Executive Assistant – Nairobi

About the role

A global leader in business strategy consulting, recruited through Summit Recruitment & Search, is looking for an Executive Assistant based in Nairobi. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive organizational support to Project Leaders, Principals, Partners and the Managing Director. Prior experience in a professional services environment is required.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the main communication link between clients, the consulting team and senior leadership.
• Manage and maintain complex Outlook calendars, proactively resolving scheduling conflicts.
• Plan and schedule client and internal meetings, ensuring smooth logistics and preparation.
• Build strong working relationships with external clients and their executive assistants.
• Coordinate high-level travel arrangements independently.
• Maintain and update client contact information and relationship maps.
• Organize and manage electronic filing systems for documents.
• Draft, review and send correspondence, handle mail and email, and manage incoming and outgoing correspondence.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree.
• Approximately 4-5 years of experience in a similar executive assistant role, preferably in professional services.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Professional demeanour and strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Integrity, discretion and strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.