Africa Talent by Deloitte - Executive Assistant/ Engagement Support Assistant (Virtual/Hybrid)

Deloitte Africa; Midrand; Hybrid; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide high-level virtual support to senior stakeholders in a dynamic environment. Candidates should have 3–5 years of executive support experience, strong organizational skills, and a proactive attitude for effective stakeholder engagement. The role involves managing complex schedules and supporting strategic business outcomes. This position offers a hybrid working model with opportunities for personal development and international exposure.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Continuous personal development

Exposure to international business environments

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience as an Executive Assistant.
• Understanding of stakeholder engagement and how to add value.
• Virtual experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level virtual support to senior stakeholders.
• Manage complex international calendar scheduling.
• Initiate and manage client acceptance procedures (KYC).
• Build trust through clear communication.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure alignment with client needs.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Business acumen

Proactive attitude

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

About Africa Talent

Africa Talent by Deloitte (Africa Talent) is a standalone division of Deloitte, owned by Deloitte Africa and Deloitte Netherlands, based in South Africa. Our goal is to meet the growing demand for Talent in Africa and Europe; by recruiting and developing Talent throughout Sub Saharan Africa to service the diverse needs and to enable projects at our clients. Talent employed will have the full experience of Deloitte, while getting both international and local exposure to a diverse set of clients, working remotely from Africa. It will take advantage of the demographic reality of Africa as a future source of talent for both Africa and Europe and at its core, the goal is to create employment in Africa and invest in African talent.

The ethos of our organisation is characterised by vision, purpose beyond profit and an appetite to innovate and deliver creative, high impact solutions to client challenges.

Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration, and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte – Africa Talent - is where you will find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.

Job Description

Are you a proactive Executive Assistant with a passion for excellence and stakeholder engagement? Do you thrive in fast-paced, virtual environments and enjoy building strong professional relationships across borders?

We are actively looking for standout Executive Assistant with 3–5 years of executive support experience to join our dynamic, international team. This is more than just a calendar and inbox job — we want someone who understands the bigger picture. Someone who’s ready to bring sharp business acumen, confident communication, and next-level organisation to the table.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level virtual support to senior stakeholders based in the Netherlands.
• Proactively manage schedules, meetings, and priorities.
• Build trust through clear communication and a strong understanding of stakeholder needs.
• Support projects and help drive business outcomes with a strategic mindset.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure alignment with client needs and project timelines.

How you do this

• Managing complex (international) calendar scheduling.
• Initiating and managing client acceptance procedures (KYC) for client-related projects.
• Monitoring work in progress and ensuring timely invoicing.
• Maintaining contacts with internal and external stakeholders.
• Organizing internal and external events.
• Booking travel arrangements.
• Reviewing documents for importance, priority, and required follow-up.
• Handling correspondence.
• Providing substantive support (e.g. in the areas of project/sales).

Benefits

• Hybrid working model - 3 days in the office per week
• Be part of a supportive, ambitious team
• Grow your skills through ongoing personal development.
• Gain exposure to international business environments.
• Make a real impact every day.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience as an Executive Assistant (virtual experience a plus)
• A genuine understanding of stakeholder engagement and how to add value.
• A proactive attitude — you anticipate, act, and solve before being asked.
• An interest in business, strategy, and continuous learning
• Engagement support experience

Additional Information

We are always interested in talking with professionals about their next career experience. If you have a passion for learning from talented people and benefit from the support of a global organization and network, apply online now.

If you believe that you meet most of the criteria above, we encourage you to apply. Deloitte is an equal opportunities employer and will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process.

At Africa Talent by Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonably accommodating persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive. Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.