and financed in order to unlock opportunities for all market participants. Driven by data, analytics, and technology, Amherst has a 20-year history of anticipating where the next risks and opportunities are likely to emerge and designing actionable strategies for investors to capitalize on opportunities across residential real estate, commercial real estate and public securities. Amherst, along with its affiliates and subsidiaries, has more than 900 employees, $5 billion under management and approximately $15 billion under advisement and oversight. www.amherst.com.

Amherst is searching for an Administrative Assistant who has a proven track record of strong administrative, organizational, and communication skills within a fast-paced professional setting.

Responsibilities:  

  • Provide administrative support in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Responsible for 3-5 senior investment professionals
  • Coordinate itineraries and travel arrangements (air/ground travel, accommodations, etc.)
  • Expense management – prepare and submit expense reports
  • Planning and execution of investor events (i.e. site tours, on-site diligence meetings, client events) and associated logistics
  • Manage and maintain complex calendars and coordinate appointments, meetings, conference calls, and special events 
  • Prepare and edit a variety of correspondences, reports, and presentations for both internal and external audiences
  • Maintain and facilitate communication with senior firm leaders and external clients, which often requires a significant amount of explanation, clarification, and diplomacy; exercising complete discretion and confidentiality
  • Manage, track and report on the status of projects assigned to you 
  • Partner with other administrative staff within the organization on various tasks

Requirements:  

  • 2-5 years of experience in an administrative support role within a fast-paced organization
  • Positive and proactive multi-tasker with a strong sense of urgency and a “get things done” attitude
  • Exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to recognize and appropriately handle highly sensitive and confidential material and information 
  • Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills: MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 
  • Professional demeanor and presentation
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule 
  • High school diploma; Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required

Our full-time employee benefits include:

  • A competitive compensation package, annual bonus, 401k match
  • Flexible PTO including 7 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, and 1 volunteer day
  • Employer-paid benefits (medical, dental, vision, health savings account)
  • Professional career development and reimbursement
  • Up to 16 weeks paid maternity leave; up to 4 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Backup childcare offered through Bright Horizons
  • Relaxed casual environment with virtual office events

Amherst is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status, and encourage all applicants to apply.

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Austin at our HQ with beautiful views of Lake Austin in a modern office as well as our second office in the top floor of the Frost Tower downtown

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