About the Role
We are seeking a highly motivated Executive Assistant / Chief of Staff to support the Managing Director in a fast-paced, dynamic fintech environment. This role goes beyond traditional administrative support, offering a unique opportunity to play a strategic role in business operations, decision-making, and execution. The ideal candidate will have a background in Advisory (Big 4) or Investment Banking, or Fintech with a strong grasp of the fintech landscape, including payments, lending, and digital banking.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Support
· Partner with the MD to drive key business priorities and strategic initiatives.
· Prepare briefing materials, reports, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
· Coordinate and track the execution of high-level strategic projects.
2. Research & Analysis
· Conduct industry and market research to support strategic planning and business development.
· Analyze data to identify trends, insights, and opportunities.
· Support due diligence, financial modelling, and benchmarking exercises when necessary.
3. Planning & Organisation
· Manage the MD’s schedule, prioritize tasks, and coordinate key meetings and follow-ups.
· Organize offsites, townhalls, and strategic planning sessions.
· Maintain oversight of deadlines, priorities, and deliverables across departments.
4. Communication & Liaison
· Act as a trusted point of contact between the MD and internal/external stakeholders.
· Draft high-quality correspondence, memos, and communications on behalf of the MD.
· Ensure timely and effective communication flow across departments.
5. Operational Efficiency
· Identify gaps and implement solutions to improve operational workflows.
· Support execution and tracking of KPIs and performance metrics.
· Maintain confidentiality and discretion on sensitive matters at all times.
Requirements
· 4–7 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategy roles.
· Strong exposure to or interest in fintech, particularly in payments, lending, or digital banking.
· Exceptional analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
· Excellent written and verbal communication
· High emotional intelligence with the ability to influence and build strong relationships.
· Self-starter, detail-oriented, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities under pressure.
Preferred Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field (MBA or advanced degree is a plus).
· Prior experience supporting C-level executives or working in a startup/scale-up environment is advantageous.
· Familiarity with tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, Notion, and other productivity platforms.
● Private Health Insurance
● Pension Plan
● Paid Time Off
● Work from Home
● Training and Development
Recruitment Process
● Screening call with Recruiter: 30 minutes
● Case study & Panel discussion
● Interview with the Managing Director
Top Skills
What We Do
FairMoney is building the leading mobile bank for emerging markets. Our goal is to rebuild Africa's money story by offering Tier 1 digital financial services to merchants and consumers alike.
In our key market; Nigeria, FairMoney is currently the Most downloaded fintech app in Nigeria with over 10 million downloads and the #1 digital bank in Nigeria.
FairMoney offers a range of digital financial products including, near-instant digital loans 24/7, investment products, savings, payments, and cards directly via its mobile app.
We give 10,000 loans daily (one every 8 seconds!) in Nigeria and India, and have banking operations in Nigeria, with over 6 million users.
We're backed by international investors and have raised a total of $89.9M in funding, to support our development.
FairMoney is unique thanks to its international exposure (with offices on 3 continents) and its impact-driven mission: we bring financial inclusion to underbanked people in emerging markets!
We are a team of close to 600 people, and for most of the positions, it's possible to join FairMoney remotely or in one of our offices: in Paris, Bangalore, Lagos, and Riga.
We value candidates who embrace our company values:
• Growth Mindset – We believe in the power of a Growth Mindset, not fixed or static.
• Big Plans, Bigger Ambitions - We make big plans, and have even Bigger Ambitions. We are here to build massive scale and drive the fintech revolution across Africa.
• Talent has no passport - We believe that Talent Has No Passport. While opportunity may not be evenly distributed across the world, talent is.
• Start with the Client – We Empathize with our users to optimize our impact. Many of us don’t live where our customers do - we must go in-depth to understand their pain points.
Discover our other values during your discussions with the team.
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