Personal Assistant

Remote RecruitmentAfricaMid LevelExecutive Assistant

The role

Remote Recruitment is hiring a full-time Personal Assistant for a busy UK executive, working fully remote from South Africa on UK hours. You would run the executive's diary, inbox and daily admin.

What you will do

  • Manage calendars, meetings and travel bookings
  • Triage the inbox and draft routine replies
  • Prepare agendas, notes and follow-up actions
  • Handle personal and business admin tasks
  • Keep confidential information organised and secure

What they ask for

  • Experience as a personal assistant, executive assistant or senior admin
  • Experience with Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 calendars
  • Strong written English and attention to detail
  • Discretion with confidential information
  • Reliable laptop and stable fibre connection
  • Based in South Africa; work 09:00 to 17:00 UK time (11:00 to 19:00 SAST)
  • Nice to have: UK executive support, Calendly or Notion, international travel booking

What they offer

  • Salary of R23,000 to R25,000 per month
  • Full-time, 100% remote role
  • Onboarding and support from a friendly UK team

This is our own short reading of the posting. The full description, and anything that has changed since, is on Remote Recruitment's careers page behind the apply button.

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