Executive Assistant

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Location: Waterfront

Salary: R18k P.M

Type: Permanent

Reference: AD843385

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT:

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Executive Assistant to support two senior leaders at a high-performing, independent executive search firm. Working across a range of prestigious clients, this role requires exceptional organisational skills, discretion, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, professional environment. You’ll join a collaborative team with a supportive office culture, ideally bringing 10+ years of stable EA experience—preferably within executive search or a similar high-level setting.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ROLE:

• Providing full EA support to two Principals and offering ad-hoc support to a wider team of consultants
• Managing diaries extensively, coordinating meetings, lunches, video calls, conferences, travel and other arrangements with clients and candidates
• Preparing documents including candidate reports, references, client updates, longlists, shortlists and client correspondence such as proposals and engagement letters
• Planning regular events and coordinating logistics
• Preparing invoices accurately and in a timely manner
• Utilising the firm’s database to manage assignments, update records and retrieve information
• Sharing general office administrative duties and liaising with service providers such as IT, phones, deliveries and building management
• Meeting and greeting clients and candidates in a professional manner
• Providing cover for other EAs during holidays and periods of absence
• Learning new tasks quickly, supporting various people and projects simultaneously and managing a demanding workload

  EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ESSENTIALS:

  • Being confident, professional and ambitious
  • Using Microsoft Office at an advanced level
  • Communicating with excellent written and verbal English
  • Demonstrating a clear and effective communication style
  • Holding existing SA working rights
  • Displaying the highest levels of tact and discretion
  • Dealing confidently with changing priorities and last-minute changes
  • Demonstrating high attention to detail
  • 3 days in office

    EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT BENEFITS:

    • Providing private health coverage as part of the overall benefits package
    • Contributing 7% to the employee’s pension scheme
    • Offering 25 days’ holiday, with additional time off over Christmas
    • Paying an annual discretionary bonus in two instalments, in November and March
    • Including life assurance at four times the employee’s annual salary

      If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply today by submitting your CV to us.

      Submit your application to: vacancies@adeccostaffing.co.za

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