Specialist - Executive Assistance; Principal

The D.E.Shaw group seeks a highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented individual to provide direct support to senior principals in our New York office. This individual will be part of a collaborative team that offers an inclusive, dynamic, and engaging working environment.

In this role, you will provide high-level administrative support to senior principals, managing complex calendars, coordinating meetings across multiple time zones, handling travel arrangements, and preparing confidential correspondence. The role also involves overseeing key operational tasks, processing expenses, managing compliance documentation, and ensuring seamless day-to-day support. You will also be required to build a strong understanding of our business processes and handle essential back‑office operations.

This position requires working either of Asia, UK or US business hours.

• We seek a self‑assured, flexible, highly composed individual with exceptional writing, organizational, communication, analytical, time management, and multitasking skills.
• The ideal candidate will have approximately two to three years of relevant experience, will excel at working in a team environment as well as independently, and will be adept at managing multiple projects  ability to handle confidential information with the utmost discretion is a must.
• A bachelor’s degree is must as is a proven mastery of the Microsoft Office suite (particularly Outlook).

Candidates with relevant experience looking to restart their careers after a break are encouraged to apply for this position.

The members of the D.E.Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, caregiver status, or any other category protected by law. We are eager to hear from individuals having a wide range of backgrounds and personal characteristics.