Overview
Executive Assistant Jobs in Seoul, Seoul, South Korea at McKinsey & Company
Title: Executive Assistant
Company: McKinsey & Company
Location: Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Who You’ll Work With
You will be part of our Global Administration team. This team is passionate about delivering exceptional administrative, organizational, and logistical support. They enable our colleagues and our firm to operate efficiently and fulfill its purpose to help create positive, enduring change in the world.
Based in our McKinsey office in Seoul, you will work with consultants, function leaders, peer executive assistants (EA), and other colleagues across the globe on tasks with international reach. You will support managers and partners who are based in other offices than yours and collaborate with your EA team onsite in Seoul, working in a hybrid model.
Your Impact
You’ll build meaningful, collaborative relationships with your teammates and the colleagues who depend on your administrative support.
Whether it’s managing a full calendar, scheduling meetings across various time zones, or arranging and coordinating complex travel logistics, you’ll apply your multitasking, organizational, and decision-making skills to fulfill critical administrative and logistical requests.
Candidates from various backgrounds are successful in this role. We are interested in your potential, attention to detail, and ability to problem solve in a collaborative and inclusive team environment. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates looking to start their careers, change industries or career paths, or for those currently in assistant roles who want to further grow and develop.
See a day in the life of our executive assistants.
Your Qualifications and Skills
Must be a Korean native speaker
Strong email and calendaring skills
Solid knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office applications; Outlook proficiency
Excellent administrative, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment (including prioritization skills, flexibility toward change, sense of urgency, and dealing with ambiguity)
Strong attention to detail, can-do attitude, and ownership mindset
Outstanding customer orientation and ability to professionally handle confidential and/or sensitive information
Eagerness to learn, collaborate, and share knowledge and experiences across regions and teams
Ability to establish and strengthen relationships with colleagues, clients, and external vendors across the globe
Ability to communicate effectively—both verbally and in writing—in English (advanced level)
