Executive Assistant – DESIS Management

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology

development firm with more than $60 billion in investment capital as of
March 1, 2023, and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since
our founding in 1988, our firm has earned an international reputation
for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management,
and the quality and depth of our staff. We have a significant presence
in the world's capital markets, investing in a wide range of companies
and financial instruments in both developed and developing economies.

We are looking for a highly organized, composed, resourceful, proactive,

intelligent, and detail-sensitive executive assistant to support senior
leaders across multiple business units based out of the firm’s office in
Hyderabad, India.

WHAT YOU’LL DO DAY-TO-DAY:

For this role, the primary responsibilities will include managing logistics
for travel, events, meetings, liaising with internal business units and
external parties, reporting expenses, executing ad hoc tasks, and
providing general administrative support.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

− The candidate should have a full-time bachelor’s degree with two
to eight years of professional experience as an executive assistant
− The ideal candidate should have a proven mastery of the Microsoft
Office suite
− The candidate should excel at working both independently and as
part of a team, and must be able to manage multiple projects
 simultaneously, while handling confidential information with
utmost discretion
− Candidate should also possess excellent written and verbal
communication skills, stakeholder management skills,
organizational skills, problem solving skills, and an eye for detail
− The candidate should be accustomed to having ownership over
their work product, be adept at managing their time, and also
have a willingness to learn
− Candidates from any field having demonstrated keen judgment
and an ability to learn quickly while assisting high-performing
executives are encouraged to apply

We encourage candidates with relevant experience looking to restart

their careers after a break to apply for this position. Learn about
Recommence, our gender-neutral return-to-work initiative.

The Firm offers excellent benefits, a casual, collegial working

environment, and an attractive compensation package. For further
information about our recruitment process, including how applicant data
will be processed, please visit https://www.deshawindia.com/careers.

Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment

matters on the basis of sex, race, colour, caste, creed, religion,
pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran
status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other
protected class.