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About the Role

Provide high-level management support, clerical and business assistance, plus direction and guidance to support 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. 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.

Responsibilities

Assist in managing competing executive time, focus, and priorities in line with strategic objectives and short-term goals and objectives.
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 CTO, by reviewing incoming requests and assessing the purpose, objective, and desired outcomes of requests.
Review communications to the CTO 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 CTO.
Use judgment to prevent unnecessary involvement of the CTO in day-to-day office management issues, team issues and daily interruptions.
Manage enquiries unilaterally where possible, or bring them to the attention of the Chief of Staff, where necessary.
Draft communications, documents, and presentations.
Manage and/or oversee projects as directed, including the development of plans for such projects.
Follow up and provide reminders on project deadlines, action items, and deliverables.
Assist and/or manage all logistics from end-to-end of small to large scale events planning, including team meetings, all-hands and offsites.
Prepare complex and highly detailed national and international travel itineraries at a very short notice.
Ensure all logistical and administrative duties are completed in a timely manner, including expense reports, reimbursement requests, post management, IT support, and financial administration.
Build and maintain strong relationships with all team members, direct reports, internal executives and stakeholders in other divisions or departments, as well as any relevant external clients or partners.
Partner with other Executive Assistants in the N26 Executive Office and key stakeholders on driving efficiency and improved processes for the Executive Leadership Team of N26.
Support or step-in when needed to ensure business continuity.
Support initiatives of the CTO, or elsewhere in the organization, as required and act as an advocate of the CTO.
Report into the N26 Executive Office and be an integral team member to all executive support staff at N26.

Requirements

At least five years of relevant work experience as an Executive Assistant supporting senior executives or leaders in dynamic and fast-paced environments.
Previous project management experience would be beneficial.
Fluent in business-level English.

Skills

Excellent communicator, rapport and relationship builder, with very high emotional intelligence and the ability to maintain key relationships.
Highly competent at managing workflow, priorities, diaries and schedules for multiple persons, including yourself and the executive.
Level of integrity that is beyond reproach and be able to keep confidences and corporate confidentiality without question, as well as professionalism with senior leaders.
Must be good at assessing and analyzing vast quantities of data, information and communications and assessing the relevance of these and their level of priority at all times.
Adept at quickly learning and understanding the roles and responsibilities of the CTO and his team and others within the organization who support the N26 Executive Leadership Team.
Possess advanced office software skills.
Strong written communication skills, including the drafting and editing of high-level documents.
Advanced presentation preparation and design skills.
A strong financial numeracy and corporate finance understanding is a plus.
Rational thinker with problem-solving capabilities and the ability to complete complex tasks and projects quickly with little to no guidance.
Adept at dealing with a variety of complex stakeholders and difficult situations and at managing and overcoming conflict.
React with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround and take effective action to continually improve the status quo.

Location

Berlin

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

At least five years of relevant work experience

Benefits

Competitive personal development budget
Work from home budget
Discounts to fitness & wellness memberships
Discounts to language apps
Discounts to public transportation
Access to a Premium subscription on personal N26 bank account
Subscriptions for friends and family members
Additional day of annual leave for each year of service
A high degree of autonomy
Access to cutting edge technologies
A relocation package with visa support

About the Company

N26 has reimagined banking for today’s digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and it’s how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use.
We've eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings.
Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do.
We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe, including Vienna and Barcelona, and a 1,500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities.

Equal Opportunity

We recognize that our strength lies in our people and the varied perspectives they bring to our workforce.
We strive to build talented and diverse teams to drive our business success and empower our people to reach their full potential.
We genuinely welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, neurodiversities, and ages.
We're committed to creating an inclusive workspace where everyone feels valued and respected, free from harassment and discrimination.
If there's anything you need to make the application process work for you, please let us know by reaching out to candidate.exp@n26.com.
Visit our website to learn more about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at N26.