Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer

Flow Traders is a global technology-enabled multi-asset liquidity provider and market maker.

Amsterdam, Netherlands
About Flow Traders

Flow Traders provides continuous on-exchange and off-exchange liquidity across exchange-traded products, fixed income, FX, commodities, and digital assets using proprietary trading technology. Its digital-assets business, active since 2017, includes crypto ETP market making, OTC trading, liquidity provision, and DeFi connectivity.

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Candidate Availability

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About the Role

You will provide high-level administrative and strategic support to the Chief Executive Officer. You will manage a complex international calendar, communications, travel, senior meetings, and confidential information. You will coordinate briefing materials, expenses, board activities, and cross-functional projects while proactively resolving scheduling conflicts.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience as an Executive Assistant
  • Experience supporting a CEO, C-suite, or Management Board executive
  • Experience in financial services, trading, or a fast-paced international environment is preferred
  • Calendar management, organisation, and prioritisation skills
  • Experience managing complex schedules and international travel
  • Strong judgement and ability to take initiative independently
  • Interpersonal and communication skills for working with senior stakeholders
  • Discretion, integrity, and professionalism with confidential information
  • Ability to manage shifting priorities and work under pressure
  • Attention to detail, ownership, and follow-through
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Claude, Copilot, and SharePoint
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
  • Ability to work five days per week in the office and flexible hours

Responsibilities

  • Manage the CEO’s complex calendar, communications, and international travel across multiple time zones
  • Prioritize competing demands and act as a trusted gatekeeper for the CEO
  • Coordinate senior-level meetings, business trips, and roadshows, including agendas, itineraries, logistics, and briefing materials
  • Anticipate scheduling conflicts and changing priorities and adjust plans proactively
  • Coordinate agendas, pre-reads, presentations, and relevant meeting materials
  • Liaise between the CEO, Management Board, internal teams, and external stakeholders
  • Handle confidential and sensitive information discreetly and professionally
  • Support board meetings, offsites, and strategic or cross-functional projects
  • Manage expenses, invoices, and approvals accurately
  • Collaborate with other Executive Assistants to provide support and coverage
  • Provide flexibility and responsiveness outside standard working hours when required

Benefits

  • Annual discretionary profit share
  • Daily catered lunch, coffee, and stocked kitchen and snack bar
  • In-house bar and lounge with arcade, table tennis, billiards, and game consoles
  • Company boat
  • In-house gym and personal trainer sessions
  • Bi-weekly massages
  • Annual company trip and company events
  • Global rotations across offices worldwide
  • Discretionary variable compensation
  • Employee volunteer programs and charity support initiatives
  • Wellbeing programs

Hiring Process

Submit a CV and cover letter; interview with a recruiter; interview with the potential team by video or in person; final interview with the hiring manager, including meeting the team and experiencing the office.