Overview
Executive Associate Jobs in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa at Capitec
Title: Executive Associate
Company: Capitec
Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
Shape Strategy. Drive Execution. Build Your Leadership Career.
This is not a traditional Executive Assistant role.
We are looking for an exceptional, high-potential professional who wants a front-row seat to executive leadership and the opportunity to accelerate into a future senior management role.
As Executive Associate to the Executive: Insurance, you will operate as a trusted advisor, strategic partner, and extension of the Executive's office. You will work across the Insurance business to drive key strategic initiatives, solve complex business challenges, influence stakeholders, and ensure the successful execution of critical priorities.
This role is ideally suited to a highly ambitious individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, learns quickly, challenges the status quo, and consistently delivers exceptional results.
What You'll Be Doing
- Partner closely with the Executive: Insurance to support the development and execution of divisional strategy.
- Drive strategic initiatives from concept through implementation.
- Conduct research, analysis, and problem-solving to support executive decision-making.
- Build relationships and influence stakeholders across multiple business areas.
- Coordinate and align cross-functional projects and priorities.
- Support business planning, budgeting, and performance management processes.
- Identify opportunities for operational improvements and drive implementation.
- Develop executive presentations, reports, business cases, and discussion papers.
- Act as a trusted advisor and representative of the Executive when engaging with senior stakeholders.
- Help strengthen integration and alignment across Insurance and the broader organisation.
What We're Looking For
- 5–8 years of professional experience.
- Broad knowledge of the respective functional area.
- Exposure to insurance, financial services, consulting, strategy, business operations, project management, business analysis, or leadership environments.
- Proven experience leading or coordinating initiatives across multiple stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable business outcomes.
- Experience identifying and implementing business improvements, efficiencies, or innovative solutions.
- Insurance industry experience would be advantageous but is not a prerequisite. Commercial acumen and learning agility are more important.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree
- A relevant qualification
If you are interested in being part of this dynamic team, on a mission to build the best financial services group in the world through unlocking the potential of its people, please apply. We would love to hear from you!
Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals.