Executive Assistant
Imagine a future where everyone has instant, low-cost access to intelligence. We’re building a fully featured European AI cloud - with everything one needs to train, experiment with, and deploy AI models at scale. Our GPUs run on 100% renewable energy, powering a more sustainable AI ecosystem.
We’re ambitious, curious, and gutsy doers. Low hierarchy, high ownership, and a big vision. After raising $64M in Series A, we’re only getting started.
Join Verda while it’s still being built - not once it’s finished.
About the Role
We are looking for a highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented Executive Assistant to support up to three executives in a fast-paced environment. This role is critical to ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, effective time management, and strong coordination across internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be able to manage multiple priorities with discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment, while helping executives stay focused on the highest-impact work.
Your Responsibilities
Manage and optimize complex calendars for up to three executives, including prioritization of key meetings, alignment with business objectives, and resolution of scheduling conflicts.
Coordinate meetings end-to-end, including scheduling, agenda preparation, compilation of briefing materials, and follow-up on action items to support effective decision-making.
Assist with inbox management by monitoring communications, drafting responses, flagging urgent matters, and helping ensure timely follow-up as needed.
Arrange travel logistics, including flights, accommodations, transportation, itineraries, and expense tracking.
Maintain accurate and well-organized documentation, records, and meeting notes as needed.
Track action items and deadlines across executive meetings and projects, ensuring timely follow-through.
Proactively identify and implement improvements to administrative workflows, communication practices, and team coordination.
Act as a reliable point of contact and coordination for executives, internal teams, and external stakeholders where appropriate.
Handle sensitive and confidential information with a high degree of discretion and professionalism.
Your key competencies
Proven experience in an Executive Assistant, Senior Administrative Assistant, or similar support role.
Experience supporting multiple senior leaders or executives simultaneously is strongly preferred.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong English skills, additional languages are a positive.
High level of professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
Strong attention to detail and ability to follow through consistently.
Ability to work independently, anticipate needs, and solve problems proactively.
Proficiency with common productivity and collaboration tools, including email, calendar, document, and meeting platforms.
Preferred Attributes
Calm, adaptable, and resourceful under pressure.
Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative working style.
Comfortable navigating changing priorities and ambiguity.
Committed to accuracy, responsiveness, and continuous improvement.
Why Verda
Cash + equity compensation along with various fringe benefits (e.g., healthcare, lunch, wellbeing, etc.).
Profitable operations with rapid, sustained growth.
31 nationalities, with 6 different ones on the management team.
An opportunity to make a clear impact and work alongside world-class engineers, researchers, and partners across the global AI ecosystem.
A community-like atmosphere: we often enjoy each other’s company after work, e.g., munching on BBQ made by Ruben, our CEO by day and master chef by night.
Practicalities
Location: Helsinki
Working mode: On-site.
Start date: Immediate start is available
Employment type: Full-time and permanent
What's next
Apply sooner than later. This job ad will be removed when we’ve found the right person.
Please submit your application through our Careers page. We don’t accept applications sent by mail.
- Locations
- Helsinki
About Verda
Verda (formerly DataCrunch) is a technology company building the next generation of cloud infrastructure for AI – compute that's instant, on-demand and at scale. Headquartered in Helsinki, the company operates globally across Europe, the US and Asia. Verda employs over 100 people from nearly 30 nationalities and has raised over $200M in total funding from investors including Lifeline Ventures, byFounders, J12 Ventures, Skaala, Varma and Tesi, alongside leading financial institutions.