Executive Assistant

Solace; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Solace is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide dedicated support to senior executives in our Finance Department. This role is a strategic partner helping leaders stay efficient, focused on high-impact priorities, and maintain strong operational cadence across the organization.

You will manage complex calendars, coordinate multi-time-zone scheduling, and support leadership meetings, with a focus on discretion and executive presence. A fintech startup background is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years supporting senior executives in high-growth environments.
• Experience with fintech startups or financial firms.
• Exceptional calendar management and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal executive communication.
• Discretion with confidential information.
• Proven project management with execution.
• Proactive, deadline-focused, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity with calm and clarity.

Responsibilities

• Own complex, multi-time-zone calendar management, prioritizing meetings by urgency and impact.
• Triaging inbound requests, managing hold blocks, and resolving scheduling conflicts.
• Support planning and execution of leadership meetings, team offsites, and large-scale events.
• Act as a proxy in meetings, capturing notes, clarifying decisions, and driving follow-through.
• Draft, edit, and send executive communications with professionalism.
• Serve as a primary contact between executives and internal/external stakeholders.
• Digest and summarize key information while maintaining confidentiality.
• Support leadership operating cadence by owning agendas, notes, and action tracking.
• Build and improve systems, templates, and processes to enhance productivity.
• Manage end-to-end travel logistics, itineraries, and expense reporting.

Skills

Executive support

Calendar management

Communication

Project management

Discretion

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

Fintech familiarity

Job description

About Solace Healthcare in the U.S. is fundamentally broken. The system is so complex that 88% of U.S. adults do not have the health literacy necessary to navigate it without help. Solace cuts through the red tape of healthcare by pairing patients with expert advocates and giving them the tools to make better decisions—and get better outcomes.

About Solace Healthcare in the U.S. is fundamentally broken. The system is so complex that 88% of U.S. adults do not have the health literacy necessary to navigate it without help. Solace cuts through the red tape of healthcare by pairing patients with expert advocates and giving them the tools to make better decisions—and get better outcomes.

About Solace Healthcare in the U.S. is fundamentally broken. The system is so complex that 88% of U.S. adults do not have the health literacy necessary to navigate it without help. Solace cuts through the red tape of healthcare by pairing patients with expert advocates and giving them the tools to make better decisions—and get better outcomes. Read more in our Bloomberg funding announcement here. We're a Series C startup, founded in 2022 and backed by Inspired Capital, Craft Ventures, Torch Capital, Menlo Ventures, Signalfire, and IVP. Our U.S. based team is lean, mission-driven, and growing quickly. Solace isn't a place to coast. We're here to redefine healthcare—and that demands urgency, precision, and heart. If you're looking to stretch yourself, sharpen your edge, and do the best work of your life alongside a team that cares deeply, you're in the right place. We’re intense, and we like it that way.

About The Role

We’re looking for an Executive Assistant to provide dedicated support to senior executives across Solace’s leadership team, including C-suite leaders and Vice Presidents, specifically within our Finance Department. This role is a strategic partner responsible for enabling executives to operate efficiently, stay focused on high-impact priorities, and maintain strong operational cadence across the organization.

What You’ll Do

• Own complex, multi-time-zone calendar management, prioritizing meetings based on urgency, impact, and strategic value.
• Protect executive time by triaging inbound requests, managing hold blocks, and proactively resolving scheduling conflicts.
• Support the planning and execution of leadership meetings, team offsites, and large-scale company events.
• Act as a proxy in meetings when needed, capturing detailed notes, clarifying decisions, and driving follow-through on action items.
• Draft, edit, and send communications on behalf of executives with professionalism, clarity, and strong executive presence.
• Serve as a primary point of contact between executives and internal leaders, external partners, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Digest, summarize, and elevate key information, updates, risks, or insights while maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Support leadership operating cadence (staff meetings, business reviews, planning sessions, offsites) by owning agendas, note-taking, action tracking, and follow-through.
• Build and continuously improve systems, templates, and processes that enhance executive productivity and organizational effectiveness.
• Manage end-to-end travel logistics, itineraries, reservations, and expense reporting with meticulous attention to detail.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience supporting senior executives, preferably at the VP or C-suite level in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with a fintech startup or financial firm.
• Exceptional calendar management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to draft clear, concise executive-level messaging.
• Demonstrated judgment, professionalism, and ability to handle highly confidential information.
• Excellent project management skills with a strong bias toward execution and follow-through.
• Ability to anticipate needs, solve problems independently, and stay ahead of deadlines.
• Comfort operating in a dynamic, sometimes ambiguous environment while maintaining calm and clarity.
• High EQ and ability to navigate cross-functional relationships with empathy, tact, and confidence.

Bonus Points

• Background in startups, healthcare, technology, finance or complex operational environments.
• Finance-focused Executive Assistant support for Finance C-suite leaders (like a CFO) and Vice Presidents.

Applicants must be based in the United States.

Up for the Challenge?

We look forward to meeting you.

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