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Washington, DC
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Jo Ann Barefoot explores how to create fair and inclusive consumer financial services through innovative ideas for industry and regulators

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Barefoot Innovation Group promotes digitally-native regulation as a search for better solutions for financial inclusion and financial health. We do this through speeches, writing, convenings, and our podcast, Barefoot Innovation. Transformation is coming -- FinTech, RegTech, and "regulation innovation."

Barefoot Innovation Group is looking for a smart, organized, and proactive Executive Assistant to join our growing organization. The Executive Assistant will primarily assist the CEO and Chief of Staff and is a critical component to our team. This is an exciting role for someone who has impeccable attention to detail and is looking for a unique opportunity to work from home for a growing company in an exciting industry.

Executive Assistant

Key responsibilities include:

  • Maintain the CEO’s calendar and coordinate the complex travel agenda

    • Ensuring calendar is kept up-to-date in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment

    • Tracking multiple appointments and providing specific logistical details

    • Booking domestic and international travel while identifying best budget and efficiency options

    • Preparing detailed and organized agendas and documents to ensure seamless travel logistics

    • Interacting with senior executives in government and business and with media for scheduling

    • Managing work to assure that top priority matters receive high responsiveness

    • Proactively identifying opportunities for increased efficiency and productivity

    • Maintaining travel rewards accounts

  • Manage financial administrative tasks

    • Processing receipts and invoices

    • Preparing expense reports

  • Assist in preparation and distribution of project and presentation materials and research reports

  • Assist with meeting and event coordination

  • Maintain internal organizational documents

  • Maintain and update company website

  • Assist in ad hoc projects as needed

Requirements and Qualifications

  • 4+ years of professional experience, preferably in technology or financial services field, supporting C-level or upper management personnel

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

  • Exceptional attention to detail

  • Exhibit utmost professionalism and discretion while communicating with external and internal parties.

  • Ability to anticipate business needs proactively, including scheduling challenges and addressing them in the best way possible

  • Working knowledge of organizational and technical tools (Google Suite, Microsoft Suite, Adobe)

  • Experience with website design platforms and digital marketing tools is a plus.

  • Experience planning and executing small to large events is a plus.

  • Collaborative spirit and enthusiasm to jump in and get the job done.

  • Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

To be considered please forward your cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to lexi@jbarefoot.com.