Office Assistant

About the role

We are looking for a highly organized Administrative Assistant to support a Managing Director and contribute to the day-to-day needs of a private equity firm in Santa Monica. This permanent opportunity is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, balances multiple priorities with accuracy, and takes pride in delivering strong administrative support. The role combines executive coordination, expense management, document preparation, and office operations while partnering with internal teams on a range of business initiatives. This role requires you to be onsite daily and this firm offers career advancement. Bachelor's degree is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative assistance to a Managing Director, ensuring priorities are handled efficiently and effectively.
• Manage complex calendars, arrange meetings, confirm schedules, and proactively address conflicts or last-minute changes.
• Prepare, track, and reconcile detailed expense activity, including receipt collection and reimbursement processing for corporate card usage.
• Oversee monthly expense report follow-up in Concur, working with employees to resolve incomplete submissions and required corrections.
• Draft, format, review, and refine documents and presentations while coordinating printing and final production of business materials.
• Maintain office readiness by ordering supplies and meals, stocking shared spaces, and keeping conference rooms organized and presentable.
• Coincide facility-related needs by submitting building service requests and following through on maintenance items as needed.
• Assist with corporate entity setup tasks such as securing tax identification numbers, preparing required tax forms, and supporting bank account documentation.
• Partner with legal, compliance, tax, accounting, investment professionals, and outside counsel to gather and share information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

Skills

• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with Concur for expense management

Benefits

This is an onsite job in Santa Monica, CA

Pay

$60,000 - $75,000 annually

Schedule

Daily onsite presence is required