Job Description

Who are we?At SanlamAllianz, we are proud of being the largest Pan-African, non-banking financial services organization on the continent. Our dynamic operations span across 27 African countries (excluding South Africa), and our business is focused on life insurance, general insurance, retail credit, health, bancassurance, and asset management. Our core values - Innovation, Care, Integrity and Collaboration - guide our vision of distinguishing ourselves as the most admired financial services group in Africa. We nurture a high-performance, energising and engaging culture. Why? Because we, as employees of SanlamAllianz, understand the importance of feeling cared for, empowered, challenged to produce our best work and live with confidence.What will you do?This Team Support Assistant will support specific Executives and their senior management teams by effectively and efficiently managing office, administrative and event related tasks. These tasks include but are not limited to (1) managing and coordinating schedules and travelling, (2) assist with event management activities, (3) coordinating payments and related activities and processes and (4) managing internal and external stakeholder and partner relationships. This role will require an energetic, digital savvy, self-motivated individual with a can-do-attitude who is passionate about driving results, team collaboration and success.What will make you successful in this role?

• Coordinating and management of diaries and travel arrangements.
• Communication and liaison with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Receiving external clients and stakeholders at office (as and when required).
• Coordinating project and event management activities including conferences.
• Coordinating in-country marketing related activities.
• Managing all payments and related financial processes for the teams.
• Office management support as and when required.
• Ad hoc projects and tasks that may arise from time to time.
• Event and conference management

Qualification and Experience

• 5 years related experience.
• A relevant tertiary qualification will be advantageous.
• Personal and project assistant experience in a corporate environment will be advantageous.
• Experience supporting multiple executives and senior managers.
• Experience with coordinating local and international travel arrangements.
• Experience with coordinating events/conferences.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong business communication methods and processes
• Excellent writing skills
• Ability to sensitively manage organisational impact (red tape, protocol etc.)
• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel & Power Point
• Ability to manage various stakeholder queries and related support.
• Sound knowledge of etiquette that is followed or prescribed in a social and/or professional setting on an executive and senior management level.
• Must be digitally savvy
• Support finance processes

Core Competencies

• Cultivates Innovation
• Client Focus
• Drive Results
• Collaborates
• Flexibility and adaptability

Build a successful career with usWe're all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future - your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters - Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office - the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.Turnaround timeThe shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.Our commitment to transformationThe Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are the key components to ensure a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.

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