The Challenge
A successful and rapidly growing real estate and private equity firm with offices in Atlanta and Dallas needed a Hybrid Executive Assistant to support both the CEO and CFO. This was the company’s first time hiring for this role, prompted by a significant expansion that left both executives overwhelmed with administrative and operational responsibilities.
These demands were limiting the leadership team’s ability to focus on strategic growth, capital allocation, and high-value decision-making. The firm required an Executive Assistant with exceptional organizational skills, strong business judgment, and the ability to manage both professional and personal responsibilities, as well as prior experience within the commercial real estate or private equity sector.
Our Solution
C-Suite Assistants conducted a targeted search focused on high-caliber Executive Assistants with backgrounds in real estate, private equity, and financial services. We identified an outstanding candidate who was actively supporting a Managing Director at a commercial real estate development firm in Atlanta and who had previously worked at a global commercial real estate company.
The placement brought advanced technical capabilities, a high degree of professionalism, and strong written communication skills, supported by an academic background in English Literature. The Executive Assistant quickly proved to be a critical asset to both the CEO and CFO, and the firm was so impressed with the impact of the role that the position was elevated to Chief of Staff—providing executive-level operational leadership and enabling the senior team to remain focused on strategic growth and firm expansion.
