Senior Executive Assistant

The People & Talent (P&T) team at Airwallex is dedicated to attracting and developing the brightest and most ambitious minds to drive our company forward. We focus on creating a positive and inclusive work environment that fosters growth and innovation. Through innovative programs, strategic HR initiatives, and a deep understanding of our people's needs, we cultivate a collaborative and engaging environment that fuels Airwallex's continued growth and success.

The Executive Assistant will provide support to the Americas-based senior leadership, primarily the VP, Financial & Strategic Partnerships. Acting as the trusted liaison between these executives and their internal/external stakeholders and teams, you will work to ensure that they are able to focus on priority work by leveraging your exceptional organization, communication, and administrative skills to triage and prioritize incoming requests.

The role offers a diverse set of responsibilities, as you will also partner with local and global teams to ensure the smooth running of internal events, launch of new initiatives, and onboarding of new starters; you will also provide contingency support for reception and office tasks, as needed.

- Manage and coordinate calendars for multiple senior leaders across different time zones

- Run team meetings and help with large company meetings such as all hands, offsites etc

- Design, implement and support the execution of mechanisms to help the teams of the executives supported operate more efficiently and effectively (e.g., trackers/status reports, Airwallex <> partner POC mappings, internal/external QBRs)

- Act as the point of contact for internal/external stakeholders requiring time and or action from the respective executives

- Proactively coordinate internal and external meetings inc. agenda preparation, venue and technology, documenting minutes, etc.

- Confirm travel arrangements, including (but not limited to) flight and hotel bookings, transfers, visa coordination, and other local requirements

- Prepare and/or distribute internal communications on behalf of the executives (to include management of team distribution lists)

- Coordinate company and team events (e.g., sales kickoffs, EOY parties, etc.)

- Occasionally help with reception, office management, and other project tasks

We're looking for people who meet the minimum requirements for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory.

- 7 years of experience in EA/ABP role supporting senior executives

- Diligence, reliability, and a strong sense of responsibility and ownership-particularly in relation to confidential and sensitive matters

- Experience fostering a positive, spirited and collaborative working environment

- Familiarity with technologies such as Slack, Google Suite, Confluence, and Zoom

- Experience working in one or more fast-paced entrepreneurial/startup environments

- Some familiarity with fintech/financial services companies and industry terminology