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Executive Assistant to CEO

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Earnest

Earnest

New York, NY (Remote)
Remote
Posted April 7, 2026

Job Description

Earnest empowers ambitious professionals to make confident financial decisions and build the life they envision.

Earnies are committed to helping borrowers move forward with confidence by offering smarter borrowing options with a clearer path to taking control of their debt. If you’re as passionate as we are about our mission, read more below, and let’s build something great together. 

The Executive Assistant to the CEO will report to the CEO. 

As the Executive Assistant to the CEO, you will:

  • Serve as the primary strategic and administrative partner to the CEO, managing a complex and dynamic calendar across internal and external stakeholders
  • Proactively prioritize, coordinate, and protect the CEO’s time, ensuring alignment with company priorities and key decision points
  • Own meeting preparation and follow-through, including agenda development, briefing materials, note-taking, and action-item tracking
  • Act as a gatekeeper and liaison for the CEO - handling inbound requests with discretion, judgment, and professionalism
  • Coordinate domestic and international travel, itineraries, and logistics
  • Support preparation for board meetings, executive leadership meetings, and external presentations
  • Manage sensitive and confidential information with the highest degree of integrity and trust
  • Partner closely with the Chief of Staff, Executive Team, and key cross-functional leaders to ensure smooth execution of CEO priorities

About You: 

  • 5+ years of experience supporting a CEO or senior C-suite executive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
  • Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
  • Strong executive presence and comfort interacting with senior leaders, board members, and external partners
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
  • Proactive, resourceful, and able to operate independently with sound judgment
  • High level of discretion and professionalism when handling confidential information
  • Advanced proficiency with Google Workspace and comfort learning new tools quickly

Even Better:

  • Experience in fintech, financial services, or technology companies
  • Prior experience supporting a remote executive

Where:

  • This role is remote within the U.S., with a requirement that candidates are based on the East Coast or willing to work East Coast hours to support the CEO’s schedule.

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A little about our pay philosophy: We take pride in compensating our employees fairly and equitably. We are showcasing a range of your potential base salary based on the roles location. The successful candidate’s starting pay will also be determined based on job-related qualifications, internal compensation, candidate location and budget. This range may be modified in the future.

Pay Range
$95,000$119,000 USD

Earnest believes in enabling our employees to live their best lives. We offer a variety of perks and competitive benefits, including: 

  • Health, Dental, & Vision benefits plus savings plans
  • Mac computers + work-from-home stipend to set up your home office
  • Monthly internet and phone reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
  • 401(k) pl
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