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  • Posted: Apr 28, 2026
    Deadline: May 8, 2026
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  • Momentum Metropolitan Holdings, formerly MMI Holdings, is a South African-based financial services group was established on 1 Dec 2010, through the merger of Metropolitan and Momentum. We are specialists in long and short-term insurance, asset management, savings, investments, healthcare administration, health risk management, employee benefits and reward...

     

    Personal Assistant

    Role Purpose    

    • To provide proactive, high-impact executive and personal assistant support to the Executive: Group Technology. The role requires strong judgement, discretion, organisational excellence, and the ability to operate confidently within a complex, fast-moving enterprise environment.
    • The incumbent will act as a trusted business partner, enabling executive effectiveness, operational efficiency, and stakeholder alignment.

    Requirements    

    Formal Qualifications

    • Grade 12 or equivalent
    • Diploma or certification in Office Administration, Executive/Personal Assistance, or Secretarial Studies
    • Additional certification in project coordination, business administration, or finance administration (Advantageous)
    • Enterprise systems exposure (HR, Finance, IT service tools)
    • Advanced Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, OneNote, PowerPoint, Excel) including AI Tooling

    Experience

    • 5 – 7 years relevant Executive Assistant / Personal Assistant experience (Essential)
    • Proven experience supporting a senior executive or leadership team (Essential)
    • Exposure to financial services, insurance, or large corporate environments (Desirable)
    • Experience coordinating across multiple functional teams and stakeholders (Desirable)

    Duties & Responsibilities    

    Internal Process & Executive Support

    • Proactively manage, coordinate, and maintain the Executive’s complex diary and priorities
    • Coordinate all aspects of meetings, workshops, and functions (logistics, venues, catering) in line with executive requirements and budget parameters
    • Provide end-to-end administrative support for meetings, including agenda coordination, preparation, collation, and timely distribution of presentations, packs, minutes, and follow-ups
    • Manage travel arrangements in accordance with approved business processes and budget parameters
    • Act as the first point of contact for incoming correspondence and calls, responding independently where appropriate and escalating judiciously
    • Maintain high standards of executive office administration, ensuring efficiency and continuity

    Client & Stakeholder Engagement

    • Serve as a professional and authoritative interface with internal and external stakeholders
    • Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships across senior leadership, technology teams, service providers, and business units
    • Manage service levels and expectations through clear communication and disciplined follow-through

    Financial & Resource Management

    • Manage and reconcile executive expenses in line with policy and budget guidelines
    • Prepare and track cost reports, invoices, and payments, ensuring adherence to SLAs
    • Identify opportunities for cost efficiency and operational improvement within the function
    • Manage company resources under control of the executive with accountability and accuracy

    People, Culture & Continuous Improvement

    • Contribute to a professional, collaborative, and service-oriented culture
    • Actively participate in change initiatives and continuous improvement efforts
    • Maintain up-to-date professional, industry, and legislative knowledge
    • Take ownership of personal development and capability growth

    Risk & Governance

    • Support risk identification processes and escalate matters appropriately
    • Ensure adherence to company policies, confidentiality standards, and governance requirements
    • Coordinate escalation of faults, housekeeping issues, or supplier failures to resolution

    Competencies    

    • Exceptional diary, time, and priority management
    • High-quality written and verbal communication
    • Strong attention to detail with the ability to think ahead
    • Sound judgement and decision-making within defined authority levels
    • Stakeholder engagement at executive and senior management level
    • Ability to work independently under pressure and manage competing priorities
    • Discretion, trustworthiness, and absolute confidentiality
    • Continuous improvement mindset and strong organisational discipline
    • High trust and credibility with the Executive and leadership team
    • Accuracy, reliability, and consistency under pressure
    • Proactive anticipation of executive needs
    • Strong organisational discipline and follow-through
    • Ability to balance executive, operational, and stakeholder demands seamlessly

    Closing Date    

    • 2026/05/06

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