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Executive Personal Assistant to the Principal Adviser

South AfricaSouth Africa·Cape Townlead
Personal AssistantAdministration & Office Support
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Key Responsibilities

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Personal AssistantAdministration & Office Support

We are an independent financial planning firm helping individuals and families bring their mortgages, investments, pensions, protection and estate planning into one clear, joined-up plan.

Our clients come to us to reduce financial stress and feel more in control of their future. We take pride in delivering a calm, structured and highly personal experience.

This is not a traditional PA role.

You will act as the operational anchor of the business — protecting the Principal Adviser’s time, coordinating all moving parts, and ensuring nothing is missed.

Your primary responsibility is simple to describe but powerful in practice:
make sure the right things happen, at the right time, with the right people, without constant direction.

You will not provide financial advice.
Instead, you will run the flow around the advice process so the adviser can focus on high-value client work.

  • The adviser’s time is protected and focused

  • Clients feel informed, supported and never “in the dark”

  • Tasks are followed through without needing to be chased

  • Internal and external stakeholders are coordinated smoothly

  • The business runs in a calm, organised and proactive way

Responsibilities

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  • Proactively manage and prioritise the adviser’s diary

  • Triage inbox and route communication appropriately

  • Identify what needs the adviser’s attention vs what can be handled elsewhere

  • Prepare for meetings (documents, agendas, context)

  • Capture actions and ensure they are completed

  • Act as a key point of contact for client queries (non-advice)

  • Manage and track client journeys across:

    • Mortgages

    • Protection & insurance

    • Investments & financial planning reviews

    • Estate planning

  • Keep clients updated in clear, plain English

  • Ensure every client knows “what’s happening” and “what’s next”

  • Create, assign and track tasks across the business

  • Coordinate with internal support and external providers

  • Maintain CRM accuracy and document organisation

  • Monitor workflows and ensure nothing stalls or gets lost

  • Identify and improve inefficient processes

  • Work closely with a virtual assistant and external partners

  • Ensure tasks are clearly defined and followed through

  • Confidently follow up and keep people accountable

  • Coordinate blog uploads, newsletters and updates

  • Assist with client communications in a clear, friendly tone

  • Support relationship tracking and reporting

  • Support file preparation and internal checks

  • Maintain organised, accurate records

  • Assist with process documentation and ongoing improvements

  • Experience supporting a senior professional or business owner

  • Strong organisational and prioritisation skills

  • Comfortable managing multiple moving parts at once

  • Excellent written and verbal communication in plain English

  • High level of discretion and professionalism

  • Exposure to financial services, mortgages or professional services

  • Experience working in structured or regulated environments

You will play a central role in helping the business grow while maintaining a high standard of client care.

If you enjoy being the person who makes everything work and take pride in getting things done properly, this role will suit you.

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job
Cape Town, South Africa
On-site at the office
Who can apply
ZA

Listing Details

First seen
June 20, 2026
Last seen
June 20, 2026

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thesalescentreExecutive Personal Assistant to the Principal Adviser