Senior Executive Assistant

Wise is hiring a full-time Senior Executive Assistant to support its CTO. The role is listed in Austin and is in person at the Austin office. The CTO leads Wise's Global Engineering and Technology organisation, and the schedule spans the Americas, Europe and Asia, so flexibility matters.

The assistant manages the CTO's complicated global calendar and helps decide where the CTO's time is best spent. Duties include guarding focus time, readying the CTO for important meetings and decisions, and keeping follow-up actions moving. Travel is part of the job: the assistant arranges detailed domestic and international itineraries and adjusts calmly when plans change. The role also organises senior leadership gatherings, such as Dev Lead offsites and major engineering events like Tech Day, and coordinates interviews and leadership sessions for senior recruiting. The assistant builds ties with the engineering leaders, other senior executives and their assistants, works on improving how the executive office runs, and uses technology, AI and automation to streamline recurring tasks. Contributing to the BOSS community, where executive assistants share practice, is also expected.

The posting seeks someone with a substantial background supporting a top executive within a complicated, quick-paced and ideally global organisation. Candidates should have managed intricate calendars across time zones, use sound judgement to prioritise and push back, and anticipate needs before they are raised. Trusted relationships, discretion with confidential information, concise communication and a steady, solutions-focused approach to change are essential. Early-morning availability is sometimes needed for global meetings, along with periodic travel, although the company says it does not expect permanent availability.