Executive Assistant
The Fidget Game
Executive Assistant
About this role
Behind most decisions a leader gets right is an EA who made sure the right things reached them at the right time.
Job Overview
Our UK-based client is hiring a full-time, remote Executive Assistant based in South Africa. You will partner with senior leadership: owning the diary, filtering the noise, driving follow-ups and keeping the executive operating at their best. This is a long-term role on UK business hours.
About Our Client
The client is a growing UK company whose leadership time is its scarcest resource. They want an EA who treats that time like capital - invested deliberately, protected fiercely and never wasted on things someone else should handle.
Key Responsibilities
- Own complex diary management across meetings, travel and deadlines
- Triage communications and draft responses in the executive's voice
- Prepare briefings, agendas and papers before every key meeting
- Track actions and decisions, chasing owners until items close
- Coordinate projects, events and stakeholder follow-ups
- Manage confidential matters with judgement and discretion
- Continuously improve the executive's operating rhythm
What You Will Be Doing Day-to-Day
You start ahead of the day: diary confirmed, papers ready, a crisp brief on what matters and what changed overnight. Through the day you sit at the centre of the flow - scheduling, drafting, chasing and recording - so decisions move and nothing stalls in an inbox.
You will close each week with the follow-up list current, the next week planned, and the executive clear on where their attention is needed. That rhythm, sustained, is the job.
This suits a senior South African professional with EA experience who is composed, precise and quietly influential - trusted with the sensitive, relied on for the essential.
If you are based in South Africa with immaculate English and a record of supporting leaders well, this is a stable senior remote role with a UK employer that knows what a great EA is worth. Apply today.
- 3+ years' experience as an EA supporting senior leadership
- Immaculate written and spoken English, including drafting on a principal's behalf
- Proven reliability: stable fibre internet, backup power for load shedding, and a private home office
- Advanced with tech tools: Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, calendars, Zoom and task trackers
- Exceptional prioritisation, follow-through and stakeholder handling
- Absolute discretion with confidential information
Full-time remote position working for a UK-based employer. Competitive salary paid in ZAR. Long-term stable role. Supportive team environment. Direct access to founder-led business.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the salary disclosed for the Executive Assistant position at Remote Recruitment?
The salary for this Executive Assistant role at Remote Recruitment is not publicly listed. Click "Apply Now" to learn more about the compensation package on their official careers page.
Is the Executive Assistant job at Remote Recruitment remote?
Yes, this Executive Assistant position at Remote Recruitment is remote, with team members based in South Africa, TELECOMMUTE. You can work from home or anywhere in the supported regions.
Is the Executive Assistant role at Remote Recruitment full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Executive Assistant role at Remote Recruitment.
How do I apply for the Executive Assistant position at Remote Recruitment?
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When was the Executive Assistant job at Remote Recruitment posted?
This Executive Assistant position at Remote Recruitment was posted on Aug 9, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Executive Assistant
Remote Recruitment
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