Aquarian Holdings hiring Executive Assistant in New York City Metropolitan Area | LinkedIn (2024)

Executive Assistant, Office of the Finance Partner & Investments Team

Aquarian

Founded in 2017, Aquarian Holdings (“Aquarian”) owns, operates, and invests in a range of businesses in financial services, insurance, real estate, and technology. Our approach to partnership and acquisition is thoughtful and measured. We identify and work with skilled operators to grow and deliver exceptional businesses that create long-term value for key stakeholders.

Our permanent capital base allows us to take a long-term view on value creation and provides our portfolio companies and investments with the resources to execute their strategic initiatives sensibly and responsibly.

Over the last five years, Aquarian has recorded exceptional growth in both insurance and investments. In 2018, we acquired Investors Heritage Life Insurance Company. As a result of our market intelligence and the ability to deliver on innovative product strategies, Investors Heritage was named the fastest-growing U.S. life & annuity insurer in 2018 and 2021 and top-five fastest-growing annuity insurer in 2019. In 2022, Aquarian expanded into reinsurance with the acquisition of Somerset Reinsurance.

Aquarian’s alternative asset manager has also experienced exponential growth since its launch in 2018 investing across sectors, with meaningful positions in real estate, fintech and insurtech, and transportation

As Aquarian continues its growth, we are looking for exceptional people to share their best, most innovative ideas and work with us to build next-generation companies.

The Role

We are seeking a talented individual to serve as an Executive Assistant to the Finance Partner and his departments, supporting the continued growth and evolution of this dynamic team. This position is ideal for a motivated, self-starting professional open to diving into both administrative responsibilities as well as special project assignments with excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills.

This position is in New York City.

Responsibilities:

• Provide calendar management of internal and external meetings
• Regularly interface with high-profile professionals, communicate on behalf of the executive team to clients, investors, partners, board members, and team managers
• Collect and prepare information for the team, create and edit presentations, spreadsheets and other documents as needed
• Collaborate with assistants in all areas of the company to handle logistics for internal and external meetings, projects, and special assignments
• Coordinate business travel logistics, creating itineraries and making travel arrangements
• Manage expense reports and vendor invoices as needed
• Both individually and on a team, assist with special project assignments
• Assist with ad-hoc job-related and personal requests as needed

Ideal profile and characteristics:

• Quick and agile thinker / learner able to function well in a high-paced, rapidly evolving environment
• Proven ability to meet deadlines, multi-task, and take full ownership of responsibilities
• Flexible and resilient with an eagerness to learn, receptive to constructive feedback
• Detail oriented with excellent time management and organizational skills
• High level of integrity, discretion, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Ability to anticipate the needs of the executive, the team, and the company
• Tech-savvy and resourceful
• Proactive, positive, energetic personality with a can-do attitude
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including proficiency in Excel

Education and Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience supporting senior level executives preferably in the Finance/Investment industry
• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required