Senior Executive Assistant

About the role

Elevare Human Solutions Ltd is hiring a Senior Executive Assistant in Lagos (Marina) on a full-time basis. The role covers calendar and travel management, executive briefings, decision tracking, stakeholder coordination and governance, and requires discretion with confidential information.

Key responsibilities

• Manage calendars, appointments, meetings, travel schedules and competing priorities; prepare agendas, itineraries, meeting packs and documents in advance.
• Prepare daily executive briefs and briefing notes, decision papers, summaries, presentations, reports, speeches, correspondence and memos.
• Maintain an executive decision and action register, follow up with department heads and stakeholders, and escalate overdue or stalled items.
• Plan executive, management and board meetings, workshops and retreats, and prepare accurate minutes and action logs.
• Coordinate communication across departments, business units, subsidiaries and external stakeholders, and monitor office budgets for travel and meetings.
• Handle confidential commercial, personnel, financial and strategic information with strict confidentiality.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Finance, Social Sciences or a related discipline.
• Typically 5-8 years of relevant experience, preferably including at least 3 years supporting a CEO, Managing Director, Executive Director, Chairman or equivalent senior executive.
• Experience in a fast-paced corporate, multi-business or entrepreneurial environment is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating senior stakeholders, executive priorities, projects and confidential information.

Required skills

• Advanced Microsoft 365, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams, with strong Excel reporting and dashboard skills.
• Ability to produce polished presentations and briefing papers.
• Familiarity with project management, scheduling, CRM, document management and AI-enabled productivity tools.
• Relevant professional certifications are an advantage.