Executive Assistant

Working at Alger

Alger is an entrepreneurial, privately owned firm which encourages and empowers its employees to be intellectually curious and continually improve. We seek individuals who can think independently yet work collaboratively, are motivated to be best in class, challenge the norm and have fun while doing it. Alger values its employees and rewards them accordingly.

Alger provides ample training (see below) to employees and encourages employees to grow in their roles. This culture of continuous improvement is reflected by the fact that many Alger employees have worked at the firm for more than 10 years.

We offer a comprehensive personal wellness program that provides resources to help you take charge of your physical well-being, encourage a healthy lifestyle and better manage health care costs. Alger also provides its employees with numerous ways to save and invest, including a comprehensive 401(k) with a generous employer match, financial planning tools, automatic investing plans and more. Underlying our financial wellness program is a strong educational platform.

We’re focused on helping employees more easily manage their work and personal lives. Our life management programs include paid time off, sick leave, paid medical leave, paid parental leave, health club membership reimbursement program and helpful employee assistance programs.

To learn more about Alger, our philosophy and some of the people that drive our investment success please visit our Profiles in Success page HERE.

https://www.alger.com/Pages/ProfilesinSuccessIntroduction.aspx

Alger is proud to be an E-Verify & Equal Opportunity Employer. It is Alger’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No qualified applicant or employee of Alger shall be discriminated against in employment on the basis of race, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), mental or physical disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by law (“Protected Characteristic”). This Policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including but not limited to, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, and termination.

Note:  This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position.  Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required.  The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time.  This job description is not to be construed as a contract for employment.

Fred Alger & Company, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Title: Executive Assistant

Reports to (title): Chief Operating Officer, Chief Investment Officer

Hours: 8:30am - 6:00 pm (Amenable to working after business hours and via mobile phone as required)

Job Description:

The Executive Assistant (EA) will provide high quality professional and personal administrative support to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Investment Officer (CIO). The CEO and CIO is one person. The EA to the CEO and CIO of Alger will have varied responsibilities in this multi-faceted position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures that all materials going out from the CEO’s office are accurate, professional, timely and reflect positively on the CEO and the organization
• Actions taken ensure that the CEO can function efficiently and effectively in performing his role for the organization
• Anticipates CEO’s needs and provides answers, solutions, and options to ensure those needs are met
• Responds to changes with an appropriate sense of urgency and professionalism
• Anyone who interacts with the CEO’s office (e.g. Board Members, Staff, and Other Stakeholders) feels confident in the answers or next steps provided and that their needs are met
• Communications are highly professional and the highest level of confidentiality is maintained at all times

Duties & Responsibilities:

Communication:

• Answer phones professionally, ensuring that prospects and clients feel valued, and have a positive image