<div> Job Title: Executive Assistant Location: Chicago About the Role: Marathon Capital is seeking a highly professional and detail-oriented Executive Assistant to support several Managing Directors and senior leadership in our Chicago office. This role is critical to the smooth functioning of our investment banking operations and requires a candidate with exceptional organizational acumen, sound judgment, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. As a trusted partner you will manage complex calendars, coordinate high-stakes meetings and travel, and serve as a key liaison between executives, clients, and internal teams. You will be responsible for preparing confidential communications, presentations, and reports that support strategic initiatives and client engagements. Your ability to anticipate needs, maintain discretion, and ensure seamless execution of administrative functions will directly contribute to the firm’s operational excellence. Key Responsibilities: <ul><li style="margin-left:8px;">Provides high-level administrative and operational support to senior executives, including highly dynamic calendar and expense management, complex travel coordination, and meeting preparation with a focus on maximizing executive productivity</li><li style="margin-left:8px;">Serves as project manager for the executive, taking ownership of tasks, ensuring alignment with initiative priorities, and driving projects to completion</li><li style="margin-left:8px;">Proactively relieves the executive of as much administrative detail as possible including notetaking, tracking to-do lists, and email management</li><li style="margin-left:8px;">Handles sensitive information with the utmost confidentiality and professionalism, serving as a trusted liaison between the executive and internal/external stakeholders</li><li style="margin-left:8px;">Anticipates the executive’s needs and proactively addresses potential issues, ensuring seamless and efficient operations, prioritize commitments, manage conflicts, streamline workflows, triage requests, and ensure follow-through.</li><li style="margin-left:8px;">Upholds the firm’s high standards of excellence in both client-facing and behind-the-scenes responsibilities including meeting preparation and on-site support.</li><li style="margin-left:8px;">Performs other related work as needed, including back-up support to other executives and office assistants.</li></ul> Skills and Qualifications:<ul style="margin-top:8px;"><li style="margin-top:8px;margin-left:8px;">Excellent PC skills, experience using internet software, Microsoft Office, and CRM applications</li><li style="margin-left:8px;">Outstanding organizational and time management skills</li><li style="margin-left:8px;">Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal</li><li style="margin-left:8px;">Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion and always maintain confidentiality</li><li style="margin-left:8px;">Extensive experience managing complex calendars and scheduling logistics</li><li style="margin-left:8px;">Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment</li><li style="margin-left:8px;">Available to work in-office four days per week</li></ul> About Marathon Marathon Capital is the largest independent investment bank dedicated to servicing the clean economy. Throughout its 25-year history, the firm has played a pivotal role in many of the groundbreaking and transformative transactions for new and emerging sectors, consistently delivering exceptional results for its clients. The firm is a leading global financial adviser across M&amp;A, equity capital markets, debt capital markets, tax credits, offtake, and energy transition. Marathon Capital is a multi-year winner of “M&amp;A Advisor of the Year” by Power, Finance &amp; Risk Magazine, and was recently awarded “Financial Adviser of the Year – North America (2023)” by IJ Global. Marathon Capital is headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York, Houston, San Francisco, San Diego, London, and Calgary and with local presence in Madrid and Seoul. <a href="http://www.marathoncapital.com" style="color:#0000FF;text-decoration:underline;">www.marathoncapital.com</a> Equal Employment Opportunity Employment decisions at the Company are made without unlawful regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, military or veteran status (including unfavorable discharge from military service), marital status, conviction record, sexual and reproductive health decisions, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.  The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities.  This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company, including supervisors, co-workers, and interns.   </div>

Marathon Capital is the largest independent investment bank solely dedicated to servicing the clean economy.
Throughout our more than two-decade history, we have consistently delivered credible and proven strategies to our clients resulting in new and profitable lines of business.
As the world shifts from yesterday's fossil-fuel-driven, high carbon environment to the decarbonized future of tomorrow, Marathon Capital is dedicated to supporting businesses, governments, and non-governmental organizations navigating the risks and challenges associated with their environmental impact.

Executive Assistant

<div> Job Title: Executive Assistant Location: Chicago About the Role: Marathon Capital is seeking a highly professional and detail-oriented Executive Assistant to support several Managing Directors and senior leadership in our Chicago office. This role is critical to the smooth functioning of our investment banking operations and requires a candidate with exceptional organizational acumen, sound judgment, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. As a trusted partner you will manage complex calendars, coordinate high-stakes meetings and travel, and serve as a key liaison between executives, clients, and internal teams. You will be responsible for preparing confidential communications, presentations, and reports that support strategic initiatives and client engagements. Your ability to anticipate needs, maintain discretion, and ensure seamless execution of administrative functions will directly contribute to the firm’s operational excellence. Key Responsibilities: <ul><li>Provides high-level administrative and operational support to senior executives, including highly dynamic calendar and expense management, complex travel coordination, and meeting preparation with a focus on maximizing executive productivity</li><li>Serves as project manager for the executive, taking ownership of tasks, ensuring alignment with initiative priorities, and driving projects to completion</li><li>Proactively relieves the executive of as much administrative detail as possible including notetaking, tracking to-do lists, and email management</li><li>Handles sensitive information with the utmost confidentiality and professionalism, serving as a trusted liaison between the executive and internal/external stakeholders</li><li>Anticipates the executive’s needs and proactively addresses potential issues, ensuring seamless and efficient operations, prioritize commitments, manage conflicts, streamline workflows, triage requests, and ensure follow-through.</li><li>Upholds the firm’s high standards of excellence in both client-facing and behind-the-scenes responsibilities including meeting preparation and on-site support.</li><li>Performs other related work as needed, including back-up support to other executives and office assistants.</li></ul> Skills and Qualifications:<ul><li>Excellent PC skills, experience using internet software, Microsoft Office, and CRM applications</li><li>Outstanding organizational and time management skills</li><li>Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal</li><li>Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion and always maintain confidentiality</li><li>Extensive experience managing complex calendars and scheduling logistics</li><li>Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment</li><li>Available to work in-office four days per week</li></ul> About Marathon Marathon Capital is the largest independent investment bank dedicated to servicing the clean economy. Throughout its 25-year history, the firm has played a pivotal role in many of the groundbreaking and transformative transactions for new and emerging sectors, consistently delivering exceptional results for its clients. The firm is a leading global financial adviser across M&amp;A, equity capital markets, debt capital markets, tax credits, offtake, and energy transition. Marathon Capital is a multi-year winner of “M&amp;A Advisor of the Year” by Power, Finance &amp; Risk Magazine, and was recently awarded “Financial Adviser of the Year – North America (2023)” by IJ Global. Marathon Capital is headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York, Houston, San Francisco, San Diego, London, and Calgary and with local presence in Madrid and Seoul. <a href="http://www.marathoncapital.com">www.marathoncapital.com</a> Equal Employment Opportunity Employment decisions at the Company are made without unlawful regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, military or veteran status (including unfavorable discharge from military service), marital status, conviction record, sexual and reproductive health decisions, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.&nbsp; The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities.&nbsp; This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company, including supervisors, co-workers, and interns. &nbsp; </div>

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