Consensys Careers in London, United Kingdom

Full Time | UK based - London preferred (mix of remote and in the London office)

At ConsenSys we have a vision of a world where data sovereignty and financial well-being is accessible to every person and organization. We believe Ethereum and decentralized protocol technology is a more trustworthy and equitable foundation for how we create and share value across the web. On this trusted, open source foundation, we can accelerate the world’s transition to a universally accessible network of distributed participants where transparency, security and freedom are fundamental.

Our product suite, composed of Truffle, Infura, Quorum, Codefi, MetaMask, and Diligence, serves millions of users, supports billions of blockchain-based queries for our clients, and has handled billions of dollars in digital assets. As the leading Ethereum software company, ConsenSys enables developers, enterprises, and people worldwide to build next-generation applications, launch modern financial infrastructure, and access the decentralized web. To learn more about ConsenSys, and explore our products and solutions, visit http://consensys.net/. 

Why join ConsenSys?

Remote first. You’ll be joining a team based all over the world. Providing the unique opportunity to work with people from many different countries and cultures. Want to work remotely? Go ahead. Or pop into one of our offices? We’ve got you covered in NYC, DC, Dublin, London, Paris, Brisbane and Hong Kong. 

Flexible working arrangements. You can create your own journey with flexible schedules and locations. We believe everyone has the right to control their own freedom. Our people can make their own schedule, own their own time, and we encourage you to travel and work from anywhere in the world.

Continuous learning and opportunities. You’ll be constantly exposed to new concepts, ideas and frameworks from your peers and as you work on different projects — challenging you to stay at the top of your game. To support your development we pay for you to learn by offering unlimited access to Coursera, a platform with thousands of courses for you to learn whatever you want, and acquire new skills.

Unlimited vacation/holidays. We value downtime to recharge and reset, ensuring everyone at ConsenSys has work/life balance. Company-wide we participate in “zero productivity” days every quarter to take a break from work, shut down, and sit back and relax. 

One of the most recognized tech companies in the blockchain ecosystem globally. Work experience at ConsenSys is a tremendous reference for your future career. You’ll join a network of entrepreneurs and technologists that reaches the edge of our ecosystem.   

What you’ll do

*Play “Calendar Tetris” - level: expert*

The majority of what you would be doing is listed below. In the same way that your resume does not encompass all that you are, have done, and can do .. this Job Description is an overview of what the role will involve.

• Time management and complete control over designated calendars:
• Coordinating internal meetings between team leads, team members and the executive(s) using Zoom - being considerate of all time zones represented
• Working extremely well with the other EAs in ConsenSys to help grow the business by considering everyone’s priorities/time zones
• Scheduling, tracking, and arranging internal & external meetings, including agenda & document preparation
• Liaise with external clients and their respective EAs to find a mutually beneficial time for meetings, taking into account the time to prepare for the meeting and an array of global time zones
• Ability/willingness to help coordinate meetings as requested by anyone in the executive team:
• Manage conference needs; which includes, but not limited to:
• Securing tickets to events, if not provided
• Arranging the presenter needs (decks, prep calls, etc.)
• Event planning (internal team offsites, occur quarterly):
• Research venues
• Flight logistics for all attendees
• Plan agendas
• research/book team-building activities
• Tracking and/or approving expenses on Expensify:
• You will be responsible for submitting:
• your own expense reports
• your managers’ expense reports
• reviewing/approving the expense reports of the direct reports’ of your managers
• Internal Communication:
• Participate in company-wide information sharing, reporting on company-wide meetings about updates that your team needs to report and follow up regularly to keep the teams and stakeholders abreast of the important details.
• Special projects:
• From time to time you will be asked to support or lead special projects - this would require basic research ability (online) and be able to produce summary briefings and provide recommendations

About You:

• Excel at “herding cats”
• Professional, personable, efficient, time-sensitive responses (email and Slack - internal messaging system)
• Excellent at anticipating needs, attention to detail, and meticulous about your managers’ calendars
• Based in the UK, London preferred
• Switched-on approach to tasks, including relationship-building in a virtual environment
• Strong ability to assess changing priorities, and adapt easily
• Ability to request additional information when the brief is incomplete
• Accountability to your executives and your team
• Resourceful (able to find answers when needed)
• Complete multiple complex projects against deadlines (project management/agile methodology)
• A self-starter, who sees the big picture
• Impressive organizational skills 
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Focused, persistent, kind, curious, and thoughtful
• Integrity and Confidentiality of sensitive materials

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of experience supporting busy executives
• Experience Working Remotely
• Exceptional, adaptable people skills - ability to handle varying personality types
• Amazing ability to prioritize and work to tight deadlines
• Strong writing skills for client-facing emails, reports, and internal communications
• Master at scheduling meetings across multiple times zones
• Preferably G-Suite/Google Workspace (Microsoft Outlook experience will suffice): email, calendar, docs, slides, and sheets
• Zoom
• Expensify or similar expense-related software
• Concur or similar travel booking software
• Flexible, willing to help anyone who asks, as capacity allows

Plusses:

• Salesforce
• Slack (internal messaging)
• Greenhouse

Core Values

• Empathetic/Self-Aware
• Effective
• Able to execute tasks efficiently
• Globally aware
• Success driven
• Constant learner
• Strong work ethic

Don't meet all the requirements? Don't sweat it. We’re passionate about building a diverse team of humans and as such, if you think you've got what it takes for our chaotic-but-fun, remote-friendly, start-up environment—apply anyway. While we have a pretty good idea of what we need, we're ready for you to challenge our thinking on who needs to be in this role.

ConsenSys is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We are committed to ensuring that our technology is made available and accessible to everyone. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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