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EA to CEO FINTECH

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  EA TO CEO, FINTECH, SWAHILI SPEAKING

  PERMANENT

   

  We are looking for a highly polished EA to support the extremely busy and dynamic CEO of a Fintech company specializing in Sub-Saharan Africa, based in Canary Wharf.

  The ideal candidate will have experience working at C-Suite level, be able to work independently and collaboratively, and have an interest in Fintech. You are an admin enthusiast, have a flexible mindset and enjoy being one step ahead at all times.

   

  Hours:                          Full time, 9 to 6pm with flexibility to support with events on evenings and weekends

  Location:                      Canary Wharf, WeWork plus hybrid around CEO’s attendance in the office

                                      With travel as needed

  Salary:                          45k + also with equity

  Start Date:                    Immediate/September   

  Languages:                  Swahili would be an advantage

   

   

  Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

  • Managing CEO correspondence, filtering and redirecting messages to the team
  • Join conversations with internal and external stakeholders with professionalism as an extension of the CEO
  • Manage the CEO’s schedule through effective and organised diary management
  • Work with a CEO to get to a standard rhythm of work by prioritising appropriately meeting time and focus time
  • Support with prioritisation and decision-making by determining whether a meeting is worth taking, obtaining a clear agenda, ensuring its appropriate length and taking intro
  • Organise and arrange the CEO’s travel logistics in an efficient and cost-effective means
  • Support with preparing slides aligned to the company brand guidelines in preparation for meetings, doing research, taking notes during the meeting and tracking and following up on meeting actions.
  • Support with any other administrative work such as filing expenses and any other general support
  • Travel with the CEO if needed, approximately 1 week every 2 months or so
  • Personal admin for the CEO as needed
  • Social media

   

   

  Candidates must be / have:

  • At least 2 years of experience supporting at C suite level
  • You have strong international experience. The CEO travels very often and so you will need to be familiar with travel requirements and be familiar how to help the CEO be prepared in a post COVID world.
  • Awareness of Sub-Saharan Africa and African culture
  • Patient and calm in the face of competing priorities. Flexible with an ever-changing environment
  • Exceptionally organised and have great attention to detail. You will be an extension of the CEO will be relied on to cover his blind spots. Your powers of observation, prioritisation and organisation will be critical in helping the CEO deal with his busy schedule
  • Experience managing the diaries of influencers or someone in the entertainment industry. This will be really important as our CEO has a substantial social media following.
  • Strong client relationship management skills, knowing when to be assertive and create structure but also knowing when to be flexible to support local needs.
  • Start-up environment, entrepreneurial experience. Driven, used to hustling, winning and getting it done

  Desirable:

  • Passionate have an interest in global fintech
  • Proficient in G-Suite, Zoom, Notion, 1Password, Brex, Slack or Microsoft
  • Social Media etiquette and latest trends. A keen eye for content and managing a public profile. Experience with LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram would be ideal

   

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  IMPORTANT

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  • Let us know your availability for interview and when you could start
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  Send your information to: marina@sorted-pa.com

  It is SORTED’s policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within five working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted, you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful, and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future.