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Executive Assistant to the Chairman & Board

  • Johannesburg
  • Salary: R55 000.00 - R65 000.00 Per Month
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Sectors: Admin Manufacturing
  • Reference: 2751500215

Apply before Aug 09 2026 | 61 Days left

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Vacancy Details

Employer: Chainlink Recruitment

The Executive Assistant provides high-level, confidential strategic and administrative support to the Board Chairman and members of the Board of Directors. The ideal candidate serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on all matters relating to the Chairman’s office. This role requires exceptional organizational acumen, deep familiarity with corporate governance frameworks, and the ability to act as a seamless gatekeeper in a fast-paced environment.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic Calendar & Gatekeeping: Manage a complex, high-volume master calendar for the Chairman. Proactively prioritize, filter, and resolve scheduling conflicts across multiple corporate entities and advisory engagements.
  • Board Governance Support: Coordinate logistical arrangements for all Board and sub-committee meetings. Manage the timeous compilation, formatting, and secure distribution of comprehensive Board packs, ensuring meticulous attention to performance metrics (with an emphasis on month-to-date analysis and strategic reporting frameworks).
  • High-Stakes Document Preparation: Draft, review, and edit highly confidential correspondence, briefing memos, investment teasers, and institutional presentations. Maintain absolute discretion over financial restructurings, capital expenditure roadmaps, and shareholder communications.
  • Stakeholder & Relationship Management: Act as an authoritative, professional liaison between the Chairman’s office, institutional lenders, state-owned entities, development financiers, and subsidiary executives.
  • Travel & Logistical Management: Oversee end-to-end travel management (flights, executive accommodation, visas, and detailed itineraries) for domestic and pan-African travel, maximizing itinerary efficiency.
  • Expense & Reconciliation Management: Proactively manage, track, and reconcile executive expenses, professional fees, and corporate credit cards against rigorous corporate governance guidelines.

Candidate Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

  • Experience: Minimum of 8–10 years of experience as an Executive Assistant, with at least 4 years directly supporting a Board Chairman, CEO, or C-suite executives within a major industrial, financial, or engineering corporate environment.
  • Education: A Bachelor's degree or higher diploma in Business Administration, Corporate Governance, Law, or a related field is highly advantageous.
  • Technical Proficiencies: Advanced command of the Apple hardware ecosystem and productivity suites (Keynote, Pages) alongside high proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and secure cloud sharing platforms.
  • Language Skills: Exceptional verbal and written English communication skills. Additional conversational or business-level languages (such as French) are a strong advantage given pan-African corporate footprints.

 

Key Competencies

  • Absolute Discretion: Proven track record of handling high-stakes, insider corporate information with ironclad confidentiality.
  • Proactive Foresight: The ability to anticipate executive needs, pivot rapidly under changing commercial timelines, and problem-solve independently.
  • Meticulous Polish: Unwavering attention to detail regarding document formatting, structural layouts, and executive etiquette.

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