Executive Assistant

About the Role

The People Practice is recruiting an Executive Assistant for a client that is a major stakeholder in the energy sector. This is a full-time onsite role supporting organisational leadership and the COO in Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria.

The role acts as a strategic anchor for leadership: managing information flow, protecting executive time, supporting decisions, and reducing administrative complexity around energy-sector priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Triage meetings, resolve conflicting priorities, and manage executive schedules.
• Serve as the polished contact for senior external stakeholders and manage access requests.
• Draft and review sensitive correspondence; summarize and route briefs and memos.
• Prepare agendas and briefing packs, take minutes, and track actions to completion.
• Maintain secure physical and digital filing systems for government documents and project briefs.
• Provide agile administrative support to the COO and align leadership schedules with office operations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience supporting organisation leaders or public figures, with an intimate understanding of official state protocols, hierarchies, and civil service sensitivities.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience supporting C-suite executives in high-pressure corporate environments.
• Power-user capabilities in productivity suites (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, advanced Outlook calendar management, SharePoint, and tracking tools).
• Strong project coordination skills; ability to independently follow up with team heads on tasks without leadership intervention.
• Outstanding verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Exceptional writing ability.

Location

Onsite in Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria.

How to Apply

Fill out the form on the website below