Executive PA - MW210926-4428

An exciting opportunity exists for a dynamic and proactive Executive PA to provide high-level support to a senior executive. This role is ideal for a highly organised, confident professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys being at the heart of the action.

• Proactively manage, synchronise, and de-conflict the calendars of multiple Group Directors, balancing competing priorities across different business entities.
• Act as the central gatekeeper, filtering high-volume email correspondence, flagging critical issues, and drafting responses on behalf of the directors.
• Anticipate schedule changes and rapidly realign agendas, briefings, and logistics
• Provide comprehensive, round-the-clock administrative support as required, remaining accessible outside standard working hours to handle ad-hoc, time-sensitive tasks or urgent changes.
• Coordinate complex domestic and international travel portfolios (flights, accommodation, visas, and ground transit) across multiple time zones, providing real-time tracking and disruption management.
• Assist with ad-hoc personal tasks and private requests for the directors to ensure their professional focus remains uninterrupted.
• Facilitate communication and information flow between the holding company directors and the leadership teams of the smaller group entities.
• Prepare, compile, and distribute comprehensive briefing packs, board papers, agendas, and technical presentations.
• Coordinate and attend multi-stakeholder meetings, taking accurate minutes and tracking action items to hold internal teams accountable.
• Manage and reconcile multi-currency expense accounts, corporate credit cards, and travel invoices across different entity budgets.
• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding sensitive group financials, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic data.

• Experience: 7+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant, ideally within a corporate group, holding company, or multi-director framework.
• Resilience & Availability: Proven track record of operating effectively under high pressure with a flexible mindset regarding working hours and out-of-office accessibility.
• Prioritisation Skills: Exceptional ability to manage up, negotiate conflicting demands from multiple principals politely but firmly, and keep all parties aligned.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and collaborative project tools.
• Communication: Masterful interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain absolute discretion and absolute confidentiality at all times.

R30K - R50K / month CTC (Dependant on experience)

If you meet all the above requirements and you are ready for a new challenge then email your CV to Sign in to view email

(Kindly note that due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates who meet the above requirements will be contacted.)