Executive Assistant

Job Description

The purpose of the role is as follows:

This role acts as a trusted strategic partner to a senior Executive, integrating strategic execution support, business management, governance, research, and executive office operations across a multi‑region institutional markets environment.

Responsibilities

1. Strategy Development & Execution

• Integrate opinions and information provided by various sources to make strategic decisions and help address strategic problems and questions.
• Assist with the development and roll-out of strategy and business plans and prepare for and facilitate workshops to develop strategies.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable plans, track execution, identify risks, and support cross-functional alignment.
• Plan, manage, and assist in the execution of strategy sessions and offsites.
• Monitor and adjust strategic frameworks as required.
• Coordinate governance forums, track actions, and prepare Exco-level reports and presentations.
• Create governance structures and dashboard metrics to monitor progress against strategy and highlight initiatives/risks.
• Cut to the core of large volumes of information and prioritise what is relevant for understanding strategic issues and trends.

2. Project & Programme Management

• Take responsibility for end-to-end management of projects, including scoping, project planning, resource coordination, and driving initiatives to completion.
• Action items and key issues requiring resolution and monitor to ensure actions are completed by the right people at the right time.
• Plan and manage the agenda and speakers for monthly meetings, capturing outcomes and tracking follow‑ups.
• Oversee daily office operations, deliverables, priorities, analyses, and executive briefings.

3. Research, Analysis & Insights

• Conduct local and international research on banking developments (competitor analysis,market research, sector research, etc.) synthesizing insights for decision-making
• Benchmark research against peers and global best practice.
• Review, consolidate and analyse financial results to identify key drivers and alignment to business strategy (including Exco reports).
• Review, consolidate, and analyse forecasts and budgeted results for executive forums.
• Analyse, review, and/or assist with issues of an operational or technical nature.

4. Governance, Reporting & Documentation

• Write and coordinate strategy documents, presentation material, speeches, briefing documents, minutes, business emails, regulatory, financial and compliance reports, and other required documentation.
• Handle documentation that requires executive attention and prepare reports on various matters.
• Work with the relevant governance or business forums and other executive leadership committees.

5. Stakeholder & Relationship Management

• Liaise with internal and external advisors and stakeholders on strategic projects.
• Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance collaboration and innovation.
• Keep the relevant executive and manager informed of activities within and outside the group.
• Prepare packs for client meetings, roadshows, and external events.

6. Teamwork, Collaboration & Culture

• Promote teamwork and inclusivity, demonstrating behaviours that respect diversity.
• Partner and collaborate with team members to achieve team success.
• Participate and contribute to a development culture where successes, issues, trends, and ideas are shared.
• Participate in specialist communities of practice and contribute to organisational knowledge.
• Share information and knowledge that benefits the team

You will be an ideal candidate if you have the following:

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification: Finance or Business-related degree
• Preferred qualification: Relevant post-graduate degree (CA (SA) / CFA mandatory for certain positions)

Experience and Skills

• Work Experience: At least 2 years in a financial markets or management consulting role
• Technical Skills: Advanced MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Co-Pilot); strong analytical, planning, and document‑creation capability.
• Critical Capabilities: Strategic thinking, executive judgment, influence, structured problem-solving, resilience, proactivity

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Important Closing Date Note

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

30/03/26