Executive Assistant for the Country Director, Acumen Pakistan

 

Acumen is seeking an Executive Assistant for our Country leader, to join our Pakistan office in Karachi. We’re looking for a proactive candidate with at least 5 years of professional experience, superior attention to detail, a natural ability to multitask, and a commitment to tackling poverty. This is a growth-oriented role that combines core executive assistance with strategic support functions, with the potential to evolve into a key strategy position for the right candidate.

About AcumenAcumen is changing the way the world tackles poverty by investing in companies, leaders and ideas. We invest patient capital in businesses whose products and services offer important opportunities to people living in poverty. To date, Acumen has positively impacted over 500 million lives by investing $154.4M in 167 innovative, early-stage companies in Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and the United States. But investment isn’t only about capital, we’ve been investing in innovators for years, connecting with emerging leaders around the world and engaging them in collective dialogue, moral inquiry, and skill building.

About the Role 

This is a growth-oriented role that combines core executive assistance with strategic support functions, with the potential to evolve into a key strategy position for the right candidate. The role will be reporting to the Country Director

Key Accountabilities include

Primary Responsibilities - Executive Support (50%):

• Drive efficient calendar and email management across multiple time zones
• Coordinate local and international travel arrangements including visas, accommodations, and detailed itineraries
• Serve as the key communication hub between CEO, global team, and external stakeholders
• Manage sensitive information and communications with utmost discretion
• Ensure seamless day-to-day operations and anticipate administrative needs

Strategic Support Functions (30%):

• Prepare meeting briefing documents including background research on participants and strategic context
• Take detailed notes in key meetings and manage follow-up actions
• Support special projects and initiatives as needed
• Track and drive completion of action items across the organization
• Provide basic analysis and synthesis of information to support decision-making

Administrative Support Functions (20%):

• Manage existing vendors and engage with all third-party contractual partners on billing, verifications etc.

Required Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of work experience, with at least 3 years supporting C-level executives in global organisations
• Exceptional organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills: ability to take primary responsibility for execution of diverse number of projects in timely manner with limited supervision
• Experience managing international travel and remote team coordination
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and virtual collaboration tools
• Require excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Ability  to maintain composure under pressure
• Complete discretion with sensitive information, both within the company and externall
• Flexibility to work across multiple time zone
• Self-reflective and aligned with Acumen values
• Permanent authorization to work in Pakistan

Career Development: This role offers significant growth potential, with opportunity to transition into a key strategy position based on performance and organizational needs. The ideal candidate will demonstrate both excellence in core EA functions and capacity for increasing strategic responsibility.

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Deadline - Candidates will be reviewed on a rolling basis.So apply soon.