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Who we are

We are an organisation driven by the mission to end poverty in our lifetime. Our work focuses on scalable solutions for sustainable social impact. We work with our clients – corporations, philanthropists, foundations and social organisations – to achieve social impact goals effectively and maximise the social return on their investment. Deep understanding across sectors and collaboration with multiple stakeholders drive our work. This approach helps us and our clients develop holistic solutions for solving critical societal problems.

We are driven by impact and powered by knowledge. We bring the right balance of head-heart-hand to our work.

Our work is powered by the passionate energy of our mission-driven young team, guided by the strong leadership and advisory board who bring in multi-dimensional experience in business and social sectors. Our team of 450 (and growing rapidly) across offices in Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi come with stellar professional credentials from diverse backgrounds and are bound together by our common commitment to social impact.

The opportunity

The Executive Assistant will be an integral cog for the Leadership team at Sattva, focused on administrative duties and business operations. The ideal candidate is highly self-motivated, professional, and capable of managing their workload and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced environment. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing company and grow along with it.

This role will be integral in prioritizing for, organizing calendars of and assisting the leadership in managing the Leadership team. In addition, the following will be the key responsibilities:

Calendar management for the leadership and prioritizing tasks as per their requests
Schedule meetings and appointments and manage travel itineraries
Expenses management/support to the leadership team
Arrange events to take place outside of the workplace, such as Sub BU and BU socials, Leadership connects/meetings and staff appreciation events. Also, assist and co-ordinate internal events for
BU to enable people wellbeing and fun at work.
Maintain an organized filing system of paper and electronic documents
Uphold a strict level of confidentiality
Develop and sustain a level of professionalism among staff and clientele
Prepare internal and external corporate documents for team members and industry partners as per partner requests
Assist with business operations across raising purchase orders, reminders/actions items across BU strategic activities, follow-up on action items from Leadership meetings and support BU Operations team where necessary.

Who are we looking for

At Sattva, our goal is realizing the impact on the ground and to drive a collective win by engaging with multiple stakeholders. We are looking for individuals who align with our mission of alleviating poverty in our lifetime and have the following profile:

Strong problem solving skills, agility, and speed.
Ability to work in ambiguity and shape the role as their own
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with exceptional attention to detail
Highly effective interpersonal skills
2-4 years of experience as an Assistant/Office support reporting directly to senior management
Advanced Microsoft Office skills, with an ability to become familiar with firm-specific programs and software
Proficiency in collaboration and delegation of duties
Strong organizational, project management and problem-solving skills with impeccable multi tasking abilities
Friendly and professional demeanor

Sattva is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, caste, creed, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any other legally protected and/or marginalised characteristics. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are essential to our business and we foster an environment of respect and a culture that celebrates diversity and promotes equity and inclusion. We are committed to providing all employees with education, training, and development opportunities to create a workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, and included.

At Sattva, we also provide additional support for limitations related to physical or mental disability. If you need reasonable additional support to apply for a position or participate in the interview process, please write to us at dei@sattva.co.in

To apply for this job please visit www.sattva.co.in.