Us Executive Assistant

At Entrepreneur First ("EF"), we believe that a small number of exceptional people will have an extraordinary impact by creating the technology companies which shape the future in ways we cannot yet imagine. We also believe that for many of these individuals, entrepreneurship is not an obvious or entirely legible career path.We exist to identify, and amplify the impact of, these individuals. We do this via our unique approach to company creation which sees us identify and work with outliers before they even know they're outliers, right through to the day they prove it. We call this Talent Investing.

The companies built at EF are now worth over $10B. They include Tractable (a computer vision unicorn), Cleo, Omnipresent, Aztec, Airbank, Transcelestial and many more. The portfolio is fast growing, with its companies having increased in value by more than 70% in the past year.

EF is funded and backed by some of the world's best founders and investors, including Patrick and John Collison (Stripe), Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Tom Blomfield (GoCardless and Monzo) and Demis Hassabis (Google Deepmind). Having raised our Series C round of investment at the end of 2021, we are well-capitalised out to 2026 and have ambitious plans to further scale our impact over the coming years.

The US Executive Assistant will play an important role within our founding US team to support and enable the success of EF's launch in the US by delivering outstanding operational assistance to the US leadership team as they prepare for the inaugural cohort in October 2023 and beyond. You'll have the opportunity to work directly with our Partner & GM and Deputy GM as well as the wider team in North America while enjoying visibility of the full cycle of EF including founder selection and program operations.

What You'll Do 

Your role will be varied and evolving with no two days the same.  You'll juggle various priorities, including: 

* Manage professional scheduling and calendar management for the US GM and Deputy GM for CEO for both business and program activities locally as well as internally with global co-workers;

* Manage travel logistics, including accommodation and transportation;

* Organise events for both EF's program and internal teams;

* Undertake monthly expenses management;

* Identify opportunities for improving the office, implementation new processes where necessary, and manage the meeting rooms to make sure they are used appropriately;

* Track weekly communications needed and draft communications to be posted on Slack.

* Keep the team accountable to various deadlines and milestones as team coordinator.

* Be our local champion for culture, values and social celebrations.

** This role is based in our New York office in Brooklyn on a full time hours basis.  You should have automatic work authorisation and be available to start immediately or within a few weeks from your application date.

* You'll have a love of startups and fast paced, dynamic environments

* You ideally have some experience (perhaps 1-3 years) in a similar role as Executive Assistant, Team Assistant or Operations Coordinator

* You'll be an operational wizard and able to juggle numerous tasks simultaneously, with a strong sense of prioritisation

* You'll use your highly engaging, personable and positive character to create a force for good in the office and will love being an ambassador for our culture and values locally.

* A competitive salary aligned with experience;

* Collaboration with a growth minded and diverse team in Europe, Asia and North America;

* Paid vacation: an annual allowance of 15 days vacation leave as well as US public holidays.  We also typically shut our global offices over Christmas and New Year for around two additional weeks (dates dependent on public holidays). 

* Generous healthcare contributions.

$50,000 - $70,000 a year