Executive Assistant at an Investment Company - The People Practice

The People Practice - Our client, an Investment Company with the goal of researching, executing and maintaining profitable ventures, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Executive Assistant

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Our client is looking for an Executive Assistant who will provide executive support to various executives. The ideal candidate will independently complete assigned non-routine tasks to meet goals and may work in a team environment, serve as the primary support, act as a liaison between the executives and their organization and support the operations of the local office.

Responsibilities

• Understanding the executive(s)' line of business, clients, and team.
• Identifying new ways to add value & proactively taking on new tasks to help the executive be more productive.
• Managing complex calendars, coordination of appointments, meetings and travel, as well as extensive rescheduling.
• Arranging and coordinating on-site and off-site meetings.
• Handling time and expense reporting for one or more executives.
• Dratiing & editing correspondence and/or PowerPoint decks (with graphs or charts) on executive's behalf
• Assisting with proposal development.
• Researching. Pulling reports & analyzing data.
• Taking ownership for various projects.
• Analyzes and solves problems.
• Receives moderate of level instruction on daily work tasks and detailed instructions on new assignments.
• Decisions impact own work and may impact the work of others.
• Individual contributor as a part of a team, with a focused scope of work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related course.
• 3 - 5 years of experienece as an Executive Assistant.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office (w=Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outllok).
• Critical thinking skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Judgement and decision-making skills.
• Ability to take ownership and make decisions independent of customer involvement (proactive).
• Proven ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Good communication skills (writen and oral)
• Good organizational, multi-tasking and time management skills
• Highly responsive, flexible and adaptable.
• Proactive thinker/action taker.
• High level of professionalism.
• Demonstrated leadership in professional seting.
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional seting.
• Ability to work with highly confidential material and maintain confidentiality.
• Comfortable with technology and social media (advanced skills a plus).
• Seeks out challenges and opportunities to grow.
• Business partner atitude and approach.
• Demonstrated leadership in professional seting.
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting.

Application Closing Date
13th May, 2023.