Executive Assistant
Absa Group
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Ebene • Mauritius
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About the role
- Provides high-level administrative, operational, and administrative support to ensure effective functioning of the Wholesale Banking leadership office.
- Acts as a key liaison between the Head of Wholesale Banking and internal teams, senior executives, clients, and external stakeholders.
- Manages complex calendars, coordinates meetings and travel, prepares executive-level reports and presentations, and ensures that priorities and deadlines are effectively tracked and met.
- Supports the planning and execution of strategic initiatives, leadership meetings, and key business engagements within the Wholesale Banking division.
- Provides organizational, administrative and logistical support in all aspects of the business in a way that enhances effective administration management of the organisation.
- Ensures tracking and follow through of all actions from various Governance Forums.
- Understands the CIB strategy and helps develop appropriate solutions to enable execution.
- Identifies business problems and provides recommendations for improvement.
- Determines and executes key business initiatives that will drive business operations.
- Coordinates cross-functional teams to improve business planning methods.
Requirements
- A Bachelors’ degree in relevant field of study.
- At least 3 years’ experience in administration/public relations at a senior level.
- Comprehensive understanding of the structure, scope & activities of Absa.
- In-depth business awareness and thorough understanding of the financial services sector & the communities in which we operate.
- Proven ability to understand and identify problems associated with reputational risk and brand impact of issues/situations.
- Good communicator.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Confidence, discretion, and a collaborative mindset.
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
administrative supportoperational supportcalendar managementmeeting coordinationreport preparationpresentation preparationstrategic planningbusiness problem identificationbusiness initiative executioncross-functional team coordination
Soft Skills
communicationpresentation skillsstakeholder managementconfidencediscretioncollaborative mindsetorganizational skillslogistical supportproblem-solvingtime management
Certifications
Bachelor's degree