Senior Executive Assistant to the Group Managing Director (GMD)

Position Overview

The Senior Executive Assistant to the Group Managing Director is a high-impact strategic role within a diversified global organization operating across financial and investment sectors. This position extends beyond traditional executive assistance—it requires a strategic operator capable of initiating, coordinating, and driving corporate strategy for deep market penetration across multiple industries and geographies.

The successful candidate will serve as a strategic partner to the Group Managing Director and provide cross-continental executive coordination support to Continental and Country Business Leaders across Africa, North America, Europe, and Asia.

Note: Female candidates are preferred to support gender balance within executive leadership support.

Strategic Scope

The role demands demonstrated experience in initiating and coordinating corporate strategy across the following sectors:

• Financial Services (microfinance banking, fintech)
• Green Energy
• Agriculture & Livestock Production
• Real Estate

The candidate must possess proven capacity to drive deep market penetration strategies across these sectors.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Strategy & Market Expansion

• Initiate, coordinate, and track execution of corporate strategy across multiple industries
• Drive structured market penetration initiatives across global regions
• Provide strategic intelligence and business expansion insights to the GMD
• Develop innovative business growth strategies and think creatively on market opportunities

Executive & Global Leadership Support

• Provide strategic support to the GMD and global business leaders
• Represent the GMD in high-level external business meetings and executive presentations
• Prepare board-level documentation, strategic briefings, and executive presentations
• Coordinate strategic priorities across multiple international business units