Executive Assistant to CEO and Chief of Staff

Laurel; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Century City, CA is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the CEO and Chief of Staff. This role is crucial for ensuring peak efficiency and involves managing calendars, communication, and team leadership. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in a fast-paced environment and strong problem-solving skills. Join a mission-driven organization committed to returning time to the world.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Equity

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision coverage

401(k)

Wellness stipends

Commuter stipends

FSA stipends

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting senior executives.
• Experience managing or mentoring administrative staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex calendars for the CEO and Chief of Staff.
• Act as a liaison with internal teams and external partners.
• Prepare agendas and materials for key meetings.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Google Workspace

Slack

Notion

Job description

Laurel's Mission to Return Time

We’re a team that is connected by time. Life has taught us its true value and finite nature. We value every minute and are on a mission to return time. And we live and breathe that mission in everything we do — from how we build our product that saves our customers time to how we operate as a company.

Come work with a team that’s intelligent yet humble, visionary yet gets things done. A team that’s only getting started at cracking a problem that affects every person who uses a screen to work.

Come build a company that will stand the test of time as we look to understand time itself.

We all waste a staggering amount of time at work (~33%) because we have no idea where we are spending it. Worse yet, we continue to operate in a factory model that simply does not apply to creative work. Our big bet is that by understanding time, we’ll be able to move away from it as a unit of value. In the future knowledge economy (lawyers, accountants, engineers), contributions will be assessed on value added, not the underlying time spent adding it.

Ambitious mission to say the least, so where are we starting? We have created a new market category called Time Automation that automates the timekeeping process for professionals and allows us to collect time data at scale. Before Laurel, professionals had to manually record every six minutes of their day into antiquated timekeeping software. Not anymore. We are moving away from a world in which humans tell a machine what they did at work, to our version of the world in which the machine tells the human.

We are looking for individuals who share our passion of returning time. Come join us on our journey as we spend time solving time.It will be a long road but if we’re even half right, we’ll change the way work is measured and performed forever.

Why You Should Be Excited About Laurel:

• First-Mover Advantage: We stand as the global first movers in applying AI to time within professional services.
• Expertise in Technology and Domain: Our experience encompasses the development and deployment of AI tools tailored for professional services over many learnings.
• World-Class Team: We've assembled a team consisting of some of the foremost talents in AI, product development, and engineering within the tech industry.
• Exceptional Investor Support: To date, we've secured $55 million in funding from renowned venture capitalists worldwide, as well as notable individuals like Marc Benioff and Gokul Rajaram.
• Mission-Driven Organization: Our overarching mission revolves around restoring time to the global community, empowering individuals to focus on the three hours of impactful work each day while giving the remainder back to society.
• Laurel’s AI-Time software has applications across many different verticals — with our initial foothold being enterprises in the professional services industry. This is a complex product that requires AI, a simple yet intuitive user experience, an agent and cloud-based integrations to capture a professional’s digital footprint, and integrations into firms’ billing and accounting systems.

Executive Assistant to the CEO & Chief of Staff

Location: Century City, CA (in-office, 5 days/week)

Employment Type: Full-Time

The Role

We’re hiring an Executive Assistant to support our CEO and Chief of Staff. This is a high-impact, high-trust role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, startup environment and is energized by variety, responsibility, and problem-solving. You’ll be an integral part of our leadership rhythm—ensuring the CEO and Chief of Staff are operating at peak efficiency and focused on what matters most.

This role also includes oversight of three virtual Executive Assistants who support the broader executive team. You’ll provide structure, coordination, and quality control—ensuring the exec team receives consistent, high-quality support.

The right person is sharp, detail-oriented, unflappable, and a strong communicator. You’ll work at the intersection of strategic coordination, calendar management, people leadership, and internal operations, all while upholding the highest standard of confidentiality, professionalism, and execution.

What You’ll Do

• Calendar & Time Management: Manage complex, fluid calendars for the CEO and Chief of Staff. Proactively schedule and prioritize meetings, protect focus time, and adapt with agility as priorities shift.
• Communication & Coordination: Act as a liaison with internal teams, board members, investors, and external partners. Communicate with warmth, clarity, and professionalism.
• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of three virtual Executive Assistants who support Laurel’s broader executive team. Set standards, coordinate workflows, and provide ongoing feedback.
• Meeting & Project Support: Prepare agendas and materials, take notes, and track follow-ups for key meetings. Ensure that decisions translate into action.
• Travel & Logistics: Plan and coordinate travel for the CEO and Chief of Staff. Organize offsites, team events, and other logistics-heavy initiatives.
• Operational Backbone: Partner with the Chief of Staff to streamline internal operations, implement efficient systems, and build leverage across the org.
• Confidentiality & Discretion: Handle sensitive personnel, financial, and strategic information with the highest integrity.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience supporting senior executives, ideally in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Experience managing or mentoring administrative staff
• High EQ, strong judgment, and outstanding communication skills
• Expert-level proficiency with Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, and other productivity tools
• A track record of managing shifting priorities with precision and calm
• Bachelor’s degree required

Our Culture & Values

At Laurel, we are mission-obsessed: to return time to the world. We believe time is the ultimate platform for human potential. Everything we do—every product decision, meeting, or hire—is guided by our core value: Sanctify Time.

We operate with urgency, discipline, and a bias toward action. We build for outcomes, not optics. We embrace feedback as a gift and believe startups aren’t for everyone—they’re for those who thrive in ambiguity, act with ownership, and dance in the rain when it storms.

Some of our guiding cultural principles include:

• Speed over consensus. We move fast, learn fast, and iterate fast.
• Focus on the #1 thing. We say no to great ideas so we can say yes to the essential ones.
• Comfort with discomfort. We rebuild every 6 months; nothing is sacred except the mission.
• Leverage over efficiency. We aim for 10x impact, not 10% optimizations.
• No theater of work. We cancel unproductive meetings, prune unnecessary process, and hold each other accountable for outcomes—not busyness.

If your “why” is connected to time—how it’s used, protected, and multiplied—you’ll thrive at Laurel.

Working at Laurel

We are a lean, high-talent, high-trust team committed to building something that will stand the test of time. If you’re excited to shape the future of work, contribute meaningfully, and grow quickly, we want to hear from you.

Flexibility and Logistics:

• Location: This role will be based at our office in Century City, CA 5 days per week, and occasional travel may be required.
• Visa Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor visas at this time.
• Compensation: Competitive salary, equity, comprehensive medical/dental/vision coverage, 401(k), additional benefits including wellness/commuter/FSA stipends. For candidates located in Century City, CA, the range for this role is $90,000 to $115,000 USD. Final compensation amounts will be determined based on several factors including candidate experience, technical qualifications and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed.

Laurel's Commitment: We encourage diverse perspectives and rigorous thinkers who aren't afraid to challenge the status quo. Laurel is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Not sure if you meet the qualifications?Keep reading…

At Laurel, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge the status quo. If you’re interested in joining us on our mission to return time, then we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t perfectly match every single bullet on the job description. Laurel is an equal opportunity employer, and we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment, free from discrimination or harassment, for all employees.