Executive Assistant – Real Estate & Restaurant

About the role

The client is an entrepreneur based in Chicago who runs a real‑estate investment business and a restaurant operation. The Executive Assistant will act as the right‑hand support, handling administrative, operational, and analytical tasks across both ventures while working full‑time Monday to Friday during U.S. business hours.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a high‑volume inbox (100‑150 emails daily), prioritize real‑estate opportunities, flag time‑sensitive messages, and maintain organized email folders.
• Extract daily sales data from internal portals, reconcile transactions, verify deposits, and support expense categorisation for accounting.
• Create and maintain spreadsheets for business analysis, track outreach efforts, and prepare deal summaries or company overviews.
• Conduct light personal support such as researching travel or hotel options and assisting with occasional planning tasks.

Required profile

• Proven experience as an Executive Assistant or in a similar administrative role.
• Fluent English – the candidate must communicate exclusively in English throughout the shift.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and able to learn patterns to improve decision‑making support.
• Available to work Monday‑Friday, 8 AM‑5 PM CST (flexible within those hours).

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Email management
• Data entry

What we offer

• Compensation: $7‑$10 per hour.
• Full‑time permanent position with flexible scheduling.
• Remote work arrangement serving U.S. business hours.