Executive Assistant

Building the Future of Crypto 

Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

What makes us different?

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission.

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Kraken NFT, and Kraken Futures.

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

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The Team

As an Executive Assistant on the Business Operations team, you will be responsible for a broad range of support duties to enable business executives and their teams to perform optimally. To be successful, you will have to be able to juggle multiple responsibilities in parallel, anticipate deadlines and changes, be very self-organized, articulate, coordinate with other peers and senior executives, and smoothly collaborate in a fast-paced environment where teamwork, professionalism, confidentiality, and communication are important.

The Opportunity

• Assist executives in scheduling one-off and series meetings with internal and external parties; deftly manage conflicts and prioritize time utilization

• Coordinate presentation materials for monthly review meetings

• Organize domestic and international travel as well as meeting venues for executives, team members, and external parties as needed

• Ensure appropriate confidential awareness is applied to contacts with external and internal stakeholders at all levels

• Conduct research for events, industry contacts, leaders and resources

• Prepare, catalog and distribute materials, reports and other executive content

• Conduct additional tasks and assignments such as tracking invoices, managing expenses, mailings and packages

• Be a reliable and trustworthy source for employees, making teammates’ work more efficient and productive

Skills You Should HODL

• Relevant experience providing administrative support while ensuring efficient operations & effective time management 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where you will utilize your resourceful, problem solving skills

• Competent in organizing multi-stakeholder and multi-time zone meetings and events

• Able to deal with conflicting priorities with ease and confidently communicate with staff at all levels

• Self-starter who seeks and enjoys the opportunity to collaborate with others

• Detail oriented and analytical, with the ability to follow-through

• Self-motivated and able to thrive in a result-driven environment with tight deadlines

• Compassionate and caring to make the company culture and experience better for all team members

• Ability to help build & streamline processes and improve efficiencies

• Familiar with Mac OS, Slack, Gmail, Google Calendar and Zoom

• Highly savvy with awareness of cyber security and privacy best practices

• Proactive in making suggestions for improving operational outcomes, demonstrating the ability to work independently with minimal supervision or directive

Nice to Haves

• Previous exposure or experience working in the crypto, fintech or tech industries

• Multilingual fluency

• Experience working with PowerPoint, Google Slides, Google Sheets & Excel

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This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.

Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!

As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws. 

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