Executive Admin Assistant
Remote Recruitment
🇿🇦 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 per month
Remote Recruitment is hiring an Executive Admin Assistant to support senior leadership at a UK business, working fully remotely from South Africa. You will manage diaries, inboxes and the flow of work around an executive who has more coming in than hours to handle it.
This is a senior support role. You will be trusted with confidential material and expected to make judgement calls about what needs attention and what can wait.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage complex diaries across time zones and resolve clashes before they surface.
* Triage inboxes, flag what matters and draft replies.
* Prepare briefing notes, agendas and follow-up actions for meetings.
* Coordinate travel, bookings and expenses.
* Track commitments and chase them to completion.
* Handle confidential information with absolute discretion.
What You Will Need
* Experience supporting senior leadership as an EA or senior PA.
* Confident with Google Workspace or Microsoft 365.
* Excellent written English and a professional communication style.
* Sound judgement about priorities and escalation.
* Proven reliability and discretion.
Working Hours
* Full-time position.
* Fully remote, based in South Africa.
* 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST).
About Us
At Remote Recruitment, we specialise in helping skilled South African professionals connect with leading UK businesses. Our streamlined recruitment process matches exceptional talent with organisations that value expertise, initiative and long-term career growth.
Join a team that appreciates your talent –Remote Recruitment, where your success is our mission.
Requirements
* Reliable laptop or desktop computer.
* Stable, high-speed fibre connection.
* Backup power for load shedding.
* Quiet, professional home office.
Benefits
* Fully remote role with a UK-based employer.
* Salary paid in ZAR.
* UK business hours, so your evenings stay your own.
* Long-term, stable position with structured onboarding.
* A supportive team that values reliable work.
Tips for South African Applicants
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.
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.
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.
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 87 open positions on Hirezar. View all Remote Recruitment jobs →