Executive Assistant To The CEO

Lesaka Technologies; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Lesaka Technologies is seeking an Executive Assistant to the Enterprise CEO to provide comprehensive calendar management, travel arrangements, and stakeholder coordination from our Cape Town office. The role includes event planning for the CEO, collaboration with the Chief of Staff on culture initiatives, and discreet handling of confidential information.

Core duties include preparing presentations, coordinating international travel, taking meeting minutes, and managing expense claims.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience or transferable skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High discretion and professionalism in handling confidential information.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
• Comfortable adopting AI tools to optimise day-to-day workflows.
• Event coordination experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage CEO's calendar, scheduling and prioritising meetings; resolve conflicts.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel, including itineraries, visas and accommodation.
• Prepare correspondence, presentations and meeting packs.
• Act as a key point of contact between CEO and internal/external stakeholders; screen requests.
• Take minutes and track follow-up actions for key meetings.
• Manage expense claims and reconciliations.
• Plan and coordinate events for the CEO's office (high-performer dinners, townhalls, etc.).
• Support office administration and vendor coordination; handle ad hoc requests.

Skills

Organisational skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Discretion

MS Office

AI tools (Claude)

Tools

MS Office

AI tools (Claude)

Job description

Job Description

Executive Assistant to the Enterprise CEO

Reports to: CoS (Office/Operations) — supporting Enterprise CEO

Location: Cape Town office

Work pattern: 5 days per week, in-office

Hours: Core hours apply (standard office hours with flexibility around start/end times, per company policy), with availability required around CEO's schedule, including occasional early/late support for events

Purpose of the role

The Executive Assistant provides comprehensive support to the Enterprise CEO, ensuring his diary, communications, travel, and stakeholder engagements run smoothly. The role also extends into event planning for the CEO's office (such as high-performer dinners and other recognition or stakeholder events), close collaboration with the Chief of Staff on culture-building initiatives, and ad hoc office administration.

Key responsibilities

Executive support

• Manage CEO's calendar, scheduling and prioritizing meetings, resolving conflicts proactively
• Coordinate domestic and international travel, including itineraries, visas, and accommodation
• Prepare correspondence, presentations, and meeting packs
• Act as a key point of contact between CEO and internal/external stakeholders, screening and prioritizing requests
• Take minutes and track follow-up actions for key meetings (e.g. Manco sessions) where required
• Manage expense claims and reconciliations

Event planning and culture activities

• Plan and coordinate events on behalf of the CEO, including high-performer dinners, team functions, and stakeholder engagements
• Work closely with the Chief of Staff to plan and deliver townhalls, office events, and other activities that drive Enterprise culture
• Manage venue sourcing, budgets, guest lists, catering, and logistics end-to-end
• Ensure events reflect the standard and tone expected of the Enterprise division

Office administration

• Support general office administration and ad hoc requests as needed (e.g. supplies, vendor coordination, seating/space-related queries)
• Assist with office planning tasks in collaboration with the broader operations function
• Use AI tools (e.g. Claude) to streamline scheduling, correspondence, meeting summaries, and other repetitive admin tasks, improving efficiency and turnaround time
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion across all administrative and commercial matters

Requirements

• Relevant experience or transferrable skills
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High discretion and professionalism in handling confidential information
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Comfortable adopting AI tools to optimise day-to-day workflows
• Event coordination experience advantageous

Attributes

• Calm under pressure, solutions-oriented
• High attention to detail
• Proactive and able to anticipate needs ahead of time
• Curious and quick to adopt new tools/technology
• Comfortable working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional partners (e.g. CoS)