Global CEO Executive Assistant & Onboarding Lead

OutsideCapital; Wes-Kaap; Remote; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

OutsideCapital is seeking an experienced Senior Executive Assistant to support its UK-based CEO and coordinate the onboarding of newly acquired businesses. It is a varied role combining high-level executive support, stakeholder relationship management and group coordination within a fast-growing international organisation.

You will act as a trusted extension of the CEO, helping manage competing priorities, coordinate activity across the UK and South Africa, and ensure important commitments are

Qualifications

• 8–15 years' experience in executive support or closely related role.
• Proven experience supporting a CEO or senior executive.
• Outstanding organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the CEO's diary, meetings and competing priorities across time zones.
• Coordinate correspondence, travel arrangements and executive meetings.
• Prepare agendas, presentations and meeting documentation; track actions.
• Build relationships with newly acquired business owners and their management teams during onboarding.
• Coordinate introductions to central functions (Finance, HR, IT, Compliance, Operations).
• Support group coordination between UK leadership and SA shared services; maintain action trackers.

Skills

Executive support

Stakeholder management

Group coordination

English communication

Independent / proactive

AI productivity tools

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

OutsideCapital is seeking an experienced Senior Executive Assistant to support its UK-based CEO and coordinate the onboarding of newly acquired businesses. It is a varied role combining high-level executive support, stakeholder relationship management and group coordination within a fast-growing international organisation.

You will act as a trusted extension of the CEO, helping manage competing priorities, coordinate activity across the UK and South Africa, and ensure important commitments are