🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Remote Recruitment is open to applicants from South Africa. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

Salary: R36 000 – R40 000 per month

Remote Recruitment is hiring an Executive Admin Assistant for a UK-based employer, fully remote from South Africa.

Role overview

You'll support a senior leader directly, managing their diary, inbox and travel so they can focus on the bigger picture.

Key responsibilities
* Manage a busy executive diary and resolve scheduling conflicts
* Triage and manage the executive's inbox
* Coordinate travel bookings and detailed itineraries
* Prepare board packs, agendas and minutes for key meetings
* Handle confidential information with discretion
What you'll need
* Experience supporting senior leaders or executives
* Experience with diary and inbox management at a senior level
* Strong minute-taking and written communication skills
* Reliable home internet and a quiet space for UK-hours work
* Sound judgement and discretion with confidential information
Nice to have
* Experience supporting a board or C-suite executive
* Familiarity with UK travel booking platforms
* Prior remote executive assistant experience
What's on offer

A permanent, fully remote role with a UK employer, working 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST), working closely with senior leadership.

Tips for South African Applicants

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Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

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Salary in Context

Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.

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Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

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Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About Remote Recruitment

Remote Recruitment is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 54 open positions on Hirezar. View all Remote Recruitment jobs →