Jennifer Conant Email and Phone Number

- Acted as a trusted advisor and confidant for the Head of Business & Legal Affairs (600-person organization); an organization that grew 10x from 2016-2023- Worked closely with C-level and executive leadership to maximize productivity and effectiveness across the org; tracked priorities and ensured deadlines were met- Attended and participated in executive team meetings (agendas, presentation materials, tracking action items)- Programmed and executed all aspects of both small and large scale, multi-day offsite events- Partnered with internal teams such as Legal Operations, Inclusion, Talent, and Learning & Development in order to pinpoint learning needs and drive forward various initiatives, including formalized training programs, internal newsletters, websites, podcasts, etc.- Integral partner in financial planning and headcount forecasting, working directly with executive leadership in addition to Recruiting, HR, and Finance teams- Functioned as project manager on special projects for the Talent team, including developing new tools (trackers, spreadsheets), contributed to change management workflows and toolkits the team needs to succeed, built framework for projects (e.g. headcount planning, layoff planning, tracking follow ups, etc.)- Spearheaded special projects for leadership team, including developing onboarding resources, automating team directory, and managing outside counsel invoices- Direct manager to one executive assistant; responsible for all development, coaching, performance and comp conversations- Interviewed, onboarded and mentored dozens of administrative and executive assistants across broader team- Expert calendar management in extremely fast-paced and fluid environment- Organized multi-city domestic and international travel arrangements, including flights, hotels, car service, etc.

- Expert calendar management for multiple VPs with globally dispersed teams- Organized multi-city domestic and international travel arrangements, including flights, hotels, car service, etc.- Programmed and executed all aspects of both small and large scale, multi-day offsite events- Spearheaded special projects for leadership team, including developing onboarding resources, automating team directory, and managing outside counsel invoices- Interviewed, onboarded and mentored dozens of administrative and executive assistants across broader team

- Oversaw day-to-day operation of 40-person architecture firm and directly managed administrative team of two- Monitored and edited company-wide shared calendar to ensure proper formatting, availability of conference space, and overall completeness and accuracy- Provided onsite support for Director of Human Resources including visa processing, handling staff feedback and concerns, annual reviews, management of employee data, tracking paid and unpaid time off, interviewing, and on-boarding and off-boarding procedures- Trusted with knowledge of sensitive and confidential financial and employee information, access to company bank accounts, financial records, and management of employee records- Acted as a member of the Leadership Committee (senior staff providing feedback and constructive solutions for future office growth) and Strategic Committee (senior staff working to shape the office at an executive level and evaluating staff performance and suggestions for future growth)- Event planning, backup administrative support, and other responsibilities

- Responsible for all calendaring, travel arrangements, expense reports, and other administrative responsibilities for CFO and broader Finance & Accounting team- Prepared materials for Board of Directors’ meetings and worked closely with in-house audit team to meet audit requests- Performed accounting responsibilities (inputting invoices, managing external vendors, prepared checks and wire transfers), completed special projects, and assisted in planning both internal and investor events