Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant
Lake Forest, Illinois
|Full Time
|$ 90,000 - $ 100,000 per year
Lake Forest, Illinois
Full Time
$ 90,000 - $ 100,000 per year
September 05, 2025
|Job ID: A1029478CHI-PERM_1757109311
September 05, 2025
Job ID: A1029478CHI-PERM_1757109311
Job Summary
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We are seeking a highly skilled and resourceful Executive Assistant to support the CEO of a fast-growing pharmaceutical start-up. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive professional who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and is eager to make a direct impact on the success of the company.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-level administrative support to the CEO, including calendar management, meeting coordination, and correspondence
- Arrange complex domestic and international travel itineraries
- Sit at the front desk to greet visitors and handle office management tasks such as ordering office supplies and working with vendors
- Prepare presentations, reports, and materials for board meetings, investor updates, and internal communications
- Serve as a trusted gatekeeper and liaison, ensuring smooth communication between the CEO and internal/external stakeholders
- Anticipate needs, prioritize tasks, and ensure deadlines are consistently met
- Manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5+ years of Executive Assistant experience, preferably supporting C-level executives
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools (e.g., Teams, Zoom, Slack)
- Ability to adapt quickly in a start-up environment with shifting priorities
- A proactive, problem-solving mindset and a high level of professionalism

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About Beacon Hill

Beacon Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.
Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.
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