Hana
Mid-Level · 4 yrs
$2,200 CAD/mo
All-in, CAD — HR & payroll included
Calendar opsInbox triageNotionTravel
Based in Cairo, EG
FINANCE & OPS
Hire a Executive Assistant.
Calendar, inbox, travel, vendor triage — the highest-leverage role most founders hire too late.
Pre-vetted · Full-time dedicated · HR & payroll handled
Overview
What a Executive Assistant actually does.
Executive assistants in our network protect founder time. We vet for discretion, written clarity, and the kind of bias to action that lets a founder say 'handle it' and actually mean it.
Responsibilities
- Own calendar and meeting prep
- Triage inbox and draft first-pass replies
- Coordinate travel, events, and vendor relationships
- Manage expenses and basic bookkeeping handoffs
- Keep a running list of the founder's commitments
Core Skills
What they bring on day one.
Google Workspace / Microsoft 365Calendar & inbox managementTravel coordinationNotion / AsanaWritten communicationExpense tools (Ramp, Brex, Expensify)Discretion
The shape of a typical shortlist.
Representative profiles — not real candidates. Your actual shortlist is drawn from our active network across Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia.
Nadia
Junior · 2 yrs
$1,600 CAD/mo
All-in, CAD — HR & payroll included
Google WorkspaceExpensesCommunicationVendor mgmt
Based in Tunis, TN
Tiers that apply to this role.
One flat CAD monthly rate — sourcing, vetting, onboarding, HR, payroll, and account management included. No recruiter fees, no currency surprises.
Junior
1–2 years experience
$1.5–2K
CAD / month
- Pre-vetted talent
- Full-time dedicated
- HR & payroll included
- 10-day onboarding
30-day replacement guarantee
Get StartedMid-Level
2–5 years experience
$2.5–3.5K
CAD / month
- Everything in Junior
- Domain expertise
- Team lead potential
- Priority matching
30-day replacement guarantee
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How We Vet This Role
Role-scoped, not one-size-fits-all.
EA candidates triage a fictional week of calendar conflicts and inbox items — we grade prioritization, written tone, and the questions they ask before acting.
See The Obelisk Vetting ProcessHiring more than one?
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15-minute call, written brief same day, shortlist within a week. If none of the candidates are right, we go again — no cost.
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