Executive Administrative Assistant (Korean bi-lingual)

Executive Administrative Assistant/Operations Assistant

FocusKPI is seeking an Executive Administrative Assistant/Operations Assistant to join one of our clients, a high-tech SaaS company. The Operations Assistant is responsible for operational support to the Samsung Next ventures team. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent college graduate or an individual who is organized, has strong attention to detail, and is eager to work with data and AI tools. The candidate must have business-level fluency in both English and Korean due to the global nature of the work. Occasional evening, early morning, and weekend work may be required. Work Location: Mountain View, CA (Onsite role, 5 days/week onsite) Duration: 12-month contract with potential to extend the contract depending on your performance & budget Pay Range: $35 - 41/hr

Responsibilities:

Operations Support:

• Provide administrative support to venture senior staff, including managing travel and calendaring
• Expense management
• Office coordination, including ordering supplies and snacks for the office
• Translate routine internal communications, memos, and non-critical business documents from Korean to English or from English to Korean as needed.
• Social media support
• Events and marketing support

Venture Operations Administration:

• Assists in quality assurance of the venture operations databases, helping to input and verify data for venture operations, finance/reporting numbers, and collaborations (POC, BD, etc.) via Affinity and other tools. Responsible for data quality control
• Support the Venture Operations team in managing, analyzing, and streamlining data for accurate reporting
• Prepare data and supporting materials for monthly reports and special projects
• Presentation development in both Korean and English

Qualifications:

• Spoken and written fluency in Korean and English are required.
• 2+ years of professional or internship experience in an operational or analytical role.
• 5-7 years of overall work and/or volunteer experience
• Strong administrative skills - highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Proficient with Excel/Google Sheets. Must have an existing record of maintaining large datasets.
• Familiarity with or keen interest in utilizing AI productivity tools.
• Comfortable working across multiple time zones.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with a track record of reliability and diligence.
• Ability to manage tasks and work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-cultural environment.
• Deep curiosity about startups, emerging technologies, and global innovation trends.
• Familiarity with any Korean-owned, large multinational corporations is a plus.
• Familiarity with Affinity and AirTable is a plus.