Legal Executive Assistant Dalio Family Office

Dalio Family Office Overview:

The Dalio Family Office (DFO) supports Barbara and Ray Dalio and their family in their ventures, investments, and philanthropic efforts under Dalio Philanthropies, which includes OceanX, Dalio Education, Endless Network, and the Beijing Dalio Foundation. The core of the DFO’s culture is built around meaningful work and meaningful relationships and the family’s commitment to giving back. The office is headquartered in Westport, CT with regional offices in New York City, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi.

Legal Pillar Overview:

The Legal Pillar supports the organization by providing legal guidance, risk management, governance, and strategic counsel. It partners closely with senior leadership while managing sensitive matters with strong judgment, confidentiality, accuracy, and follow-through.

Position Summary:

The Legal Executive Assistant provides high-level support to the Chief Legal Officer, serving as a trusted partner who keeps priorities, meetings, communications, and key initiatives moving forward. This role requires exceptional organization, discretion, proactive problem-solving, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, confidential environment.

Day-to-day responsibilities would include a combination of the following:

• 3+ years of Executive Assistant or senior administrative experience supporting a CLO, General Counsel, senior legal executive, or legal team, ideally within a law firm, family office, financial services, or similarly high-touch environment.
• Proven ability to manage complex executive calendars across multiple time zones, coordinate travel, prepare meetings, and balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience supporting legal team operations, including preparing agendas and pre-reads, tracking action items and deadlines, coordinating legal documents, and maintaining strong follow-through.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, editing, proofreading, and organizing legal and executive-level documents, with exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, version control, and document management.
• Demonstrated ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive legal matters with discretion and sound judgment, while proactively anticipating the needs of senior legal leadership and ensuring critical priorities, deadlines, and follow-ups stay on track.

The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, attributes, and values:

• Integrity & discretion
• Sound judgment
• Proactive ownership
• Organization & prioritization
• Executive communication
• Adaptability & composure

Illustrative Benefits:

• 100% company paid medical premiums
• 17 company paid holidays
• Friday summer hours
• Monthly community happy hours
• Hybrid work environment
• Free catered food services for in-office days
• Generous PTO offering
• Casual dress code
• 150% 401(k) match up to $7,500 and 100% match above $7,500 ($15k match limit)
• Gym reimbursement, back up childcare services, insurance, financial, and legal services, and much more!

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years supporting a legal team or senior executive
• Experience with complex calendars and executive coordination
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• High level of discretion, judgment, and confidentiality

Compensation:

Compensation for the role includes a competitive salary in the range from $120,000 -$175,000 (inclusive of a merit-based bonus, dependent on years of experience, level of education obtained, as well as applicable skillset) and an excellent benefits package, including paid time off ranging from 15 to 25 days based on years of service, paid sick and safe leave, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid parental time off, birth mother recovery pay, sick family member pay, parental ramp back up program, gym reimbursement and generous employer match for 401k.

Please note we are unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

Use of AI in the Application Process:

We recognize that candidates may use AI-enabled tools to assist with resume drafting, application preparation, and interview preparation. Such use is permitted provided all submitted materials accurately reflect the candidate's own qualifications, experience, skills, and work history.

Candidates may not submit hidden instructions, embedded prompts, misleading metadata, deceptive content, code, or other materials intended to interfere with or improperly influence the Company's recruiting process or the administration of candidate applications

Any attempt to misrepresent qualifications or improperly interfere with the recruiting process may result in disqualification from consideration.

At the DFO, we believe our biggest asset is our people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. The DFO treats all candidates and employees with respect and does not discriminate in our recruiting, hiring, and promoting processes and general treatment during employment, including on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, or disability.