Executive Coordinator, Alpha Engine

About Bridgewater 

Bridgewater Associates is a premier asset management firm, focused on delivering unique insight and partnership for the most sophisticated global institutional investors. 

Our investment process is driven by a tireless pursuit to understand how the world’s markets and economies work — using cutting edge technology to validate and execute on timeless and universal investment principles. 

Founded in 1975, we are a community of independent thinkers who share a commitment for excellence. By fostering a culture of openness, transparency, and inclusion, we strive to unlock the most complex questions in investment strategy, management, and corporate culture. 

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Our Culture 

Bridgewater’s unique success is the direct result of our unique way of being. We want an idea meritocracy in which meaningful work and meaningful relationships are pursued through radical truth and radical transparency. We require people to be extremely open, air disagreements, test each other’s logic, and view discovering mistakes and weaknesses as a good thing that leads to improvement and innovation. It is by continually striving together for the highest levels of truth and excellence that we create meaningful work and meaningful relationships. Within this culture, Diversity and Inclusion is a top priority because it is essential to finding the best talent in the world, enabling our idea meritocracy, and creating an environment where all types of people can thrive. We have a full-time team as well as affinity networks that work on these issues - If you would like to learn more, please let your Bridgewater recruiter know. 

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About the Role  

We are currently seeking an Executive Coordinator who will support one of Bridgewater’s Investment Leaders by liaising with internal and external stakeholders on their behalf, fielding and prioritizing incoming requests, managing their commitments and calendars, installing and overseeing intra-team processes, and ensuring broad organization and coordination across their responsibilities. This role demands a highly organized candidate who can juggle multiple, sometimes competing, priorities seamlessly. And, given the sensitive nature of the information the team frequently engages on, unwavering professionalism, absolute discretion, and exceptional judgement are all non-negotiables. Interested in learning more about working at Bridgewater? Hear about the experiences of our employees here.  

In partnership with the Investment Leader and their team, provide support through administrative duties including: 

• Schedule and Calendar Management:
  • Proactively manage and coordinate daily schedules, calendars, and contacts.
  • Arrange and schedule numerous meetings (internal and external), conferences, and seminars.
  • Maintain and update calendars, prioritizing meeting requests and demonstrating flexibility.
  • Serve as the first line of defense for high volume communications of phone and email.
• Expense Management:
  • Oversee and manage company expenses.
  • Ensure accurate and timely processing of expense reports.
  • Monitor and reconcile expense accounts regularly.
• Log Maintenance:
  • Maintain various detailed logs for compliance and tax purposes.
  • Ensure all business contact information is up-to-date and accurate.
• Travel and Event Coordination:
  • Coordinate extensive international and domestic travel, including drafting detailed itineraries.
  • Manage travel bookings, accommodations, and transportation.
  • Ensure excellence in complex meeting/event preparation, including AV setup, room scheduling, and telepresence events.
  • Prepare presentations, agendas, and materials; document notes; and coordinate follow-up items to completion.
  • Arrange for food and drink as needed.

We are looking for candidates with the following minimum qualifications:  

• 5+ years of professional experience supporting senior management in an administrative capacity 
• Effective written and oral communication skills with strong attention to detail 
• Excellent organizational skills and an ability to juggle multiple responsibilities/tasks/priorities with minimal error 
• Ability to anticipate and independently avoid or solve problems 
• Agility; capable of adapting to unexpected changes and rapidly evolving situations 
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