Varsity Holdings – Personal Assistant Intern to CEO

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.