About the position
This isn't diary admin. Clear the CEO's path to sell. Is this you? Anticipating what an executive needs before being asked comes naturally to you. Conscientious and calm under pressure, you finish what you start, manage competing priorities independently and know when to resolve an issue yourself or escalate it. You are equally comfortable with detailed administration and senior client conversations. What you'll be doing (and why you'll enjoy it) Own the flow of the CEO's working life, from diary, inbox and travel management to meeting briefings, action notes and weekly team updates. You will follow up on overdue invoices, verify payment clearance before reports are released and maintain commercial control logs and pipeline trackers. Prospect research, discovery call bookings, prompt client follow-ups, proposal formatting and complete tender returnable documents will also sit with you. You'll be the right hand to a busy entrepreneurial CEO within a small business that is scaling up. Where you'll be doing it Within a governance, risk, compliance and business transformation consultancy. The business is remote-first, using co-working spaces in Sandton and boardrooms when needed. Within probation period you will be in office more frequently while you're learning and getting to know the CEO. What you'll need A matric qualfication along with three to five years' experience as a Personal Assistant is ideal. Ideally gained in consulting or professional services. You need strong spreadsheet, client liasion and admin skills. Excellent written English, confident senior client communication, discretion with sensitive information and daily fluency with generative AI tools are required. A drivers license is required for errands that need to be run. What you'll get The opportunity is genuine executive exposure with visible commercial impact, working hand in hand with an ambitious CEO. By creating the structure that protects selling time and keeps deadlines, payments and submissions moving, you will become a trusted partner in a scaling business. The role offers remote-first working, 18 days' annual leave and broad cross-functional exposure. How to apply For a confidential discussion please contact Sandy Bremner on LinkedIn, [Phone Number Removed]; or send your CV to [Email Address Removed] - we appreciate that your CV might not be fully up to date. No problem, just send us what you have. We do respond to everyone! Just give us a few days to work through your application.
Desired Skills:
- Client Liason
- Excel
- Administration
- Office Management
- Meeting Scheduling
- Diary management
- Travel Arrangements
- Personal Assistance
- AI
Desired Work Experience:
- 2 to 5 years
Desired Qualification Level:
- Grade 12 / Matric
