Office manager and founders' PA
Location: GB, LND, London
Department: HR
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Associate
Industry: Financial Services
Function: Administrative
Salary range: 25-28
Company profile: Want to build a 21st century financial service?We're convinced that that there is a need for innovation in financial services and that current banks will not be the ones providing this. Instead this innovation will come from companies like TransferWise and we're on a hunt for great minds who think like we do.
Description: About the companyTransferWise is a VC-backed, international money transfer start-up founded by Skype's former director of strategy, Taavet Hinrikus, and ex-management consultant Kristo Kaarmann.From the Tea Building in Shoreditch, we are starting a little revolution. We're using technology to allow people to send money abroad without incurring punitive bank fees - and it has really taken off.Three years ago, TransferWise was just something that Taavet and Kristo built to fix a problem they faced when they first became expats in London. Now it’s processing over £1 million a day, growing at over 20 percent a month and has 50 staff across three European offices.About the roleWe need an organisational wizard to ease the London office’s growth and develop its company culture. We’re currently a team of 15 in London, but are likely to be double that next year.This is a brand new role - suitable only for the ambitious. We need someone who’s able develop systems from scratch and always be a step ahead of our growth curve.Things you’ll be doing:- Orchestrating the office. We need someone to plan and lead our upcoming office move, strike deals with suppliers, keep the stationery draw full and the printer running.- Bring harmony to the founders’ lives and diaries. This will mean booking meetings, international travel, sorting out their post and expenses among other things.- Onboarding our new recruits - someone needs to ease them into their new TransferLives.- Championing our company culture. We need someone to create traditions and scout out cool places for Friday’s team lunch and the Christmas party.- Giving a warm reception to office guests.
Requirements: Must haves:- At least three years’ relevant experience - bringing order to chaos is what you know and love.- An instinct for forward planning. We’ll never run out desk space, printer ink or forget a team member’s birthday under your watch.- A self-starter. You see a problem and fix it before anyone’s even noticed.  - Excellent written English and attention to detail.- An utterly charming phone manner .- Fun-loving. We’ll be glad you organise the socials.- Working in a company that has experienced a high growth - PA experience Nice to haves:- Accounting or/and HR experience
Benefits: TransferWise prides itself on being a fun and friendly place to work. It cares about developing a strong culture and maintaining its startup ethos. For instance, we hold bi-annual whole team get together abroad and go out for team lunch every Friday.Every team member gets share options in TransferWise, 25 days holiday (excluding public holidays) and a laptop of their choice.
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