Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.
Job Description
Role overview
Believe it or not, behind every successful Senior Manager, there is a Personal Assistant (PA) closely guarding the actions the Senior Manager takes. This individual is rarely the center of attention, but they play a very important role in the company. It is the job of the Senior Manager Assistant to make sure that everything runs smoothly for the Senior Manager.
The PA is an individual who wields a great deal of power as the right hand to the Senior Managers he/she reports to. The PA not only must gain the trust of the Senior Managers, but it is the PAs job to anticipate the mood and frustrations of the Senior Managers to make sure things do not get out of hand. The PA must also schedule and coordinate meetings, making sure everything is in place so that the Senior Managers can do their part without being blindsided by some unforeseen difficulty.
This means an assistant must always be on their toes, planning for every contingency to achieve what their Senior Managers outline as the desired outcomes of their engagements.
Therefore, we are looking for an energetic and dynamic PA who appreciates the dynamics and fast pace of a financial services distribution business, someone with a desire to excel in what they do, and who enjoys navigating challenging and complex issues through highly refined interpersonal and influencing skills.
You will be responsible to provide secretarial support to the Head of Wealth, as well as his reporting managers.
Key Result Areas
- Maintains confidentiality of information
- Arrange functions, book venues and make travel arrangements
- Manages diaries
- Completing tasks of a personal nature on behalf of the Senior Manager Minutes taking and developing reports, presentations and correspondence High level of contact with internal and external stakeholders
- Act as an Ambassador for the PF Segment
- All responsibilities of a Secretary
- Responsible for office infrastructure e.g. office equipment and stationery
- Could be accountable for the management of a budget
- Manages queries on behalf of managers and performs delegated tasks
- Minimum of 4 years senior level PA experience.
- Strong skills in PC Software (MS Office).
- Willingness and ability to travel and spend time away from home on occasions Excellent communication skills in English
- Willingness and ability to work after-hours when needed
- A formal Secretarial qualification will be an added advantage
Skills
Education
Closing Date
10 January 2024
The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.
Old Mutual Limited is pro-vaccination and encourages its workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
All prospective employees are required to disclose their vaccination status as part of the recruitment process.
Please refer to the Old Mutuals Covid-19 vaccination policy for further detail. Kindly note that Old Mutual reserves the right to reinstate the requirement to vaccinate at any point if it is of the view that it is imperative to do so.
The Old Mutual Story!
