Executive Assistant

Chainlink Labs is the primary contributing developer of Chainlink, the decentralized computing platform powering the verifiable web. Chainlink is the industry-standard platform for providing access to real-world data, offchain computation, and secure cross-chain interoperability across any blockchain. Chainlink Labs helps power verifiable applications for banking, DeFi, global trade, and gaming by collaborating with some of the world’s largest financial institutions, notably Swift, DTCC, and ANZ. Chainlink Labs also works with top Web3 teams, including Aave, Compound, GMX, Maker, and Synthetix. Chainlink Labs was ranked in Newsweek’s 100 Most Loved Workplaces 2023 in both the United States and United Kingdom.

About the Role

The Executive Assistant will provide comprehensive support to our esteemed executives. In this critical role, you will be responsible for seamless calendar management, organizing department-wide meetings, and handling sensitive data discreetly. You will play an integral part in ensuring efficient operations for our team during our fast-paced, high-performance journey.

Objectives for this Role

• Act as a gatekeeper for the engineering executives time and focus – managing and prioritizing requests from across the business and the external ecosystem.
• Successfully coordinate and execute Engineering department meetings and communications, ensuring smooth collaboration and efficient information flow.
• Demonstrate the highest level of discretion when handling sensitive information, recognizing the importance of safeguarding the interests of Chainlink Labs.
• Exhibit excellent written communication skills, as you will be communicating largely in text and taking important notes for various engagements.
• Be a right-hand person to the executive team, partnering with them to help efficiently navigate their private and professional lives.
• Own and deliver on a wide variety of projects and initiatives for the exec team.

Skills & Qualifications

• Experience delivering a high touch support model, anticipating needs, and establishing seamless processes across core executive support tasks, e.g. scheduling, travel, communications, records, and reports.
• Experience as an Executive Assistant managing sensitive data and commitment to maintaining confidentiality within a security-focused company environment.
• Experience in a multi-time-zone/global setting, with a willingness to work outside usual business hours.
• Strong self-management, time management, and organizational skills to effectively handle multiple tasks.
• Excellent written communication level, capable of articulating ideas and communicating clearly in writing.
• Experience using tact, sound business judgment, a solid understanding of our business, and impeccable time management, managing and prioritizing the C-Suite’s schedule and business obligations.
• 24/7 mindset to support a multi-time zone/global setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting executive/ C-level individuals is highly desirable
• Experience in small-medium tech startup environments, accustomed to working in agile and ownership-driven settings.
• Event planning experience, demonstrating the ability to organize successful team offsites for the executive’s department.
• Experience working on a team of highly collaborative EA’s, sharing insights, representing the executives effectively, and contributing positively to our company culture.
• Able to travel on a quarterly basis both domestic and internationally

All roles with Chainlink Labs are global and remote-based. Unless otherwise stated, we ask that you try to overlap some working hours with Eastern Standard Time (EST).

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