Executive Assistant - Founder/CEO

Advise. Invest. Build. Meet ALAIKA — a new kind of Financial Services firm — globally scaling, headquartered in Munich. The work is hard. The bar is high.

Stop reading if any of these describe you:

• You need someone to fire the starting gun → We only hire people who can prove they are intrinsically driven and execute.
• You would rather oversee than own → We fall in love with problems. Own them. Solve them. Ship solutions.
• Slow is your default → Speed compounds. Be smart and brave enough to select 80/20 in the right way.
• "Not possible" is part of your vocabulary → We hire people who always find a way.

Still there? Then ALAIKA might be for you.

At ALAIKA, our vision is to build the future of Financial Services with three brands under one roof — Advisory (Strategy Consulting), Capital (Private Equity), Building (Company Builder). Right now, we are in the midst of building our trojan horse ALAIKA Advisory.

The ambition: building the leading Financial-Services-specific entrepreneurial holding — Fortune 500 access, PE discipline, Silicon Valley technology-depth and thinking. Three networks that compound and multiply.

• One industry. Financial Services. Nothing else.
• One focus. The intersection of business and technology — across Strategic Transformations, AI & Data Intelligence, and Cybersecurity.
• One goal. Being the go-to partner for the world's leading Fortune 500 financial services companies — and the ones we might help build into that.

Founded in October 2022 by Johanna von Geyr (build-up and led Financial Services Practice for a NASDAQ-listed strategy consultancy) and Harald Braunstein (serial entrepreneur with exits incl. IPO), we bring together deep functional domain expertise and networks in global Financial Services, with a proven track record in building, scaling, and investing in leading software product companies.

Curious what ALAIKA is all about? Explore our website and introduction deck .

Join the movement — apply now.

The role and what you will work on

• Align packed calendars, orchestrate meetings across time zones, handle documentation, invoices, and complex travel logistics. Your organizational instinct keeps the Founders / CEOs focused on what matters.
• Solve problems before they surface. You do not wait for instructions — you read the situation, act independently, and ensure the Founders / CEOs always have what they need to drive the business forward.
• Act as the extended arm of the Founders / CEOs — with every employee, client, and stakeholder. This is not an assistant role. It is a trust role. You embody the ethos and vision of ALAIKA's leadership.
• Be the force behind ALAIKA's signature global executive events — gathering industry leaders and luminaries. Monthly and quarterly team and client gatherings too. Every event is a statement. You make it happen.

When you are a fit

“Show me an athlete who did well academically. An athlete because they know what it takes to win and they have had to experience loss.”

— Kenneth C. Griffin, Founder of Citadel

You will work alongside intrinsically driven people who do "what it takes" — and you hold your own among them. You're the one who makes it run. The aim: become the right hand the founders can't operate without.

• Street-smart. Read the room fast. Prioritise ruthlessly. Grasp commercial reality.
• People-smart. Communicate with precision — clear, direct, persuasive. Build trust across functions and seniority.
• Athlete performance mindset. High aspirations. Grit. Learn faster than the environment changes.
• Entrepreneurial guts. Self-confident achiever. Act first, apologise later — speed is everything. Take full ownership of work normally reserved for far more senior profiles.

What you bring

• A strong track record of previous work experience is a must, as is experience working as an executive assistant.
• Startup mindset. Comfortable with change, urgency, and ambiguity. You thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments — not despite the pressure, but because of it.
• Fluent in English and German, both in speech and writing (min. C1). Clear, direct, persuasive.
• Tech fluency. Strong command of Windows and MS Office Suite, especially Outlook. Experience in SAP, Greenhouse, or Personio is an advantage.
• Your organizational and problem-solving instincts are unmatched. Deadlines, details, and dynamic environments — that is where you are at your best.
• Handling sensitive and confidential data is second nature. Trust is your middle name.
• You know how to build and navigate relationships — and how to identify and reach the right people to get things done.
• Finance affinity. A background in finance or experience with finance-related processes — receipts, documentation, SAP — is beneficial.

Why join ALAIKA

• Immerse yourself in a startup environment where growth is expected, not just encouraged — conferences, leading specialists, and the best learning opportunities across the globe. Your learning curve here is exponential, by design.
• Though we're a startup, you'll work directly with the offices and assistants of Fortune 500 companies and the world's top financial services firms.
• Above market with very entrepreneurial-driven bonus structures.
• Stellar Network. Shoulder-to-shoulder with financial services executives running today’s giants and the founders + investors building tomorrow’s.
• Munich and Barcelona. More coming.

Plus: the essentials done right — EGYM Wellpass, bike leasing, a kitchen stocked with healthy food and team events worth showing up for: Oktoberfest, team dinners, and more.

Enable the leaders. Build what comes next.

Invest in the future of Financial Services.

Apply with CV, transcripts, and references. Let’s see if you are the one.

Equal Opportunities for all

Our team spirit celebrates diversity. We want you to be your true “you” and offer everyone an open culture and safe space with equal chances and opportunities.