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Senior Executive Assistant to Co-FoundersAssist World • WorkFromHome, Gauteng, South Africa
Senior Executive Assistant to Co-Founders

Senior Executive Assistant to Co-Founders

Assist World • WorkFromHome, Gauteng, South Africa
1 day ago
Job description

Role Overview

This is a high-accountability, senior-level EA role supporting both Co-Founders. You will manage executive operations, communications, research, investment coordination, and performance rhythms across the organization. The ideal candidate has 5+ years supporting CEOs / founders, is AI-native, ultra-organized, detail-obsessed, and thrives in a fast-paced founder-led environment.

Core Responsibilities

  • 1. Executive Operations & Calendar Ownership (Primary)

Manage a complex, fast-changing, high-volume calendar with precision

  • Own all scheduling, rescheduling, and meeting prioritization
  • Proactively align calendars with business priorities
  • Prepare daily / weekly calendar briefs with context
  • Handle personal + business logistics, including :
  • Travel bookings

  • Flight / hotel coordination
  • Personal errands & life-management tasks
  • 2. Inbox & Communication Management
  • Fully manage and triage the inboxes of two executive founders

  • Draft crisp, on-brand follow-up emails to partners, clients, prospects
  • Track conversation threads and maintain a simple internal CRM / log
  • Handle email responses on behalf of the founders
  • Ensure all important communication receives timely action
  • Nice-to-have but strongly preferred :
  • Ability to communicate via iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack, SMS (Apple device preferred).

  • 3. Performance Rhythm, KPI Review & Meeting Prep
  • Draft and send weekly executive agendas + recap summaries

  • Maintain lightweight dashboards for key functions (Media, Product, Finance, etc.)
  • Coordinate recurring “state of play” reviews, KPI updates, and team pulse-checks
  • Ensure the CEO enters each meeting fully briefed
  • Document next steps and convert them into trackable action items
  • 4. Investment Data Room & Capital Activity Management
  • You will act as the central point of truth for all investment tracking.

  • Build and maintain a structured investment data room (Google Drive / Notion / Dropbox)
  • Organize :
  • Fund docs

  • Capital call notices
  • Distribution memos
  • K-1s
  • Quarterly updates
  • Track LP updates and file them correctly
  • Reconcile capital calls & distributions :
  • Log into bank accounts and fund portals

  • Match notices with transfers
  • Update a running capital activity log
  • Maintain rolling MOIC / DPI / IRR calculations
  • Benchmark fund performance—provide interpretation and summary
  • Create light automations / reminders to chase overdue updates from GPs or accountants
  • 5. Research, Special Projects & Personal Support
  • Conduct fast-turn market, vendor, or competitive research using AI

  • Assist with business development and diligence prep
  • Coordinate special projects, events, offsites, and logistics
  • Handle personal tasks as needed (kids’ events, gifts, reservations, etc.)
  • Organize documents, data, and workflows to keep founders operating at peak efficiency
  • Must-Have Skills & Experience

  • 5+ years supporting a CEO, founder, or C‑suite leader
  • Proven experience managing complex calendars + high‑volume inboxes
  • Startup or founder‑led company background (strong preference)
  • Exceptional written English — crisp, concise, professional
  • Advanced organization and follow‑through skills
  • High EQ, able to communicate with confidence and tact
  • Thrives under pressure and works with urgency
  • AI‑native : actively uses ChatGPT, Claude, or similar to speed up work
  • Strong experience with :
  • Google Workspace

  • Slack
  • Asana
  • WhatsApp
  • iMessage (strong nice‑to‑have)
  • LinkedIn (for outreach and research)
  • Work Style :
  • Proactive “I’ve got this” energy

  • Highly reliable, detail‑oriented, accuracy‑driven
  • Comfortable handling sensitive financial and personal information
  • Works full PST hours consistently
  • Bonus Experience

  • Startup or founder-facing experience
  • Light event planning or remote team coordination
  • Experience managing outreach or communications workflows
  • Experience with investment tracking or finance admin is a major plus
  • $800 - $1,100 a month

    Type : Full-Time – 40 hours / week

    Time Zone : Must work full PST hours — no exceptions

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    $50 birthday bonus

    $200 testimonial bonus

    $300 tenure bonus every 6 months

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