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Date Added: Thu 24/07/2025

Executive Personal Assistant

Johannesburg, South Africa
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Job Type: Permanent

Salary: 10000 / monthly

Our client is looking for a highly organized, emotionally intelligent, and proactive Personal Assistant to become the right hand to a driven entrepreneur. Based out of the CEO's home office in Stirling, this is a full-time, office-based role offering variety, responsibility, and the chance to truly make an impact.

In this dynamic position, you'll juggle everything from high-level diary management and client liaison to running local errands and ensuring business and personal tasks are completed with precision. The right candidate thrives on managing the details, is calm under pressure, and brings a solution-first attitude to every challenge.


Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinate a busy and ever-changing calendar: schedule meetings, manage appointments, and organize international travel

  • Handle financial admin: reconcile Amex, PayPal, and FreeAgent accounts; manage expenses and travel claims

  • Prepare VAT returns, track loyalty programs, and liaise with the accountant as needed

  • Professionally communicate with clients, suppliers, and service providers on the CEO's behalf

  • Maintain detailed and accurate records, tracking tasks through to completion

  • Run personal errands including dry cleaning, deliveries, and ad hoc household support

  • Provide timezone-flexible support during periods of international travel


 Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years' experience as a Personal or Executive Assistant, ideally supporting C-level executives or entrepreneurs

  • Exceptional organizational skills and a knack for keeping operations running smoothly

  • Strong time management and multitasking abilities, with a proactive and detail-oriented mindset

  • Confidence using tools like Google Calendar, Excel, FreeAgent, and online booking systems

  • Discretion, emotional intelligence, and professionalism in handling sensitive information

  • Adaptability, reliability, and a solutions-focused attitude—even when things change quickly

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