Executive Support Assistant to CEO (Bilingual Afrikaans/English)

About the role

You will be the trusted extension of a busy CEO of a diversified investment group with interests in mining, retail, game farms, property development and other ventures. The role requires anticipating needs, managing complex schedules and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. You will also support personal matters and private projects for the executive.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a busy diary, prioritise meetings and resolve scheduling conflicts.
• Filter emails, calls and correspondence, drafting responses when required.
• Prepare research, briefing notes and information ahead of meetings and decisions.
• Track projects, actions and commitments, following up with stakeholders.
• Coordinate travel, expenses, events and general office logistics.
• Oversee day‑to‑day office operations, including suppliers and facilities.
• Maintain organised physical and digital filing, records and document systems.
• Assist with invoices, budgets, insurance documents, shipping records and basic contract administration.
• Provide trusted support on selected personal matters and private projects.
• Coordinate acquisitions and collections, handling records, valuations, shipping, insurance and supplier liaison.

Required profile

• Proven experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or senior executive support professional.
• Fully bilingual in Afrikaans and English with strong written and verbal communication.
• Own reliable car and a valid driver’s licence.
• Excellent organisational ability and capacity to manage multiple priorities.
• Confident research skills and ability to summarise information clearly.
• Comfortable driving tasks to completion and following up with stakeholders.
• Good financial and administrative understanding.
• High level of confidentiality and discretion.

Required skills

• Email and calendar management using Outlook.
• Document, spreadsheet and presentation creation with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).