Executive Assistant

• Remuneration Term Per Month
• Date Opened 26/01/2026
• Remote Job

This is a remote position.

A boutique consulting firm is looking for a highly capable full-time, remote Executive Assistant to provide senior-level administrative and operational support to leadership within a fast-growing consulting environment servicing clients in both the United States and South Africa.

This role suits someone with 4–6+ years’ experience supporting executives in a high-performance, international setting. You’ll act as a trusted partner to leadership, managing priorities, streamlining operations, and ensuring day-to-day execution runs seamlessly across time zones. You’ll work closely with executives to enable focus on strategic priorities, while maintaining exceptional organisation, discretion, and professionalism in a remote, US-hours environment.

• Provide high-level executive support, including managing complex diaries and scheduling across multiple time zones.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel, itineraries, and expense management.
• Prepare agendas, presentations, reports, and executive briefing documents.
• Act as a gatekeeper, managing and prioritising communications and requests.
• Coordinate meetings, including minute-taking and action tracking.
• Maintain structured records, documentation, and filing systems.
• Support workflow management and follow up on key deliverables.
• Draft professional correspondence and communications on behalf of executives.
• Liaise with internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders.
• Support client-facing coordination and executive-level administration.
• Identify opportunities to improve administrative processes and efficiencies.
• Assist with ad-hoc projects, reporting, and operational initiatives.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with absolute discretion.

• Degree or diploma in Business Administration, Office Management, or a related field.
• 4–6+ years’ experience supporting senior executives or leadership teams.
• Proven experience managing executive calendars, travel, and competing priorities.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and collaboration tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working across time zones and with US or international stakeholders.
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Professional, clear, and confident communication.
• High level of discretion, integrity, and confidentiality.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented, and dependable.
• Calm, adaptable, and effective in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to work independently while collaborating closely with leadership.
• Based in South Africa and willing to work US business hours.
• Fully remote role within a growing international consulting firm.
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.
• Stable, long-term role supporting a high-performing executive team.
• Opportunity to grow with the business and expand scope over time.