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Executive PA (Private Equity)

How2Apply Talent Network

Bloemfontein, Free State

Contract

Posted 1 hour ago

Contract Admin & Office Support

R27 500 – R35 000/month

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Job Description

At this engineering group in Bloemfontein, you'll be the person who knows where everything and everyone is. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is in Bloemfontein (Free State). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

The work, day to day

Prepare expense claims and reconcile the company credit card.
Draft letters, reports and presentations in the house style.
Keep a tidy filing system, both digital and on paper.
Keep sensitive files locked and access limited to those who need it.
Arrange events, client lunches and year-end functions.
Take minutes at board and exco meetings and track action items.

Must-haves

Excellent written English and polished emails
Matric plus a secretarial, office admin or PA diploma
Calm when plans change at the last minute
Advanced Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Discreet with board, salary and legal information

Extra points for

A driver's licence for errands
Legal secretary experience with court processes
Minute-taking or company secretarial training

On offer

Hybrid days once settled in
Medical aid and provident fund
13th cheque and performance bonus

How to apply

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Bloemfontein really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: your PA or secretarial qualification plus a CV naming the level of executives you supported.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 8 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Bloemfontein.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

State whom you supported (for example "PA to the MD of a 300-person firm") in each job heading.
Expect practical tests on Word formatting, Excel and minute-taking, so brush up on styles and tables first.