Varsity Holdings – Personal Assistant Intern to CEO

Fintech startup building next-generation trading and investment technology. We work across quantitative trading, AI-driven research tools, trading competitions, and financial data infrastructure.

We are looking for a sharp, reliable, and highly organised Personal Assistant Intern to support the CEO directly across daily operations, scheduling, communication, research, and administrative execution.

Role Overview

As the Personal Assistant Intern to the CEO, you will work closely with the founder/CEO and help ensure that key tasks, meetings, documents, and follow-ups are handled efficiently. This is a high-exposure role suitable for someone who wants to understand how a fast-moving fintech startup operates from the inside.

You will be involved in both personal assistant duties and business support tasks, including coordination, research, investor/partner follow-ups, event planning, and internal execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the CEO’s calendar, meetings, calls, and reminders.
• Help prepare meeting notes, agendas, follow-up messages, and task lists.
• Assist with email, document organisation, and basic administrative work.
• Coordinate with internal team members, external partners, vendors, investors, and clients.
• Conduct basic research on companies, people, events, markets, competitors, and business opportunities.
• Help arrange travel, event attendance, logistics, and meeting schedules.
• Track important deadlines, follow-ups, and action items.
• Support the CEO on ad hoc business, operational, and personal administrative tasks.
• Assist with preparing simple presentations, reports, proposals, and company materials when needed.
• Help maintain confidentiality and professionalism when handling sensitive company information.

Requirements

• Currently studying or recently graduated from business, finance, communications, management, or a related field.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and responsible.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Comfortable with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Notion, Slack, or similar productivity tools.
• Able to work in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Good communication skills and confidence in coordinating with different stakeholders.
• Able to handle confidential information with maturity and discretion.
• Strong sense of ownership and willingness to take initiative.
• Interest in fintech, startups, trading, investing, or AI is a strong plus.

Ideal Candidate

• Fast learner with a strong execution mindset.
• Reliable and responsive.
• Comfortable handling different types of tasks, from admin work to business research.
• Able to prioritise and stay calm when things move quickly.
• Proactive enough to follow up without being constantly reminded.
• Professional, discreet, and trustworthy.

What You Will Gain

• Direct exposure to the CEO of a fintech startup.
• First-hand experience in startup operations, fundraising, partnerships, product development, and business strategy.
• Opportunity to learn about fintech, trading, AI, and entrepreneurship.
• Practical experience working in a high-growth, fast-moving environment.
• Potential full-time opportunity depending on performance.

How to Apply

Please send your CV and a short introduction to [email/contact]. In your introduction, briefly share why you are interested in working with a fintech startup and supporting a founder directly.