Executive Assistant, C-Suite

Overview

Our mission is to make higher education accessible and affordable for everyone. We empower students with financial support and supercharge their ability to pay down their debt, so they can get on the right financial track, fast.

We build tools that help people feel in control of their financial future, including:

• Private student loans - low rates, people-first service, and flexible payments.
• Student loan refinancing - break free from high-interest rates or monthly payments.
• Scholarships - access to thousands of scholarships to help students pay less.

Earnies are committed to helping students live their best lives, free from the stress of student debt. If you’re as passionate as we are about our mission, read more below, and let’s build something great together!

The Executive Assistant, C-Suite
will report to the Chief People Officer.

• Provide administrative support to the Chief People Officer and Chief Marketing Officer
• Manage high-volume calendars across multiple time zones, balancing shifting priorities and business-critical moments
• Assist in coordinating leadership meetings, planning sessions, offsites, and cross-functional forums, including agenda preparation and follow-up
• Act as a trusted liaison between the executives and stakeholders across the company, handling inbound requests with discretion and sound judgment
• Coordinate domestic travel, itineraries, and expense reporting
• Manage sensitive and confidential information related to personnel, organizational strategy, and company communications

• 3+ years of experience supporting senior leaders or C-suite executives
• Proven ability to support multiple executives and manage competing priorities with confidence
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive, with strong follow-through
• Excellent interpersonal skills and comfort working with senior leaders and cross-functional partners
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High level of discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive and confidential information
• Advanced proficiency with Google Workspace and comfort learning new tools quickly

• Experience supporting People, Marketing, or Communications leaders
• Fintech, financial services, or high-growth technology company experience

• This role is preferably based in the San Francisco Bay Area
  , with a hybrid schedule to support in-person collaboration as needed (minimal requirement of approximately 2-5 days per month).

A little about our pay philosophy:
We take pride in compensating our employees fairly and equitably. We are showcasing a range of your potential base salary based on the role’s location. The successful candidate’s starting pay will also be determined based on job-related qualifications, internal compensation, candidate location, and budget. This range may be modified in the future.

Pay Range: $86,300 USD - $107,875 USD

• Health, Dental, & Vision benefits plus savings plans
• Mac computers + work-from-home stipend to set up your home office
• Monthly internet and phone reimbursement
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• 401(k) plan to help you save for retirement plus a company match
• Robust tuition reimbursement program
• $1,000 travel perk on each Earnie-versary to anywhere in the world
• Competitive days of annual PTO
• Competitive parental leave

At Earnest, our people bring our cultural principles to life. These principles define how we work, how we win, and what we expect of ourselves and each other:

• Every Second Counts
  :
  Speed is our competitive advantage. Our customers need better solutions, and the faster we execute, the greater our chance of success.
• Choose To Do Hard Things
  :
  We win by tackling the hard things that others avoid, fueled by grit and resilience.
• Pursue Excellence
  :
  Great companies, teams, and individuals never settle and are proud of the work that they do. What’s good enough today won’t be good enough tomorrow. Excellence isn’t a destination; it’s a mindset of continuous improvement.
• Lead Together
  :
  Our success comes from how we work together. Leadership is not about titles—it is about action. We take ownership, drive results, and move…