Senior Executive Assistant to the Group Managing Director (GMD) at Elizabeth Maddeux

The Senior Executive Assistant to the Group Managing Director is a high-impact strategic role with a diversified global organization operating across Financial sectors and multiple investment sectors. 

This role goes beyond executive assistance. It requires a strategic operator capable of initiating, coordinating, and driving corporate strategy for deep market penetration across multiple industries and geographies. 

The successful candidate will serve as a strategic partner to the GMD and provide cross-continental executive coordination support to Continental and Country Business Leaders across Africa, North America, Europe and Asia. 

Female candidates are preferred to support gender balance within executive leadership support. 

Strategic Scope of the Role

The role demands demonstrated experience in initiating and coordinating corporate strategy across the following industries:

Financial Services (microfinance bank, fintech)

• Green Energy
• Agriculture & Livestock Production
• Real Estate

The candidate must possess proven capacity to drive deep market penetration strategies across these sectors. 

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Strategy & Market Expansion

• Initiate, coordinate, and track execution of corporate strategy across multiple industries. 
• Drive structured market penetration initiatives across global regions. 
• Provide strategic intelligence and business expansion insights to the GMD. 
• Think creatively and out of the box in developing innovative  business growth strategies. 

Executive & Global Leadership Support

• Provide strategic support to the GMD and global business leaders. 
• Represent the GMD in high-level external business meetings and executive presentations. 
• Prepare board-level documentation, strategic briefings, and executive presentations. 
• Coordinate strategic priorities across multiple international business units. 

Global Operations Coordination

• Drive and coordinate general operations across Marketing communications, Relationship development, Sales coordination, Client and stakeholder relationship management
• Ensure operational alignment across Africa, North America, Europe and Asia. 

Performance Tracking & HR Collaboration

• Collaborate with the Human Resources Department to track daily and weekly team performance. 
• Monitor project delivery timelines and escalate performance gaps. 
• Maintain executive dashboards and performance reporting frameworks. 

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Maintain strong executive-level client relationships. 
• Support international relationship development efforts. 
• Ensure excellence in communication and engagement across global stakeholders. 

Core Competencies

• Advanced strategic thinking capacity
• Strong multi-industry business acumen
• Deep understanding of financial services and investment ecosystems
• Exceptional coordination and organizational skills
• High emotional intelligence
• Strong executive presence and diplomacy
• Excellent client management skills
• Ability to manage confidential corporate information
• Global business exposure mindset
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, fast-paced environments

Language & Communication Requirement

• Must communicate fluently and professionally in English (written and spoken). 
• Ability to communicate in French (written and spoken) is a significant advantage due to global operations. 

 Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Management or related field.

MBA or Master’s degree is a strong advantage.

Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Executive Management with at least 5 years supporting a C-suite executive.

Prior experience within the financial services sector is strongly preferred. 

Exposure to global operations is highly desirable. 

What We Offer

Attractive salary.

Career development opportunities.

Health Insurance.

Employer Contributory Pension.

Supportive team culture and enabling environment.

• Opportunity to work within a global ecosystem
   
• ​​​Job Type: Hybrid