Senior Remote Administrative Lead for Global Teams

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Remote work flexibility

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Administrative Assistant to support a fully remote operations team across distributed colleagues in South Africa. The role emphasizes self-starting, multi-tasking, and clear written and verbal communication to keep daily operations efficient.

You will coordinate calendars, prepare documents, and streamline remote workflows while supporting onboarding and expense processes for multiple departments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Administrative Assistant/Virtual Assistant in remote settings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for remote collaboration.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities for multitasking.
• Proficiency with MS Office and virtual collaboration tools (Zoom/Teams/Slack).
• Experience with cloud storage and document management systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative support to remote teams and management.
• Manage calendars, schedule virtual meetings, and coordinate timelines.
• Prepare, edit, and format documents, presentations, and reports.
• Screen and prioritize communications and direct to appropriate colleagues.
• Coordinate virtual team events and onboarding for remote staff.
• Process expense reports and manage project budgets when needed.
• Conduct research to support departmental objectives.
• Maintain relationships with stakeholders and partners remotely.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Remote collaboration

Communication skills

Virtual meeting coordination

Tools

Microsoft Office

Zoom

Teams

Slack

SharePoint/Drive

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Administrative Assistant to support a fully remote operations team across distributed colleagues in South Africa. The role emphasizes self-starting, multi-tasking, and clear written and verbal communication to keep daily operations efficient.

You will coordinate calendars, prepare documents, and streamline remote workflows while supporting onboarding and expense processes for multiple departments.