Executive Assistant (Strategic Partner to the Principal Partner)

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Bradfield Consulting is hiring an Executive Assistant to act as a strategic partner to the Principal Partner at an architectural firm in Lekki, Lagos. This full-time, on-site role involves executive support, calendar and project coordination, stakeholder communication, and travel/event management. Ideal for a proactive, analytical and highly organized professional comfortable working with minimal supervision.

• Full-time on-site role based in Lekki, Lagos.
• Reports directly to the Principal Partner of an architectural firm.
• Requires critical thinking, strategic insight, and proactive problem-solving.
• Responsibilities include executive briefs, calendar management, stakeholder relations, and travel planning.

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Executive Assistant (Strategic Partner to the Principal Partner) at Bradfield Consulting Limited ⏲ Aug 3, 2026, 9:12 AM ⋕ View all Administrative & Office Support jobs Bradfield consulting is a professional service firm created to provide human resource solutions for organizations of any size. Our goal is to help our esteemed clients eliminate issues bordering on having incompatible or inexperienced employees. Our partnership begins from attracting the right employees, settling them well at work and ensuring that they are equipped to deliver on your goals. Our culture of seamless collaboration enables us to go well beyond recruitment; we meet with every client, seeking to understand their needs and culture in a bid to engage the perfect candidate fit for them. This collaborative culture of problem-solving enables us to add great value to our clients businesses. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Executive Assistant (Strategic Partner to the Principal Partner) Location: Lekki, Lagos Employment Type: Full-time (On-site) Reports To: Principal Partner Company: Architectural Firm Job Summary The successful candidate will anticipate needs, manage competing priorities, coordinate high-level projects, and ensure the Principal Partner's time, relationships, and commitments are optimized for maximum organizational impact. The ideal candidate must be analytical, resourceful, highly organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision. We are seeking a highly intelligent, proactive, and strategic Executive Assistant to serve as a trusted partner to the Principal Partner. This role goes beyond traditional administrative support and requires someone who can provide critical thinking, strategic insight, sound judgment, and proactive problem-solving. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Support & Decision Enablement: Prepare executive briefs, reports, presentations, and research materials, translating complex information into actionable insights. Serve as a trusted thought partner to the Principal Partner by providing research, analysis, and recommendations to support executive decision-making. Monitor the strategic agenda of the Principal Partner, ensuring alignment between priorities, commitments, and long-term organizational goals. Anticipate challenges, identify opportunities, and proactively recommend practical solutions. Operational Leadership & Execution: Act as the gatekeeper to the Principal Partner by managing requests, protecting executive time, and facilitating high-value engagements. Manage and optimize the Principal Partner's calendar, meetings, appointments, and daily schedule to maximize productivity. Coordinate cross-functional initiatives and ensure projects are delivered within agreed timelines. Track key priorities, monitor deliverables, and ensure timely follow-up on projects and action items. Communications & Relationship Management: Follow up on meetings, action points, and strategic engagements to ensure continuity and execution. Build and maintain productive relationships with senior executives, clients, consultants, partners, government officials, and other key stakeholders. Draft, edit, and review executive correspondence, reports, speeches, presentations, and other strategic documents. Manage internal and external communications while maintaining the Principal Partner's professional voice and standards. Event, Project & Travel Management: Plan and manage domestic and international travel arrangements, including visas, itineraries, accommodation, transportation, and meeting schedules. Coordinate executive meetings, board meetings, conferences, workshops, and strategic events. Support project planning, budgeting, resource coordination, reporting, and execution across multiple initiatives. Confidentiality & Executive Support: Handle highly confidential corporate, financial, legal, and personal information with absolute discretion. Maintain organized digital and physical filing systems for executive records and confidential documentation. Ensure executive documents, contracts, reports, and correspondence are properly maintained and easily retrievable. Educational Qualifications (Compulsory) These educational requirements: are strictly compulsory. Candidates who do not meet these requirements: will not be considered. B.Eng or HND in any Engineering discipline is mandatory. Applicants must possess a minimum of Grade B in Mathematics in WAEC/SSCE. Experience: Experience: supporting senior leadership within consulting, engineering, construction, architecture, real estate, or other professional services firms will be an added advantage. Minimum of 5 years' proven experience: as an Executive Assistant supporting C-suite executives, Managing Directors, CEOs, Founders, or Senior Business Leaders. Required Knowledge, Skills & Competencies: Excellent organizational, planning, and time management abilities. Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively in a dynamic environment. Ability to anticipate executive needs and proactively develop effective solutions. Excellent strategic thinking with the ability to align daily execution with long-term business goals. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with executive-level professionalism. Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and relationship-building skills. Strong attention to detail with excellent documentation and record management skills. Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. High emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and professional maturity. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), Google Workspace, and project management tools. Strong financial and business acumen with the ability to prepare reports and monitor budgets. Behavioural Competencies: Resourceful, solution-oriented, and proactive. Calm, resilient, and able to perform effectively under pressure. Maintains the highest level of integrity, confidentiality, and discretion. Operates as a strategic business partner rather than only an administrative support professional. Demonstrates initiative, accountability, and ownership. Professional, confident, and able to engage effectively with senior executives and external stakeholders. Salary N400,000 - N500,000 monthly. How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using "Executive Assistant" as the subject of the email. Application Deadline: 17thy August, 2026. 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