Executive Assistant
Payward, Inc. is the parent company and operating platform behind Kraken and a portfolio spanning trading, custody, payments, lending, tokenized assets, onchain finance, and benchmarks.
Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026
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About Payward, Inc.
Payward operates unified financial infrastructure across crypto and traditional markets, including shared liquidity, risk and margin systems, collateral and settlement, compliance, and licensing. Its first-party portfolio includes Kraken, Kraken Pro, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services, CF Benchmarks, Reap, Krak, Kraken Prime, Kraken OTC, Kraken Custody, and Bitnomial.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
Provide high-level administrative support to senior leadership in a Co-CEO model while managing calendars, meetings, travel, briefing materials, expenses, budgets, projects, events, and team coordination.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience as an executive assistant, administrative manager, or similar role supporting senior leadership
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, discretion, and professionalism with sensitive information
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Ability to improve processes and remain calm in disorganized situations
- Ability to work with urgency and anticipate subsequent tasks
- Proficiency with Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Suite, and macOS
- Familiarity with communications strategies, executive affairs, and leadership environments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Flexibility to work across time zones
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Executive Assistants in the CEO office to provide seamless support across leaders
- Build relationships with the broader team and act as a gatekeeper for executives
- Manage complex executive calendars, meetings, logistics, deadlines, and incoming requests
- Prepare briefing materials, agendas, minutes, and records for meetings, speaking events, travel, and key initiatives
- Coordinate domestic and international travel, including aircraft, transportation, accommodations, visas, customs, and private aviation providers
- Monitor travel plans and adjust logistics in response to changing priorities, weather, delays, and unforeseen circumstances
- Coordinate cross-functional projects and events, including timelines, deliverables, stakeholders, security, and events teams
- Track team tasks, budgets, and meeting schedules, and support onboarding for new team members
- Process expense reports, purchase orders, budget reconciliations, receipts, and invoices
Benefits
- Bonus program
- Equity program
- Wellness allowance
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
Hiring Process
Candidates may be asked to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments. Results are considered alongside experience and interviews and are not the sole basis for an employment decision.