Executive Assistant, Managing Partner

About Us

Stronghold Investment Management (“Stronghold,” “SIM,” or “the Firm”) is a technology-driven, vertically integrated investment manager focused on real-assets and related private markets. Stronghold seeks to deliver best-in-class risk-adjusted returns through an investment framework that features comparatively rapid transaction velocity, deep technical expertise, creative financial structuring, and objective and algorithmic decision making.

Stronghold was founded by Ryan Turner in 2016 and has deployed over $1.6 billion in capital across 10+ investment vehicles. 

Ultimately, Stronghold intends to apply its technology-intensive investment approach to a variety of specialist real assets verticals, including:

• Oil & Gas
• Renewables
• Specialty Real Estate (commercial, datacenters, marinas)
• Telecommunications and Technology Infrastructure
• Billboards and Fixtures
• Mining & other commodities
• Utilities
• Secondaries

Stronghold Investment Management is seeking an Executive Assistant who will provide critical administrative support and assistance to the Senior Executive Assistant and the Managing Partner. This individual will cover a wide scope of responsibilities and will exercise good judgment in all situations. The ideal candidate will have strong written and verbal communication, exceptional administrative and organizational skills, and be able to handle competing priorities with hard deadlines.  A successful candidate will have the highest integrity and discretion in dealing with privileged and sensitive information.

Responsibilities:

• Manages workload and prioritizes tasks in a fast-paced environment with dozens of daily requests that require timely completion
• Maintains complex schedules in both Outlook and MS Word with excellent attention to detail
• Anticipates needs of Senior EA and Managing Partner for maximum efficiency and impact with all communications, tasks, meetings, and projects
• Coordinates internal/external meetings, organizing logistics and communications to necessary parties
• Manages correspondence and calendar for maximum strategic impact
• Completes expense reports and manages receipts
• Assists with complex business and personal travel arrangements for the Managing Partner and / or other key employees
• Creates detailed itineraries and agendas as necessary
• Works well with others and exhibits a positive can-do attitude
• Ability to use good judgment in various situations
• Formats information for internal and external communication – memos, emails, presentations, reports   
• Prepares and edit correspondence, communications, presentations, and other documents
• Maintains daily files as well as contact information database for efficient and effective organization
• Partners with other key staff members to schedule offsite meetings
• Attends meetings to document discussions, action items and critical dates
• Assists with personal matters, including but not limited to domestic and international travel, vehicles, insurance, household errands, etc.
• Supports accountants as necessary with tasks such as personal accounts maintenance and expense coding        
• Assists with event planning and coordination for both corporate and personal events
• Works seamlessly with Senior Executive Assistant to support Managing Partner

Stronghold Executive Assistant: Requirements

To be successful as an Executive Assistant, candidates should be professional, polite, and attentive while also quickly and efficiently producing highly accurate work product. The individual should always be prepared and responsive, willing to meet each challenge. The Executive Assistant must be comfortable with Microsoft Office computer systems as well as mobile devices, general office tasks, and Excel as well as excellent verbal and written communication. The Managing Partner travels regularly, so the candidate should be able to maintain an organized, and accurate travel calendar as well as be able to make last minute changes at any given time.

Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree
• At least 3+ years’ experience assisting C-level executives and/or senior investment professionals 
• High degree of professionalism in dealing with diverse groups of people, including board members, investors, senior executives, staff, community leaders, donors, funded portfolio companies, and family members
• Make appropriate, informed decisions regarding Managing Partner’s priorities and available time
• Ability to react with appropriate levels of urgency to situations and events that require quick response or turnaround
• Handle con