Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer

About the opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity to join the N26 Executive Office as Executive Assistant to our Chief Operating Officer (COO).

At N26, our team of Executive Assistants provide high-level management support, clerical and business assistance, plus direction and guidance to support in the achievement of strategic priorities and business goals and objectives. This opportunity will allow you to see what the daily life of a C-Level executive is like, how N26 is managed, and how our senior management works together.

Objectives

The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing sophisticated administrative and operational support while contributing to projects that help drive business priorities and strengthen team collaboration in a way that facilitates the executive and teams being their most productive and effective.

Taking direction from the Chief of Staff of the N26 Executive Office, the Executive Assistant is ultimately responsible for ensuring seamless back office and logistical support for the Chief Operating Officer of N26.

In this role, you will

Assist in managing competing executive time, focus, and priorities in line with strategic objectives and short-term goals and objectives, assessing any shift in priorities as appropriate through the following:

Manage complex calendars, across multiple time zones including vetting, prioritising, and providing recommendations on meeting cadence, time spent, and optimising scheduling on an ongoing basis.

Act as a gatekeeper for the COO, by reviewing incoming requests and assessing the purpose, objective, and desired outcomes of requests. You will review communications to the COO and handle, reassign or prioritize these for the executive in line with identified and understood priorities and areas of responsibility with the team and business.

Assess and manage the flow of information, communications, and access to the COO.

Use your judgment to prevent unnecessary involvement of the COO in