Executive Assistant (Remote, Nigeria)

About the role

Tech1million Limited is hiring a full-time Executive Assistant for a remote position based in Nigeria, with regular overlap with UK business hours. The role supports the CEO's calendar, inbox and commitments, and also handles day-to-day administration for UKEA and the G20 YEA Summit 2027, including financial records and event coordination.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the CEO's calendar across organisations and time zones, triage the inbox, draft correspondence and track messages needing a response
• Prepare meeting agendas, briefing notes and presentations; capture decisions and actions and follow them through
• Maintain a central tracker of commitments, deadlines and outstanding decisions, and attend meetings on the CEO's behalf
• Coordinate travel, itineraries, visas, accommodation and speaking engagements
• Support UKEA administration and the G20 YEA Summit 2027, including invitations, registrations, venue and accommodation, and sponsorship and payment records
• Maintain income, expense, invoice and receipt records, prepare invoices, update budget trackers and reconcile transactions where authorised
• Produce a weekly update, improve administrative processes and use approved AI and productivity tools

Required profile

• At least 3 years' experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or in a closely related executive support role
• Evidence of supporting a senior leader with competing priorities and a busy schedule
• Excellent written and spoken English, strong judgement on what to handle independently and what to escalate
• Ability to work independently and reliably in a remote environment, with a suitable workspace, laptop and stable internet
• Availability for regular overlap with UK business hours; occasional out-of-hours support may be needed
• Desirable: experience supporting a founder, event coordination, not-for-profit work, and familiarity with Xero

Required skills

• Calendar, inbox, travel and document management
• Office software, spreadsheets, video conferencing and task management tools
• Accuracy with expenses, invoices and financial records

What we offer

• Fully remote work from Nigeria
• Direct experience supporting a founder growing a business across the UK and Nigeria
• The chance to contribute to an international entrepreneurship summit
• Scope to develop executive support, stakeholder coordination and project administration skills