The Role
The Executive Assistant will support Founding Partners by managing schedules, preparing documentation, handling confidential information, and coordinating travel, while maintaining effective professional relationships and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Summary Generated by Built In
Our client is an independent capital firm committed to supporting the expansion and development of startups and business owners with a focus on Africa and African markets.
Job Overview
The Executive Assistant will be a key member of the team and provide crucial support to the Founding Partners. They must be creative and enjoy working within a small and entrepreneurial environment. The ideal individual will be able to exercise good judgment in a variety of situations, with strong written and verbal communication, administrative, and organizational skills, and the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities. This role will give you the opportunity to both engage with entrepreneurs and investors and learn about the African start-up ecosystem, venture capital and fund investment activities.
You must enjoy building and sustaining professional relationships with our ecosystem of start-ups, entrepreneurs and partners in order, whilst simultaneously promoting and implementing brand consistency and maximum effort and efficiency.
Job Responsibilities
- Prepare portfolio or fund related documentation including presentation decks, financial spreadsheets, agenda material and reports.
- Handle sensitive and confidential inbound or outbound information and other requests
- Maintain and manage Founding Partners’ schedule by coordinating, planning and scheduling calls and meetings across different timezones and teams. This includes event management, conference registration and speaking engagements.
- Attend meetings and take notes, capturing and following up on any action items and next steps.
- Coordinate and manage domestic and international travel arrangements for the Founding Partners with attention to detail while balancing cost efficiency with travel flexibility.
- Prioritize conflicting needs; handles matters expeditiously, proactively, and follows- through on projects to successful completion, often with deadline pressures.
- Other additional and/or alternative duties as assigned from time to time, including supporting other departments or Executives as needed.
Job Qualifications
- Minimum 2-4 years experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business or related fields.
- Excellent written communication and verbal presentation skills, with the ability to maintain confidentiality about sensitive information related to the work of the Managing Partner and the overall organization.
- Positive and high-energy: you bring your best self to work every day.
- Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently.
- Excellent organizational & management skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to details.
- Comfortable flagging issues (including your own errors - no one is perfect!) as soon as you see them - and quick to come up with solutions.
- Proficient in Microsoft office suite and handling of virtual meeting platforms
- Very strong interpersonal skills, able to build relationships with stakeholders, including staff, investment committee, investors, founders and external partners.
- Flexibility to provide support during off-hours as needed in an international environment.
Skills Required
- Minimum 2-4 years experience
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Business or related fields
- Excellent written communication and verbal presentation skills
- Highly resourceful team-player with independent effectiveness
- Excellent organizational & management skills
- Proficient in Microsoft office suite
- Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships
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