Executive Assistant to the CEO - CapeTown - Recruitment Solutions

Description

Executive Assistant to CEO

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will be responsible for providing corporate and personal level support to the CEO of a financial services and asset management company.

This high-level position requires your executive experience as well as a degree or equivalent to deliver and communicate at a professional manner.

Duties:

• Provide high-level confidential administrative support to the CEO and the Senior Leadership team.
• Manage and maintain the CEO's extremely active calendar of appointments, schedules, and travel arrangements.
• Arrange and coordinate meetings/events (Board retreats, management dinners, international time zones).
• Screen the CEO's emails, archive, and professionally compose replies/correspondence on behalf of the CEO when required.
• Prepare reports, presentations (investor, Boards, partners), and memos when required.
• Prepare the CEO's monthly expense summary - personal and business - related expenses.
• Liaise with the Leadership team on behalf of the CEO.
• Perform office management, operations, and facilities duties in an entrepreneurial environment.
• Interact with high-profile executives from other institutions globally.
• Prepare travel-related expense reports for other members of senior management.
• Manage all CEO's membership & subscriptions and their renewals / payments.
• Maintain both paper and extensive electronic filing (Outlook and other).
• Manage personal tasks: Property/shopping and more.

Requirements:

• Degree or relevant qualification.
• 7+ years of executive-level support, preferably CEO/C-Suite levels.
• Strong organizational skills that reflect the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
• Willingness to perform office management duties.
• Ability to work in a growing fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders, including staff, board members, and external partners.
• Expert-level written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to ask clarifying questions and work with senior management, internal, and external clients.
• Superior customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive approaches to problem-solving and decision-making capability.

This position is ideal for a professional who is confident, diplomatic, and can handle various situations discreetly.

The estimated salary range for this position is $80,000-$120,000 per year, based on industry standards and location.