Senior Administrative Assistant

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

What You'll Do

You are essential to our office, essential to our success. In this role, you are the backbone of the function, ensuring that the Managing Director & Partners (MDPs) and the Partners you support have what they need to seamlessly serve the needs of our clients, and meet their internal commitments and goals. You anticipate the needs of your customers, look ahead and prevent problems from arising. This position involves scheduling (and rescheduling) meetings, booking (and unbooking) travel, managing case team logistics, keeping track of time and expenses, and keeping up with the fast pace of our Consulting Team.

This role starts with a 60-day in-office onboarding period designed to build strong foundations and accelerate learning. After the first 60 days, we operate in a hybrid model, meaning you’ll be in the office about half of the time and have flexibility to work remotely (if you choose) for the other part of the week. While in the office, you will be surrounded by a community of intelligent, highly motivated and service-minded people. Senior Administrative Assistants help shape our culture by actively participating in office life, and collaborate across functions to help fellow Business Services Team (BST) members. Our philosophy is to grow by growing others, and you will serve as role models to more junior members of the Admin team. Your career at BCG will be at the intersection of your skills and desires and the needs of our business; it will only be limited by your investment.

You're Good At

• Proactive calendar management in a fast-paced, high volume, and ever-changing client service environment: Organizing and scheduling client and internal meetings and events.
• Coordinating end-to-end travel needs, including booking all travel and hotels, directions, commuting time and ground transportation.
• Processing timesheets and expenses on a timely basis.
• Supporting administrative aspects of MDP and Partners’ internal commitments: practice area activities, BCG leadership committees, recruiting, etc.
• Building effective working relationships with key stakeholders: MDPs and Partners – understand preferences; Clients and their Assistants – facilitate scheduling; EA and AA peers – provide back-up support; BST peers and internal resources – obtain and share information.
• Proactively leaning in to support high leverage activities for MDPs and Partners: Assisting with account planning and client relationship management; Conducting research and gathering information; Assisting with creation and preparation of client team materials (slides, proposals, onboarding decks), including proofreading and copying/binding; Additional items that you (or the MDPs) feel may be helpful.
• Acting as a thought partner and trusted advisor to MDPs, Partners, their teams and others at BCG: Keeping them informed of critical information; Guiding them toward making right decisions about use of time; Taking initiative to bring things "from the back burner to the front burner" for your customers.
• Performing other duties as assigned or required, including some personal support for any MDPs you may support; responsibilities will vary.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree, strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated customer service experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a fast-paced environment, supporting executives, strongly preferred.

DO THESE BEHAVIORS/MINDSET EXPECTATIONS RESONATE WITH YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE?

• High customer service orientation – highly responsive, strong interpersonal and communication skills, wants to deliver great results at all times; obsessed with acts of service.
• Strong intellectual curiosity – a hunger and desire to always be learning, experiencing and growing.
• Insightful – drives the business forward by connecting the dots.
• Organized – excellent at time and project management, has clear systems and composure to deal with multiple tasks at once and ensures everything gets done in a timely manner.
• Sweats the small stuff – strong attention to detail and accuracy, particularly when under pressure.
• Relationship-oriented – ability to develop effective working relationships with the Consulting Team, clients, and the wider Business Services Team (BST) to help build trust, open doors, and create opportunity.
• Team player – proactively seeks opportunities to help others; will go above and beyond in order to get the job done.
• Lives and breathes our values – open and inclusive to all members of the team and support them as equals.
• Committed to improving the status quo – we respect and hire people who are willing to ask questions or make suggestions, even if it is turned down.
• Good judgment – highly professional and diplomatic, knows when to ask for help or advice, is perceptive and practical.
• Trustworthy – a vault (you will be privy to confidential information).
• Flexibility – doesn't get frustrated by priorities changing; open to feedback, adjusts to different working styles; embraces new ways of working in a hybrid environment.
• Self-motivated – a "can-do" attitude with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to take on an increasing level of responsibilities.
• Passion – hone your “superpower” and bring your true authentic self to work.

Who You'll Work With

Our business management and operations team members work to ensure that BCG is running smoothly, efficiently, and productively. We are made up of executive and administrative (or case team) assistants, visual service artists, receptionists, facilities staff, and the team leaders and office coordinators who manage these operations and business management jobs.

Additional Information

Target Hire Date

Candidates must be available to begin full-time employment on the scheduled class start date of May 18, 2026.

Shift Schedules

To accommodate our operations and the diverse needs of our teams and clients we are hiring for 3 different time zones:

• ET: 8:30-5pm ET
• CT: 9:30-6p ET
• PT: 10:30-7p ET

Hybrid Policy

At BCG, our people and relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that in-person work is essential to our culture, mentorship, and professional development. That's why we operate on a hybrid model, with the expectation that team members will be in the office 3 to 5 days per week. This role is designed for those who thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment and is not intended for remote or virtual work.

Compensation Information

Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market leading benefits package described below. The base salary range for this role is $59,000-$65,667. This is an estimated range and specific base salaries within the range depend on factors such as office location, experience, and skill set. It is not common for new BCG employees to be hired at the high-end of the salary range. BCG regularly reviews its ranges to ensure market competitiveness. In addition to your base salary, your total compensation will include a discretionary bonus of up to 12% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years.

At BCG, We Are Committed To Offering a Comprehensive Benefit Program That Includes Everything Our Employees And Their Families Need To Be Well And Live Life To The Fullest. We Pay The Full Cost Of Medical, Dental, And Vision Coverage For Employees – And Their Eligible Family Members.* That’s Zero Dollars In Premiums Taken From Employee Paychecks. All Of Our Plans Provide Best In Class Coverage

• Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
• Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
• Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
• Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
• Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
• Fully vested retirement contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
• Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
• Paid sick time on an as needed basis
• *Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.

Key skills/competency

• Executive Support
• Calendar Management
• Travel Coordination
• Expense Reporting
• Logistics Management
• Stakeholder Relationship Building
• Proactive Problem Solving
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Confidentiality
• Organizational Skills