Executive Assistant Job in Mckinsey & Company

Your Impact

In this role, you will provide dedicated administrative support to several executive-level colleagues, always maintaining a customer-focused approach and demonstrating the highest standards of customer service. Your core responsibility will be to organize the busy workdays of your supported colleagues, ensure smooth progress on their projects, communicate on their behalf with clients, and effectively solve problems by collaborating with others.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing complex calendars, coordinating international travel, and facilitating communication between clients and internal teams.
• Using advanced communication skills to negotiate, persuade, and navigate complex situations.
• Developing solutions for ambiguous scenarios and managing them end-to-end, applying practical judgment, resourcefulness, and high-level ownership.
• Anticipating and proactively addressing the needs of supported colleagues by building close working relationships and fully understanding their priorities and working preferences.
• Engaging with executive-level colleagues and responding appropriately, ensuring relationships are maintained in a professional and customer-focused manner.

In this fast-paced and dynamic environment, adaptability and resilience will be crucial, especially when working under tight deadlines.

We re looking for professionals with attention to detail and problem-solving skills who can collaborate in a team environment. Emotional intelligence is highly valued, as your ability to engage and respond appropriately will be vital for maintaining relationships. This role is an excellent opportunity for individuals with backgrounds in customer service, corporate administration, tourism, hospitality, aviation, or those already in assistant roles who wish to further develop their knowledge and skills. We provide extensive training to support your growth.

Benefits & Perks

McKinsey offers a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

Physical and Mental Well-being:

• Healthcare coverage for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children (medical, dental, mental health, and vision).
• Life and business travel accident insurance.
• Paid time off, plus additional paid time off to volunteer and support charitable causes.

Financial Well-being:

• Annual performance-related bonus.
• Fully paid leave for new parents.

Learning & Development:

• Comprehensive onboarding to your new role.
• Access to learning programs (including unlimited e-learning courses), coaching/mentorship opportunities, and a feedback culture.
• Professional development opportunities for career growth across the firm.

Perks:

• Modern office space with free snacks and beverages.
• Comfortable and reliable transportation provided to and from the office.
• Competitive rewards and recognition.
• A supportive community in an international, diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, with firm-wide initiatives and communities.
• Well-being initiatives and connectivity events.

Your Growth

You will be an integral part of the Global Administration team, based in McKinsey s vibrant Global Capabilities & Services office in Bengaluru/Gurgaon. This team excels in providing exceptional administrative, organizational, and logistical support, ensuring our colleagues and the firm operate efficiently and fulfill our mission of creating positive, enduring change in the world.

You ll collaborate with consultants, firm leaders, external clients, and vendors, supporting managers and partners based in different offices, while working closely with your team of executive assistants onsite.

A career at McKinsey is a journey of growth. In our dynamic culture, we constantly teach and learn from one another, and we are committed to creating an environment for you to unleash your potential, helping you grow into a better colleague and succeed in your role.

Your Qualifications and Skills

• Fluency in English (C1 level CEFR or equivalent) for effective verbal and written communication.
• University degree or equivalent educational qualification.
• 1+ years of professional experience preferred.
• Strong email and calendaring skills, with proficiency in Windows and Microsoft Office applications; Outlook proficiency is preferred.
• Exceptional customer orientation, with the ability to handle confidential and/or sensitive information professionally.
• Strong administrative, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, including prioritization skills, flexibility, sense of urgency, and dealing with ambiguity.
• Attention to detail, a can-do attitude, and an ownership mindset.
• Eagerness to learn, collaborate, and share knowledge across regions and teams.
• Ability to establish and strengthen relationships with colleagues, clients, and external vendors across the globe.