Executive Assistant, Wise
Banking & Government Relations
£47-58k
1-5 days a week in office (Worship Square, London)
Money without borders
Open for applications
Money without borders
1001+ employees
Open for applications
£47-58k
1-5 days a week in office (Worship Square, London)
1001+ employees
Company mission
We believe in money without borders. That's why we're building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.
Role
Who you are
- You have mid/senior level experience as an Executive Assistant in a high growth company, ideally supporting a global team with multiple demands
- You act with total discretion and can be trusted with confidential and/or sensitive matters
- You’re excellent at managing up and building relationships, and leveraging these for better outcomes
- You’re a self starter and love to work autonomously. You’re able to identify gaps and streamline processes with minimal guidance from others
- You use your initiative and sound judgement to make decisions in a rapidly changing environment with competing priorities
- You’re organised, work well under pressure and are able to juggle multiple responsibilities with unwavering attention to detail at all times
- You have excellent communication skills. You match your communication style to the specifics of the situation, and audience
- You’re proficient in using Google Suite and other collaboration tools, such as Slack. You’re able to conduct basic data analysis using Google spreadsheets
What the job involves
- As we continue our journey of rapid growth, you’ll be the central to the work of busy external facing teams, based in our HQ in London, providing administrative, planning and coordination support our Global Head of Banking & Expansion and our Global Head of Government Relations, both based in London, and also ad hoc support for the wider team
- This is a really exciting opportunity to introduce strong organisational processes and to partner with truly diverse global and regional external facing teams within Wise
- Manage complex diaries across multiple time zones with internal and external stakeholders, coordinate travel arrangements and support on tracking and reporting expenses
- Support with tracking action lists and follow-ups
- Lead internal communications and cross-team collaboration (e.g. organising regular team calls, socials or offsites)
- Support with external communications
- Coordinate signatures of important documents like contracts and NDAs
- Help manage the GR and Banking Budget process
- Assist with the regular planning sessions across Wise that need Banking & GR input
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Wise started when the two founders realised they would be better off trading Estonian kroons for British pounds (and vice versa) between themselves rather than going through banks. That was back in 2011, and they've since grown Wise into one of Europe's most successful tech businesses, exchanging billions of currency every month.
Wise rapidly grew by solving a significant problem for customers, who lost too much money to banks when exchanging currency. Its attracted investment from some of the best investors in the world, from Andreesen Horowitz to Index Ventures and even Richard Branson.
While the market is crowded with new entrants (think Revolut and Monzo) and traditional banks trying to catch up, Wise is still staying one step ahead having recently opened a new hub in India and new payment features as well as reporting a rise in key metrics on higher volume and customer growth. This continued growth positions the company well for continued success in the future.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
38% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Flexible working
"I'm trusted to do my work regardless of whether I'm in the office or working from my spare room. Our mobile wiser scheme gives us the opportunity to..."
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Nov 2017
$280m
SERIES E
May 2016
$27.9m
SERIES D
Total funding: $398.3m
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Taavet Hinrikus
(Co-Founder & Chairman)Previously Director of Strategy for Skype.
Kristo Käärmann
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously a Consultant at PwC and Manager at Deloitte.
People progressing
Joined as Banking Lead, promoted to Head of Banking after 2 years, then again to Global Head of Banking and Chief Banking and Expansion Officer.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Wise
- Communities and safe spaces (Employee Resource Groups) – led by our Wisers so people can share experiences and information, support each other and connect on shared values
- Wise Cultural Calendar – a programme to learn and celebrate the wide range of cultures, traditions, backgrounds, and global experiences we have here at Wise. Example programmes include Pride Summer and Black History Month
- Our teams continue to set and drive their own bespoke objectives, holding themselves accountable and making sure they focus efforts where they can have the most impact
- We’re excited to partner with InChorus to collect ongoing data on our culture and enable teams to track their progress
- DEI development and training — We’re building our capability and getting everyone on the same page about DEI. Our new training programme will help new joiners and all Wisers know what DEI looks like day-to-day and how they can play their part
- Global policy review — We’re working with an external advisor to provide detailed feedback on best practices in policies by end January
- Disability inclusion – We’re building resources and support for Wisers and candidates with disabilities. Our goals is to offer practical information and support to ensure that Wise remains an inclusive environment for those impacted by a disability
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