Team assistant, people

Bending Spoons; Milano; Ibrido; EUR 39.000 - 83.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading tech company in Milan is seeking a Team Assistant for the People team. The ideal candidate should be fluent in English and Italian, possess strong reasoning and organizational skills, and demonstrate high levels of ambition and team spirit. Responsibilities include organizing meetings, managing communications with stakeholders, and maintaining documentation. The role offers opportunities for career growth and competitive compensation, including comprehensive benefits and flexible working arrangements.

Servizi

Flexible hours

Remote working options

Top-market health insurance

Generous parental support

Yearly retreat

Competenze

• Ability to solve complex problems and structure ideas.
• Extremely ambitious with high personal standards.
• Supportive team member who values collaboration.
• Fluency in both English and Italian required.

Mansioni

• Organise meetings and track action items.
• Manage emails with external stakeholders.
• Maintain digital documentation effectively.
• Attend meetings and assist in note-taking.

Conoscenze

Reasoning ability

Drive

Team spirit

Fluent English

Fluent Italian

Descrizione del lavoro

Team Assistant, People

Apply for the Team Assistant, People role at Bending Spoons.

At Bending Spoons we are building one of the all‑time great companies, serving a huge number of customers and creating value for shareholders at an extraordinary rate. Our strategy is to acquire digital businesses with untapped potential and grow them using our platform of expertise, technology, data, brand, talent and culture.

Responsibilities

• Organise meetings, calls, travel and other key business activities involving internal and external stakeholders.
• Handle and store digital documentation to maintain a smart, fool‑proof archive that can be navigated in a flash.
• Shortlist, manage and answer emails, keeping communication with external stakeholders prompt and on‑point.
• Attend meetings, take notes and mark actionables so that key takeaways and workflows are properly tracked and followed up on.

What we look for

• Reasoning ability. You can solve complex problems, think from first principles and structure your ideas sharply, identifying and taking care of the details that matter.
• Drive. You are extremely ambitious and your initiative, effort and tenacity match the intensity of your ambition. You feel deeply responsible for your work and hold yourself to a high and rising bar.
• Team spirit. You give generously and without expectation of receiving in return, support the best idea rather than your own, are reliable, honest and transparent, and are always happy to get your hands dirty to help your team.
• Fluent English and Italian. You can read and write fluently in both languages.

What we offer

• Incredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams. Work in small, result‑oriented, autonomous teams with some of the brightest people in the field.
• An exceptional opportunity for growth. We put high‑potential individuals in the ideal positions to thrive, and early‑career Spooners in their 20s can lead products worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
• Competitive pay and equity. Annual salary ranges from £41,255 – £85,797 in London and €39,892 – €82,557 elsewhere in Europe, with equity potentially at a discounted price for permanent contracts. Relocation to Italy may include a 50% tax cut.
• Comprehensive benefits. Flexible hours, remote working options, unlimited support for learning and training, top‑market health insurance, rich relocation packages, generous parental support, and a yearly retreat to a stunning location.

Commitment & contract

Permanent or fixed‑term full‑time contract.

Location

Milan (Italy).

The selection process

After screening, you will take several tests designed to assess how you approach unfamiliar problems. Successful candidates are invited to a series of interviews. We set the bar high and will not extend an offer until we are convinced we have found the right candidate.

Equal opportunity employer

Bending Spoons is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider all applicants for employment and provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities—just let us know through this form.

Before you apply

If you have applied before but did not receive an offer, we recommend waiting at least one year before applying again. Bending Spoons is a demanding environment that requires significant commitment; we hold ourselves and one another to a high standard, which leads to extraordinary learning, achievement and career growth.

To ramp up quickly and set yourself up for success, we recommend spending your first few months working from our Milan office, regardless of your long‑term work location. It’s the best way to rapidly absorb our company culture and build trust with your new teammates. We’ll support you with generous travel and accommodation assistance. After that, you’re welcome to work from our offices in Milan or London, or remotely from approved countries—depending on what we agree at the offer stage.

If the role speaks to you and you’re excited to give your best, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now—we can’t wait to meet you.