Executive / Personal Assistant

About the role

H-Ville Consultancy is hiring a full-time Executive/Personal Assistant in Marina, Lagos. The role covers the executive's calendar, schedule, communications and day-to-day logistics, and involves liaising with clients, vendors and other stakeholders. The advertised remuneration is NGN 350,000 per month, with performance-based bonuses.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the executive's calendar, appointments, meetings, calls, emails and messages, and coordinate daily schedules and priorities.
• Monitor outstanding tasks, deadlines and follow-ups so nothing important is overlooked.
• Attend meetings, presentations and professional events with the executive, taking accurate notes and coordinating follow-up actions.
• Liaise with clients, business associates, vendors and service providers, and negotiate with vendors and suppliers for better prices, terms and quality.
• Handle errands, purchases and market-related assignments, and assist with travel arrangements, event coordination and reservations.
• Anticipate the executive's needs, recommend or implement solutions within agreed boundaries, and seek approval before making significant decisions.
• Handle confidential documents and information with discretion, maintain records and correspondence, and give regular updates on progress.
• Be available for occasional evening engagements, weekends and special events.

Required profile

• Minimum of 3 years' proven experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or in a similar support role; experience supporting a business owner, entrepreneur or senior executive is highly desirable.
• Preferred: OND, HND or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Office Administration or a related field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, strong organisation, time management, planning and multitasking, and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal, problem-solving and decision-making skills, and a professional appearance suitable for representing the executive.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, and to handle both administrative duties and practical tasks such as vendor negotiations.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Email management, digital calendars and online communication tools.

What we offer

• Remuneration of NGN 350,000 per month.
• Performance-based bonuses.
• Opportunity for a stable, long-term working relationship.
• Professional exposure to executive-level operations and business engagements.