Executive Assistant _Cairo, Egypt

https://www.spe-capital.com/careers/24

SPE Capital is a leading private equity firm with an African focus (mostly North Africa and increasingly Sub-Saharan Africa). SPE is led by a word-class team that started investing in the region in 2005 and brings together a set of complementary skills, on top of more than 100 years of combined investment experience.

The team benefits from professional backgrounds developed in some of the most renowned global institutions (J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, BCG, Wendel, etc.) and educational backgrounds from some of the most prestigious universities and MBAs (Harvard, MIT, Polytechnique, Mines de Paris, AUC, Chicago Booth MBA, INSEAD, etc.)

We are looking for a motivated, driven and autonomous Executive Assistant to be part of our global Private Equity team.

The position would be based in Cairo, Egypt.

Location: New Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

Start Date: immediate.

Application: Send CV and cover email to [email protected] with the title “Executive Assistant- Cairo” in the subject line.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle inventory of office supplies
• Coordinate with office administration for processing of payments.
• Oversee the maintenance, repair, and upkeep of our office facilities' physical infrastructure and systems.
• Performing minor accounting duties
• Assist the management team in running their schedules and booking appointments effectively.
• Set up visit agendas, including booking calendars and making necessary reservations.
• Assisting service manager in coordinating with agencies, suppliers, and service providers
• Perform basic public relations and corporate affairs tasks.
• Welcoming visitors and identifying the purpose of their visit before directing them to the appropriate department
• Prepare, reconcile, and submit expense reports.
• Other additional and/or alternative duties as assigned from time to time, including supporting other departments or Executives as needed.

Candidate Profile & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• At least 5 years of experience as an executive assistant
• Excellent spoken and written English and Arabic skills.
• Proficient in typing both in English and Arabic
• Proficiency in French is a plus.
• Excellent command of Microsoft applications such as Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Task oriented and able to identify, prioritize, and execute tasks in order of urgency/importance.