Executive Assistant to the Executive Chairman

About the Role

Nardello & Co., a global investigations firm, is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the Executive Chairman. The ideal candidate demonstrates unquestionable integrity, strong communication and collaboration skills, exceptional organization, and the ability to make sound decisions in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a broad range of administrative tasks supporting the Executive Chairman’s personal and professional activities.
• Coordinate complex international and domestic travel, including itineraries, reservations, drivers, and security.
• Oversee professional and personal calendars, including family and household commitments.
• Research, prioritize, and address sensitive or confidential issues; determine appropriate follow‑up actions.
• Manage conflicting priorities and ensure timely, proactive execution of tasks and projects.
• Identify opportunities to streamline the Executive Chairman’s office operations.
• Perform day‑to‑day administrative duties, including lunch orders, deliveries, conference room setup, contacts, and research.
• Serve as a point of contact for clients, candidates, and senior staff; schedule calls and meetings.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the organization.
• Prepare and process travel and corporate expenses.
• Maintain and update Outlook and Salesforce contacts.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Experience managing complex travel arrangements.
• Detail‑oriented, hardworking, and able to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment.
• Professional, discreet, collaborative, and highly personable; strong relationship‑management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and diplomatic skills.
• Produces high‑quality work with meticulous attention to detail.
• Proactive, self‑directed, and able to anticipate needs.
• Effective in fast‑paced environments with multiple competing priorities.
• Understands how to operate an efficient executive office.
• Strong command of English; Italian fluency is a plus.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office; Salesforce and Quickbooks experience preferred.

Education & Experience

• 10+ years supporting C‑suite executives, preferably in professional services.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Work Environment

• Professional office environment based in New York City.
• Requires availability beyond standard business hours.
• Must work onsite on anchor days and when the Executive Chairman is in the office.

Nardello & Co. offers a competitive pay and benefits package and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Who We Are:

With offices in New York, London, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Hong Kong, and Dubai, Nardello & Co. is a global investigations firm whose experienced professionals handle a broad range of matters including due diligence, anti-corruption and fraud investigations, civil and white collar criminal litigation and arbitration support, asset tracing, activist defense, political risk and strategic intelligence, digital investigations and cyber defense, monitorships and independent investigations, and compliance.

Nardello & Co. enjoys a reputation as the best kept secret of leading law firms and financial institutions, Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies, high-net-worth individuals and family offices, governments, NGOs, sports organizations, and academic institutions who know that managing risk effectively requires choosing the best investigative partner.

We believe that excellence starts with having the right people. Our professionals have spent their entire careers building and enhancing their expertise. Our professional team includes former US federal prosecutors, US and international lawyers, former law enforcement personnel and intelligence operatives, licensed investigators, research analysts, former journalists, financial crimes specialists, forensic accountants, and computer forensic experts. Our team is composed of proven performers who think creatively and strategically, adhere to the highest ethical standards, and are committed to excellence.