Executive Assistant, Zilch
FTC 12 Months
+ Share Options Scheme
More information about location
3+ days a week in office (London Victoria)
Direct-to-consumer credit provider
Open for applications
Direct-to-consumer credit provider
201-500 employees
Open for applications
+ Share Options Scheme
More information about location
3+ days a week in office (London Victoria)
201-500 employees
Company mission
To become the most empowering way to pay for anything, anywhere.
Role
Who you are
- Significant experience supporting C-Suite executive in a high-growth or fast-paced business
- Strong commercial awareness and the ability to understand business priorities quickly
- Organised, calm and confident under pressure - able to handle multiple moving parts with ease
- Proactive, high-energy and always two steps ahead
- Comfortable making decisions independently, pushing back when needed, and managing upwards
- Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal - with strong judgment
- Discreet and trusted to handle high-level conversations and confidential information
- Proven people management experience and confidence in leading a team
- A team player with high attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a confident, highly organised and forward-thinking Executive Assistant to support our Co-Founder & CEO
- This is a true right-hand role, providing high-level strategic and operational support - protecting their time, staying several steps ahead, and ensuring they’re able to operate at maximum impact across the business
- You’ll be fully embedded in the CEO’s world managing their day-to-day, anticipating needs before they arise, navigating shifting priorities, and confidently taking ownership of communication, logistics and planning on their behalf
- You’ll also manage our Office Manager and Office Coordinator, ensuring they’re supported, aligned, and delivering a smooth and high-performing office experience
- Act as a trusted partner to the CEO - protecting their time, planning strategically, and staying one step ahead
- Manage a complex and fast-moving schedule with precision and foresight
- Confidently prioritise and push back where needed to ensure focus remains on what matters most
- Quickly understand their working rhythm- knowing when to break their flow and which meetings truly require their attention
- Plan and manage global travel with detailed itineraries and full logistics
- Handle sensitive and confidential information with absolute discretion
- Work with Legal and Corporate Governance to organise all legal and board meetings
- Work closely with the Communications team daily to manage all PR and media engagements
- Be available outside of standard hours, when necessary, particularly during travel or business-critical periods
- Line manage the Office Manager and Office Coordinator
- Be the decision-maker for all office-related matters and internal operations
- Act as escalation point for office and facilities queries or challenges
- Ensure the office remains a professional, well-run and welcoming space for the team and guests
- Oversee all CEO and board-led events- such as strategy offsites, investor sessions, and internal leadership gatherings
- Lead event planning from start to finish-managing logistics, vendors, guest lists, and on-the-day execution. Delegate appropriately across the office team and liaise with stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery
- Be on-site for major e vents to troubleshoot issues and ensure everything runs smoothly
Application process
- To apply for this role, please submit your CV along with a cover letter
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Zilch provides a buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) product that allows customers to purchase their desired items and pay in instalments for them. According to Zilch, its service helps customers save over £350 per year on interest and fees.
Having received consumer credit authorisation from the FCA, Zilch partnered with Mastercard to ensure its users can enjoy the safety provided by the global payments company while shopping online. Its business model involves providing the service for free to customers and charging partner stores a fee for every purchase made with Zilch. If users are not buying from partner stores, Zilch charges users a fee but guarantees that they will know from the beginning exactly how much they need to repay, hence assuring users they will not have to pay hidden fees.
With soaring demand for BNPL services, Zilch's main priority is to capitalise on this opportunity. As part of this initiative, the company has maintained an impressive funding strategy. After a series of successful raises, Zilch is now valued at around $2 billion. This has lent the company considerable weight, helping to accelerate its expansion of efforts in existing markets and expand into new ones such as the US.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-17% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2023
$26.9m
LATE VC
Jun 2022
$50m
SERIES C
Total funding: $306.9m
Company benefits
- Pension scheme
- Death in Service scheme
- Income protection
- 5% back on in-app purchases
- £200 for WFH set up
- Private Medical Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym membership discounts
- Private therapy sessions
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay
- Enhanced shared parental leave
- Hybrid working
- Casual dress code
- Workplace socials
- Healthy snacks
Company HQ
Victoria, London, UK
Leadership
Philip Belamant
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously Managing Director & Founder at PBel for 6 years, Executive Director & Founder at Moola Mobile for 8 years and Managing Director - UK at NET1 UEPS Technologies for 2 years.
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