Senior Executive PA to CEO & Board Governance

Recruit-It; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 520,000 - 760,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit-It in Centurion, SA, seeks an experienced Executive PA to support the CEO, Deputy CEO and Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer. You will manage executive diaries, prioritise meetings and coordinate Board and Committee calendars with up to 13 diaries.

You will take governance minutes, prepare packs, handle confidential correspondence, and coordinate stakeholder communications. The role also involves supervising the Office Manager and ensuring efficient, compliant office operations.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience as a senior Executive PA / Executive Assistant supporting CEO/Exco/Board-level leadership.
• Demonstrated experience supporting formal executive, Board or governance committee meetings.
• Strong experience preparing Board or committee packs, minutes and action tracking.
• Experience managing multiple complex executive diaries and competing priorities.
• Proven ability to handle highly confidential, sensitive and financially accountable matters.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Experience supervising/coordinating office administration staff would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level executive support to the CEO and the Office of the CEO, supporting two senior executives: the Deputy CEO and the Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer.
• Coordinate and manage executive diaries, prioritising meetings and executive commitments.
• Coordinate scheduling of Board and Board Committee meetings and align up to 13 executive/Director diaries.
• Act as central coordination point between CEO, Exco, Company Secretary and stakeholders.
• Anticipate conflicts and resolve priorities and dependencies.
• Coordinate executive meetings, agendas, logistics, documentation and follow-up.

Skills

Executive support

Board governance support

Diary management

Minute-taking

Confidentiality

Stakeholder management

MS Office suite

Tools

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Recruit-It in Centurion, SA, seeks an experienced Executive PA to support the CEO, Deputy CEO and Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer. You will manage executive diaries, prioritise meetings and coordinate Board and Committee calendars with up to 13 diaries.

You will take governance minutes, prepare packs, handle confidential correspondence, and coordinate stakeholder communications. The role also involves supervising the Office Manager and ensuring efficient, compliant office operations.