Executive Assistant

Paradigm seeks an Executive Assistant to support a mix of externally-facing leaders at the firm. You'll provide day-to-day EA support to several executives and their extended teams, exercising good judgment in high-leverage interactions with founders, investors, and political figures. You'll join Paradigm's high-performing admin team, which serves as the operations backbone and guardian of team culture, reporting to Katie Biber, Paradigm's COO.

What you'll do

• Serve as the gatekeeper for executives and the first communication stop for internal and external guests
• Perform core administrative tasks including preparing meeting materials, chasing down signatures, and handling expenses
• Strategically and proactively manage complex, varying day-to-day schedules using Google Calendar
• Own ad hoc special projects such as offsite events
• Understand and use Paradigm's suite of firm-internal AI tools, and develop your own tools where appropriate
• Coordinate travel arrangements for air, ground, hotel, and all accommodations
• Work cohesively with the rest of the admin team

What you bring

• 5+ years of relevant work experience, ideally direct executive admin support with experience supporting multiple leaders
• Excellent written and oral communication, with a diplomatic and professional demeanor at all times
• Fluency in Google office platforms
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and a people-oriented mindset
• Extreme open-mindedness and the ability to adapt and overcome in rapidly changing situations
• Great listening skills and clear, concise communication
• High curiosity and the ability to learn quickly
• An overall positive attitude

About Paradigm

Paradigm is a San Francisco-based investment firm focused on frontier technologies, with over $11 billion in assets under management. Co-led by Matt Huang and Alana Palmedo, the firm makes investments in companies and protocols at all stages, from early-stage venture financing to growth equity to liquid assets. Paradigm operates on a hybrid schedule with offices in the Transamerica Pyramid, with employees coming in Monday through Wednesday.