EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT (C -Suite) - R 600k pa - Southern Suburbs, CPT

The role

This is a high -trust, high -impact Executive Assistant role supporting
a CEO and COO in a fast -moving, entrepreneurial financial services environment.

You’ll be the calm, organised centre in a business where decisions are
made quickly, ideas move fast, and leadership operates at a high level. One
executive is highly driven, detail -focused, expressive, and particular. The
other is strategic, composed, and exceptionally busy. They work in lockstep and
trust each other completely. You will be the person who makes that partnership
run smoothly.

This is not a passive support role. You’ll be deeply embedded in how
the business operates day to day, anticipating needs, filtering noise, and
ensuring nothing important slips.

Why this role is special

• Direct
  access to senior decision -makers
  
• Real
  influence and visibility
  
• A role that
  will stretch you intellectually and professionally
  
• Long -term
  opportunity for someone who wants to be genuinely embedded in a business,
  not just support it
  

If you’re the kind of Executive Assistant who takes pride in
excellence, thrives alongside demanding leaders, and wants to be part of
something driven and purposeful, this role will feel like home.

The environment

This is a unique financial services firm with an
entrepreneurial mindset. Decisions are made quickly. There’s no unnecessary
hierarchy. If something makes sense, it gets done. If it doesn’t, it’s dropped.
The culture values competence, trust, and results over politics and noise.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing
  complex executive diaries, priorities, and logistics with precision
  
• Acting as a
  gatekeeper and translator between leadership and the wider business
  
• Handling
  sensitive, confidential information with discretion and sound judgment
  
• Preparing,
  proofreading, and organising high -level correspondence, documents, and
  presentations
  
• Following up
  on actions, deadlines, and commitments without being asked
  
• Creating
  order in fast -changing situations and ambiguous moments
  
• Supporting
  ad hoc projects that require sharp thinking, structure, and follow -through
  
• Keeping
  executives focused by removing friction from their day
  
• Anticipate and be proactive
  

Requirements

• Matric
  
• Relevant Diploma / Degree (advantageous)
  
• 10+ years experience supporting senior executives
  
• Experience in financial services, legal, property, or professional services
  
  

The kind of person who thrives here

• Highly
  organised, naturally structured, and meticulous about detail
  
• Comfortable
  working with strong personalities and different communication styles
  
• Confident
  enough to push back when needed, tactful enough to do it well
  
• Emotionally
  intelligent, intuitive, and able to read the room
  
• Calm under
  pressure and unflappable when plans change
  
• A natural
  fixer who enjoys bringing clarity to complexity
  
• Loyal,
  reliable, and deeply professional
  
• Energised by
  pace, responsibility, and being relied on
  

You don’t need hand -holding. You spot problems before they become
problems. You enjoy being the person leadership depends on.

Benefits

Why this role is special

• Direct
  access to senior decision -makers
  
• Real
  influence and visibility
  
• A role that
  will stretch you intellectually and professionally
  
• Long -term
  opportunity for someone who wants to be genuinely embedded in a business,
  not just support it