Operations & Executive Assistant

KOMPAS VC; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work week

Office at Norrsken House Amsterdam

Job summary

KOMPAS VC in Amsterdam is hiring an Operations & Executive Assistant. You will support Partners, work closely with the Chief of Staff and Head of Marketing, and contribute to operations, events and team initiatives in a hybrid setup.

The role demands proactive, highly organized individuals who can adapt to changing plans and manage multiple priorities across a small, trusted team. Strong English skills are essential, with experience in VC or startups a plus.

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years' experience as an Executive Assistant required.
• Experience in venture capital, a startup or professional services, supporting several people at once.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Adaptable individual with demonstrated ability to pick up new tools to improve efficiency and reduce manual workload.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• Operations, event planning or marketing experience alongside the EA work is a plus.
• Time spent supporting a leadership team in an investment firm is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Executive and administrative support (around 50%).
• Support the three Partners with their busy schedules; protect their time and manage their weekly schedule.
• Manage diaries, inboxes, and travel; coordinate meetings across multiple time zones.
• Handle expenses, documents and related admin tasks.

Skills

Executive support

Organisational skills

Time management

Fluent English

Job description

KOMPAS VC - Operations & Executive Assistant

About us

KOMPAS is an early-stage venture capital firm with a specialised focus on physical industries - the sectors that produce, move, manage and safeguard the world’s physical assets. We investin companies building enabling technologiesthat drive resilience, productivity, and decarbonisation across the sectors that underpin industrial competitiveness. Combining patient capital with deep industrial expertise and a global network of industrial partners, we help early-stage companies as they scale solutions that transform how physical industries operate.

We have offices in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin and Copenhagen and are currently deploying from our second fund (Fund II). We invest from Seed to Series B across Europe, North America and Israel, with initial cheque sizes ranging from €1.0m – 5.0m.

For more information, please visit: www.kompas.vc

What we are looking for

We are hiring an Operations & Executive Assistant to join our team in Amsterdam. We’re looking for a proactive, highly organised individual to play a central role in keeping KOMPAS running. You’ll support our Partners while working closely with our Chief of Staff and Head of Marketing, combining executive support with hands‑on involvement in operations, events and team-wide initiatives. This is a varied role with real scope to take ownership, improve how we work and contribute to the success of the business.

You are proactive, highly organised, and calm when plans change at short notice. You anticipate what people need before they ask, keep the details straight across a busy team, and build trust quickly. You pick up new tools fast, and you enjoy owning how things get done.

Your Responsibilities

Executive and administrative support (around 50%)

You will support the three Partners with their busy schedules. You keep their time protected and their weekly schedule running smoothly.

• Diaries, inboxes and travel, planned around schedules that change at short notice
• Meetings scheduled and prepared across several time zones
• Expenses, documents, and the associated administrative tasks.

Operations (around 25%)

You will support the Chief of Staff in keeping the firm operating day to day.

• Recurring workflows, from weekly rhythms to trackers
• Follow‑ups and action items chased across teams until they are closed
• Process, systems and documentation work alongside the Chief of Staff

Events (around 25%)

KOMPAS hosts events throughout the year. You will support the Head of Marketing in making these a success.

• Ideation and logistics for dinners, retreats and offsites
• Managing venues, vendors, guest lists and RSVPs
• Budgets, timelines and everything that follows post‑event
• Marketing support in coordination with the Head of Marketing

Qualifications & Profile

• 2 to 4 years' experience as an Executive Assistant required
• Experience in venture capital, a startup or professional services, supporting several people at once
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Adaptable individual with demonstrated ability to pick up new tools to improve efficiency and reduce manual workload
• Fluent English, written and spoken
• Operations, event planning or marketing experience alongside the EA work is a plus
• Time spent supporting a leadership team in an investment firm is a plus

What you get

• A front‑row seat to how a specialist VC fund sources, evaluates, and supports companies
• A small, high‑trust team where your work has visible impact
• An office at the new Norrsken House in Amsterdam and a hybrid work week

Further information

Job type: Full-time, permanent, starting as soon as possible, ideally by October 2026

Right to work: you must already have the right to work in the Netherlands. We cannot offer visa sponsorship or relocation support for this role

If you have any questions, please connect with Hayley Smith, Chief of Staff at KOMPAS.