Executive & Operations Assistant

About the role

A founder-led international investment firm is opening its Cape Town office and is hiring its first operations hire, an Associate working alongside the founder and the Finance Manager. The role covers the founder's diary and international travel, investor onboarding and the monthly payment run. About two-thirds of the work is diary, travel and investor logistics; the balance is finance and company-secretarial support at preparation level.

Key responsibilities

• Founder support: own the founder's calendar across UK, South African, Gulf and US time zones, schedule meetings end to end, take minutes and chase actions until closed, and plan multi-city trips (typically four to six per quarter)
• Investor operations: act as point of contact for investor onboarding (KYC/AML and subscription documents), and keep the investor pipeline current in the firm's CRM
• Finance support with the Finance Manager: process supplier invoices and expense claims, reconcile card statements and assemble the monthly payment run
• Company records: keep the document trail and corporate records in order and track statutory deadlines

Required profile

• BCom degree, recently completed (the role includes bookkeeping); evidence of excellence such as strong academic results, leadership, sport or music is advantageous
• A clear track record of getting things done, such as running a society, team, event or business
• Exact with numbers and dates, very computer literate, and clear, warm and precise in writing
• Right to work in South Africa and able to work roughly 10:00-18:00 SAST for UK overlap
• Advantageous: bookkeeping or accounting exposure (Xero, Sage or similar), comfort using AI tools, and experience organising travel or events

What we offer

• Package of base, bonus and carried interest on the same structure as the rest of the team

To apply, submit your CV with matric and university results, leadership roles and one example of something you made happen.