Executive Associate to CEO

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![]() | About the RoleWe are looking for an exceptional Executive Associate to our CEO to provide high-level analytical, operational and execution support. |
Key Responsibilities
- Support the CEO in preparing, structuring and following up on key business priorities, decisions and projects
- Assess incoming topics, information and requests to determine what requires CEO attention and what should be delegated or handled elsewhere
- Prepare concise briefings, summaries, presentations, decision materials and follow-up notes for CEO review
- Analyse business performance, KPIs, forecasts, financial models and business cases to support management decisions
- Support business planning, strategic projects, investment cases, operational reviews and growth initiatives
- Coordinate selected cross-functional projects and ensure clear ownership, deadlines and follow-through
- Draft professional internal and external communication, management documents and executive-level presentations
- Use AI tools such as ChatGPT and other LLMs to improve research, drafting, analysis, workflow efficiency and information structuring
- Handle highly confidential business, shareholder, M&A, supplier, compensation and employee-related information with absolute discretion
Qualifications
- Master’s degree is required
- Comprehensive university degree, ideally in economics, business, finance, engineering, mathematics, computer science, law or another analytically demanding field.
Strong academic results - Ideally 4 to 8 years of experience in a demanding analytical and execution-focused environment
- Relevant background in strategy consulting, investment banking, private equity portfolio work, CEO or Founder Office, corporate strategy, business operations or a high-growth scale-up environment
- Strong quantitative ability and ability to work independently with business, financial and operational information
- Near-native professional written and spoken English
- Advanced practical experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT or other LLMs in a work context
Who We're Looking For
- You have excellent judgement and can understand what requires CEO attention and what should be handled elsewhere
- You are highly analytical and can independently understand financial models, KPIs, forecasts and business cases
- You write exceptionally well and can turn complex topics into clear, concise and actionable business communication
- You have very strong ownership and follow-through, and you make sure important topics do not lose momentum
- You are structured, proactive and comfortable working with ambiguity, changing priorities and sensitive information
- You are an advanced practical AI user and can build workflows around ChatGPT or other LLMs while verifying sources and understanding AI limitations
- You are discreet, mature and reliable when handling confidential information
What We Offer
- A high-impact role working directly with the CEO of a growing international beauty distribution company
- Exposure to strategic decision-making, business planning, operations and group-level priorities
- Opportunity to work with leading K-beauty, J-beauty and international beauty brands across European markets
- A dynamic, entrepreneurial and international working environment
- Flat organisational structure with high ownership and direct responsibility
- Opportunities for professional growth, learning and development
- In addition to base salary, this position qualifies for performance bonus (up to 20% of base salary)
About us
Orien Trade is a fast-growing player in the beauty retail space, bringing leading K-beauty and J-beauty brands to market and building long-term partnerships with retailers, distributors, and e-commerce players across the region. We're a flat, entrepreneurial organization where initiative is rewarded, and where our people are as much a part of our story as the brands we represent.
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