Job Details

Tempo is a layer-1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoins and real-world payments, born from Stripes experience in global payments and Paradigms expertise in crypto tech.

Tempos payment-first design provides a scalable, low-cost predictable backbone that meets the needs of high-volume payment use cases. Our goal is to move money reliably, cheaply, and at scale. Our north star is simplicity for users: fintechs, traditional banks, merchants, platforms, and anyone else looking to move their payments into the 21st century.

We're building Tempo with design partners who are global leaders in AI, e-commerce, and financial services: Anthropic, Coupang, Deutsche Bank, DoorDash, Mercury, Nubank, OpenAI, Revolut, Shopify, Standard Chartered, Visa, and more.

Were a team of crypto-optimists, building the infrastructure needed to bring real, substantial economic flows onchain. We like to move fast and swing for the fences join us!

The Role

Were looking for a highly motivated executive assistant to join us at the ground floor and help our leadership team operate in an efficient, controlled way as the industry continues to explode in growth around us. We expect this person to have an extensive track record of managing complex tasks and relationships in startups, and of managing a diverse and ever-changing workload as the company grows.

Responsibilities

• Help members of the leadership/executive team obtain more leverage in their day serve as a first communication stop/gatekeeper as needed.
• Strategic and proactive management of complex and varying day-to-day schedules, using Google Calendar and Google suite.
• Travel coordination air, ground, hotel and all accommodations.
• Perform an extensive array of core administrative tasks (e.g., preparing meeting materials, contributing to our internal database, chasing down signatures) and ad hoc special projects.
• Plan and execute both internal and external Tempo meetings and events.
• Help support the Legal and People Teams with building systems and managing workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and relevant work experience ideally direct executive admin support with experience supporting multiple leaders in early stage or growth-stage startups.
• Evidence of grit: the ability to adapt and overcome in rapidly changing situations.
• Excellent written and oral communication; diplomatic and professional demeanor at all times.
• Fluent in Google office platforms and Microsoft Office, with a proven ability to manage time efficiently and prioritize multiple stakeholders, functions, and tasks.
• High levels of integrity and discretion.

Attributes

• Exceptional team player; people-oriented.
• Lots of startup experience.
• Great listening skills.
• Clear and concise communication, in both 1:1 and public settings.
• Precise attention to detail.
• Adaptability in rapidly changing circumstances.
• Highly curious; fast learner.
• An affinity for, or interest in, crypto markets.