Laurel is on a mission to return time. As the leading AI Time platform for professional services firms, we’re transforming how organizations capture, analyze, and optimize their most valuable resource: time. Our proprietary machine learning technology automates work time capture and connects time data to business outcomes, enabling firms to increase profitability, improve client delivery, and make data-driven strategic decisions. We serve many of the world's largest accounting and law firms, including EY, Grant Thornton, and Latham & Watkins, and process over 1 billion work activities annually that have never been collected and aggregated before Laurel’s AI Time platform.

Our team comprises top talent in AI, product development, and engineering—innovative, humble, and forward-thinking professionals committed to redefining productivity in the knowledge economy. We're building solutions that empower workers to deliver twice the value in half the time, giving people more time to be creative and impactful. If you're passionate about transforming how people work and building a lasting company that explores the essence of time itself, we'd love to meet you.

Executive Assistant to the CEO & Chief of Staff

Location: Century City, CA (in-office, 5 days/week)

Employment Type: Full-Time

The Role

We’re hiring an Executive Assistant to support our CEO and Chief of Staff. This is a high-impact, high-trust role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, startup environment and is energized by variety, responsibility, and problem-solving. You’ll be an integral part of our leadership rhythm—ensuring the CEO and Chief of Staff are operating at peak efficiency and focused on what matters most.

This role also includes oversight of three virtual Executive Assistants who support the broader executive team. You’ll provide structure, coordination, and quality control—ensuring the exec team receives consistent, high-quality support.

The right person is sharp, detail-oriented, unflappable, and a strong communicator. You’ll work at the intersection of strategic coordination, calendar management, people leadership, and internal operations, all while upholding the highest standard of confidentiality, professionalism, and execution.

What You’ll Do

• Calendar & Time Management
  
  Manage complex, fluid calendars for the CEO and Chief of Staff. Proactively schedule and prioritize meetings, protect focus time, and adapt with agility as priorities shift.
  

• Communication & Coordination
  
  Act as a liaison with internal teams, board members, investors, and external partners. Communicate with warmth, clarity, and professionalism.
  

• Team Leadership
  
  Manage and mentor a team of three virtual Executive Assistants who support Laurel’s broader executive team. Set standards, coordinate workflows, and provide ongoing feedback.
  

• Meeting & Project Support
  
  Prepare agendas and materials, take notes, and track follow-ups for key meetings. Ensure that decisions translate into action.
  

• Travel & Logistics
  
  Plan and coordinate travel for the CEO and Chief of Staff. Organize offsites, team events, and other logistics-heavy initiatives.
  

• Operational Backbone
  
  Partner with the Chief of Staff to streamline internal operations, implement efficient systems, and build leverage across the org.
  

• Confidentiality & Discretion

  
  Handle sensitive personnel, financial, and strategic information with the highest integrity.
  

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience supporting senior executives, ideally in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

• Experience managing or mentoring administrative staff

• High EQ, strong judgment, and outstanding communication skills

• Expert-level proficiency with Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, and other productivity tools

• A track record of managing shifting priorities with precision and calm

• Bachelor’s degree required

Our Culture & Values

At Laurel, we are mission-obsessed: to return time to the world. We believe time is the ultimate platform for human potential. Everything we do—every product decision, meeting, or hire—is guided by our core value: Sanctify Time.

We operate with urgency, discipline, and a bias toward action. We build for outcomes, not optics. We embrace feedback as a gift and believe startups aren’t for everyone—they’re for those who thrive in ambiguity, act with ownership, and dance in the rain when it storms.

Some of our guiding cultural principles include:

• Speed over consensus. We move fast, learn fast, and iterate fast.

• Focus on the #1 thing. We say no to great ideas so we can say yes to the essential ones.

• Comfort with discomfort. We rebuild every 6 months; nothing is sacred except the mission.

• Leverage over efficiency. We aim for 10x impact, not 10% optimizations.

• No theater of work. We cancel unproductive meetings, prune unnecessary process, and hold each other accountable for outcomes—not busyness.
  

If your “why” is connected to time—how it’s used, protected, and multiplied—you’ll thrive at Laurel.

Working at Laurel

We are a lean, high-talent, high-trust team committed to building something that will stand the test of time. If you’re excited to shape the future of work, contribute meaningfully, and grow quickly, we want to hear from you.

Flexibility and Logistics:

• Location: This role will be based at our office in Century City, CA 5 days per week, and occasional travel may be required.

• Visa Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor visas at this time.

• Compensation: Competitive salary, equity, comprehensive medical/dental/vision coverage, 401(k), additional benefits including wellness/commuter/FSA stipends. For candidates located in Century City, CA, the range for this role is $90,000 to $115,000 USD. Final compensation amounts will be determined based on several factors including candidate experience, technical qualifications and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed.

Why join Laurel:

• To date, we've secured significant funding from renowned venture capitalists (Google Ventures, IVP, Anthos, Upfront Ventures), as well as notable individuals like Marc Benioff, Gokul Rajaram, Kevin Weil, and Alexis Ohanian

• A smart, fun, collaborative, and inclusive team

• Great employee benefits, including equity and 401K

• Bi-annual, in-person company off-sites, in unique locations, to grow and share time with the team

• An opportunity to perform at your best while growing, making a meaningful impact on the company's trajectory, and embodying our core values: understanding your "why," dancing in the rain, being your whole self, and sanctifying time

We encourage diverse perspectives and rigorous thinkers who aren't afraid to challenge the status quo. Laurel is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We are not able to support visa sponsorship or relocation assistance.

If you think you'd be a good fit for this role, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t perfectly match all the bullet points in the job description. At Laurel, we strive to create an inclusive culture that encourages people from all walks of life to bring their unique, diverse perspectives to work. Every day, we aim to build an environment that empowers us all to do the best work of our careers, and we can't wait to show you what we have to offer!