Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant to Chief Financial Officer
Dallas, TX | On-site | Career Relaunch Opportunity

The Opportunity
This role is best described as a career relaunch and acceleration opportunity for a high-caliber professional ready to step into a demanding, high-visibility environment.

We are intentionally seeking candidates who are early in their executive support journey or returning to the workforce after a meaningful pause. For the right person, this position offers exposure, responsibility, and growth that can fundamentally change the trajectory of a career.

You will support a senior financial executive who is deeply involved in the business and values critical thinking, judgment, and ownership. Success in this role requires maturity, discretion, and the ability to operate with context ??? not reliance on constant inbox or calendar control.

Who This Role Is Designed For
This opportunity is ideal for:

• Former teachers or educators with strong leadership, organization, and communication skills
• High-performing professionals returning to the workforce after time away for caregiving or family responsibilities
• Junior Executive Assistants or administrative professionals who have consistently ???punched above their weight.???

This role is not designed for candidates seeking a long-term, traditional EA position with heavy inbox and calendar ownership.

What You???ll Do
Executive Support (Primary Focus)

• Provide high-level administrative and operational support to a senior financial executive
• Manage scheduling, travel coordination, and expense reporting
• Track priorities, action items, and deliverables across multiple workstreams
• Prepare meeting materials, take notes, and ensure follow-through
• Partner with other assistants and internal teams to keep initiatives on track
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, particularly around logistics and operations
• Support internal and external events as needed

Personal Support (Limited, As Needed)

• Coordinate select household scheduling and vendors
• Assist with occasional personal projects or events

What Success Looks Like

• You anticipate needs without being asked
• You exercise strong judgment and discretion
• You are comfortable working without full access to email and calendars
• You communicate clearly, professionally, and confidently
• You take ownership and follow things through to completion

Qualifications & Profile
Education

• Bachelor???s degree required
• Strong academic performance preferred
• Candidates from rigorous academic environments tend to thrive in this role

Experience

• 4+ years of professional experience in education, administration, or another high-accountability role
• Demonstrated tenure and reliability
• Clear examples of stepping up, leading initiatives, or taking ownership beyond formal responsibilities

Core Attributes

• Strong work ethic and sense of accountability
• High attention to detail and quality
• Polished presence and professional maturity
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and learning quickly

Writing Expectations

• Exceptional writing skills are required; a writing sample will be part of the process
• Accuracy, clarity, and attention to detail are critical

Work Environment

• Dallas-based, primarily in-office
• Typical hours are approximately 8:30am???5:30pm, with flexibility as business needs require
• Fast-paced, performance-oriented, and highly professional

Compensation

• Competitive and customized based on experience and career stage
• Flexibility around start timing for candidates transitioning back into the workforce