Executive Assistant at Sankore Investment
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Executive Assistant at Sankore Investment

Sankore Investments is a wealth management firm that provides advisory, brokerage, fund management and other investment services to a range of clients including individuals and corporations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

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Job Title: Executive Assistant

Job Opening ID: 135
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Reports To: Group Managing Director

Summary

  • The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing administrative and operational support to the Group Managing Director.
  • The role involves attending to the day-to-day functions that are part of the GMD’s role in ensuring the GMD can focus on high-level leadership and strategy functions.

Primary Responsibilities   

  • Work directly with the GMD to support all aspects of daily work routine.
  • Maintain the GMD’s calendar, including scheduling meetings, appointments, speaking engagements.
  • Coordinate work with other team members as needed; play a key role in the coordination of efforts both within and outside the Firm.
  • Assist the GMD in the development of presentations for internal and external audiences.
  • Determine priority of matters of attention for the GMD; redirect matters to team members to handle, or handle matters personally, as appropriate.
  • Engage in a variety of special projects including creating PowerPoint presentations, financial spreadsheets, special reports, and agenda material.
  • Keep the GMD advised of time-sensitive and priority issues, ensuring appropriate follow-up.
  • Compose and prepare letters relating to routine correspondence for the GMD’s signature.
  • Attend meetings and take notes of discussion; prepare the initial draft of minutes and summaries.
  • Organize and maintain the GMD’s office filing system.
  • Other additional and/or alternative duties as assigned from time to time, including supporting other departments or Executives as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Accounting, Economics.
  • Proven experience working with C-Suit Executives.
  • A minimum of Second-Class Upper degree in a recognized university.
  • 5 – 7 years’ proven work experience in similar position.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes:

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
  • Highly proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Power BI.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • High levels of Emotional Intelligence.
  • Excellent Interpersonal Skills.
  • Strong networking abilities.
  • Strong multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to articulate complex ideas simply and summarize them effectively.
  • Positive, can-do attitude and willingness to get the job done.
  • Proactive, motivated, and possess poise and self-confidence.
  • Ability to plan and prioritize effectively, balancing multiple deliverables efficiently.
  • Ability to engage and work collaboratively with colleagues, and multiple stakeholders.
  • Ability to bring innovations to operations.
  • Highly organized.
  • Intellectually curious.
  • A strong focus on excellence.
  • Self-driven and goal oriented.
  • A thirst for knowledge and learning.

Compensation
Competitive and commensurate with experience.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online