Executive Assistant to the CEO & Co-Founder (Fintech)

Location: Paris headquarters, five days a week.

Company

hirify.global is a European fintech providing invoicing, accounting, payroll, business accounts, payments and financing for small businesses, and is part of Cegid.

What you will do

• Own the CEO’s calendar, inbox and weekly priorities, balancing leadership, board, investor, customer and partner commitments.
• Prepare briefing packs and coordinate materials for executive committee meetings and All Hands.
• Act as the CEO’s representative and gatekeeper, drafting correspondence and sensitive documents while handling confidential information.
• Plan complex multi-city travel, manage CEO office expenses, budgets and suppliers, and organise offsites, board dinners, investor visits and leadership events.
• Lead or support CEO office projects, improving its operations through AI and automation and championing hirify.global’s culture.

Requirements

• 8+ years of executive support experience, including at least 4 years as a dedicated assistant to a CEO, founder, Managing Director or Partner.
• Background in investment banking, private equity, strategy consulting, or a top-tier tech, AI or fintech company with high standards, pace and confidentiality.
• Board- and investor-facing experience, including board materials, investor meetings, fundraising or M&A support.
• Exceptional judgement, discretion and integrity when handling sensitive information.
• Outstanding organisation, including management of complex calendars across several countries and time zones.
• Polished written and spoken English and French, with the ability to draft for and represent the CEO with senior stakeholders.
• Ownership, problem-solving ability and digital fluency with Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, Slack, Notion and AI productivity tools.
• Calmness under pressure and a service mindset.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting a founder through a scale-up, fundraising or acquisition phase.
• Experience in a multi-country or group environment.
• Familiarity with banking, accounting, SaaS or financial services.
• Executive-level event management experience, including offsites, board dinners or industry conferences.

Culture & Benefits

• Work closely with the CEO, executive team and key partners at the centre of a European fintech.
• Collaborate in a multicultural organisation working across France, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal.
• The role requires close proximity to the CEO, leadership team and business through full-time presence in the Paris headquarters.
• hirify.global follows an equal opportunity and non-discrimination policy.