Executive Assistant - Mergers and Acquisitions

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The Executive Assistant - Mergers and Acquisitions is responsible for administrative planning and support for market assessment, deal sourcing and commercial diligence activities aligned with the company’s strategic planning process.

This position reports to the Vice President of Business Development and is part of the Strategic and Business Development team located in Marlborough, MA and will be an onsite role.

What you will do:

• Serve as the primary point of contact between the Vice President of Strategy and Business Development and key internal and external stakeholders, including executives, partners, clients, and investors.

• Provide comprehensive administrative support, including proactive calendar management, travel arrangements, expense reporting, and logistics for internal and external engagements. This will also include providing occasional logistical support for visiting executives, partners, or global team members attending key project meetings or business development activities onsite.

• Support strategic projects by assisting with research coordination, compiling briefing materials, tracking action items and deliverables, and preparing summary reports or presentation decks. This will include administering the M&A target tracking database ensuring updated information is used in funnel reviews and cultivation memos for executive meetings.

• Coordinate complex meetings, working sessions, and events related to strategic planning, M&A due diligence, BD pipeline reviews, executive meetings, and cross-functional initiatives. This could also include the use of proprietary market research data and AI to develop industry insights into key markets of interest.

• Help manage communication platforms for the Strategy and Business Development function, including intranet updates, key announcements, meeting summaries, and town hall coordination. In addition, you will liaise with internal departments (e.g. Finance, Legal, Regulatory, Marketing) to ensure seamless communication and alignment on strategic initiatives and partnership activities.

• Collaborate with other executive assistants to ensure cross-functional coordination and continuity of administrative support during absences or periods of high activity.

Who you are:

• Experienced administrative professional with a strong background in supporting senior executives in Strategy, Business Development, or Corporate Development roles. This will require someone with exceptional organizational skills, the ability to manage competing priorities, anticipate needs, and operate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Comfortable handling sensitive information with discretion and professionalism, especially in the context of confidential strategy discussions and M&A-related activity.

• Advanced proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word), experience with collaboration tools such as Teams, and SharePoint along with knowledge of ChatGPT, prompt engineering know-how, and basic scripting not required though advantageous.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to synthesize information and support the creation of professional presentations and briefing materials. Further ability to build effective relationships across all levels of the organization and demonstrate cultural awareness in a global enviro