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Chicago, IL
Executive Administrative Assistant jobs in Chicago, IL
3 open roles from 2 employers. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
What these openings look like
2 employers are hiring here: TransUnion and University of Chicago. Every one publishes a pay range, and they run $29.81 to $43.27 an hour. Every posting is full time. The most recent went up on Sep 3, 2026.
Every listing links to the employer's own application. Nothing is posted here on their behalf, and nothing is reposted from anywhere else.
Open roles
What it pays here
Only some employers publish a range. These are the ones that did, as written in their own postings:
- $29.81–$43.27 an hour
- $60,000–$90,000 a year
What they ask executive administrative assistant candidates here
Drawn from the 3 open postings on this page. The ones that come up across several employers are near the top.
Tell me about supporting a director or executive and what you took off their desk.
What they are checking: The posting says relieves leaders of administrative responsibilities, which is the measure of the job.
The posting calls you the gatekeeper for the director's calendar. How do you decide who gets time?
What they are checking: The posting uses that word, and it describes real judgment about a leader's hours.
Tell me about writing something that went out under someone else's name.
What they are checking: The posting names initiating correspondence under their own or the leader's signature.
Have you edited or proofed technical or scientific writing before?
What they are checking: The posting names composing, editing and proofing scientific documents including grants and manuscripts.
Two requests arrive that both need the director now. What do you do?
What they are checking: The posting names prioritizing and managing competing requests using independent judgment.
How do you handle confidential information that reaches you?
What they are checking: The posting names maintaining confidentiality and discretion.
Tell me about running an event or a project from an idea to the day it happened.
What they are checking: The posting names organizing and executing Center projects, events and initiatives.
How do you manage expense reports and help with budget reconciliation accurately?
What they are checking: The posting names expense reports and budget monitoring and reconciliation.
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