Executive Administrative Support Specialist -Gtm

INTRODUCING CONVERA
Convera, a company committed to bringing its customers the most advanced business payments platform in the world was formed from the spin-off of the assets and companies that comprised Western Union Business Solutions, a division of The Western Union Company.Convera’s completion of the acquisition of Western Union Business Solutions is still subject in Europe to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
Convera is one of the largest non-bank B2B cross-border payments companies in the world.Leveraging decades of industry expertise to deliver smarter money movements, Convera is committed to ensuring that our customers capture more value with every transaction.
What We Do & Who We Serve
Convera serves a broad range of customers ranging from small business owners to enterprise treasurers to educational and financial institutions.Delivering solutions ranging from simple currency exchanges to sophisticated cross-border payments platforms and solutions, everything we do is designed to simplify complex payment operations and give our customers the confidence needed to grow their reach and business.
In 2022, the business processed over $175 billion in transactions.With an existing customer base of more than 30,000 small and medium-sized businesses, educational institutions, financial institutions, law firms, and NGOs spanning over 40 countries and territories and 140 currencies, the business possesses a truly global footprint and serves some of the fastest-growing segments of the B2B cross-border payments markets.
Powered by a sophisticated and expansive global settlement network, Convera’s capabilities are built on efficiency, accuracy, and compliance at its core, alleviating risk and accelerating smarter decision making. As a standalone fintech company, Convera will build on its customer-driven culture and accelerate investments in technology, product innovation, and marketing, while transforming its go-to-market operations.
Convera is led by a distributed Senior Leadership Team located in Seattle, New York, London, Paris, Sydney and Luxembourg, reflecting the global nature of the business.
What We Are Looking For & Ideal Candidate
We are looking for an Executive Assistant to support the Chief Commercial Office and the Go to Market team. The ideal candidate has experience in administrative support and brings a structured, proactive approach with the ability to anticipate the needs of the executive, identify opportunities for efficiencies and operate with limited direction.
In your role as Executive Assistant, you will:

• Communicate directly, and on behalf of the CCO, with the Go to Market team and others on matters related to CCO’s initiatives, demonstrating leadership to maintain credibility, trust and support with leaders and stakeholders.
• Complete a broad variety of administrative tasks for the Chief Commercial Officer, with the aim of increasing their efficiency, and function as gatekeeper to create win-win situations for direct access to the CCO’s time and office.
• Research, prioritize, and follow-up on incoming issues and concerns addressed to the CCO, including those of a sensitive or confidential nature. Recommends appropriate course of action, referral, or response.
• Provide leadership within the Go to Market team to build relationships crucial to the success of the organization and over time, manage a variety of special projects for CCO which may have organizational impact and/or involve multiple sites, especially in relation to the transformation of the company.
• Coordinate Go to Market Leadership Team activities such as: weekly staff meeting; Monthly and Quarterly Business reviews and offsites.

A successful Executive Assistant should have:

• Highly resourceful team-player with the ability to also be extremely effective independently. Strong problem-solving skills and the initiative to see things through to completion
• Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions and has the curiosity to learn about our business, our customers and our team
• Communication: The ability to interact efficiently with senior leaders, whether in writing or verbally
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and demonstrate the highest level of customer/client service and response
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Organization skills that reflect the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly: ability to organize the activities of the CCO and leadership team; ability to define and set up mechanisms to improve the administrative efficiency of the CCO
• Experience: 5+ years of experience supporting senior leaders, with demonstrated ability to anticipate their needs and recommend mechanisms that will improve their efficiency
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Location
This position can be in office or remote
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