Strategic Executive Assistant (Professional Services | Consulting)

Location: Remote

Reports to: Global Managing Partner, Selion Global

Selion Global is an international leadership advisory firm working with C-suite executives, board members, and senior leaders worldwide. We are seeking a Strategic Executive Assistant to support one of the Global Managing Partners across a diverse portfolio of leadership, communications, business development, and client-facing initiatives.

This is a senior executive support role, blending high-level coordination with daily execution. The ideal candidate will have worked in an international professional services, consulting, or executive search environment and be comfortable managing communications, business development activities, partnerships and event coordination while ensuring operational excellence behind the scenes.

This is not a traditional administrative assistant role. We are looking for a trusted right hand - someone who can manage complex workstreams, protect leadership focus, and ensure a seamless, professional presence across all external engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate communications activities, including social media, preparing presentations, and managing marketing materials under the direction of the Global Managing Partner.
• Support business development activities, including CRM updates, research, pipeline tracking, lead management, and follow-ups
• Liaise professionally with global clients, partners, and stakeholders
• Help coordinate executive events and leadership initiatives, ensuring timelines and deliverables are met
• Handle daily coordination tasks such as scheduling, meeting preparation, document collation, and project tracking
• Maintain consistency, quality, and alignment of communications and business development outputs across platforms
• Act as a proactive, strategic enabler, anticipating needs and managing operational workflows to protect the Managing Partner’s focus on client leadership

Candidate Profile

• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience supporting senior leadership in a professional services, consulting, or executive search environment
• Strong understanding of professional services workflows and client/stakeholder dynamics
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, with a professional, polished tone
• Strong organisational, multitasking, and project management abilities
• Professional maturity, discretion, and the ability to handle high-level, sensitive interactions
• Tech-savvy: proficient in Google Workspace, LinkedIn, Canva, CRM tools
• A reliable remote work setup and availability aligned to Singapore time zone

Important: Candidates must have prior experience supporting senior leadership in consulting, executive search, or similar professional services firms. Applications from outside these industries will not be considered.

How to Apply

Interested or know someone who might be? Please send your CV and a cover note (required) to cecile.hofer@selionglobal.com with the subject line: Application – Executive Assistant (Selion Global).

We thank all applicants for their interest; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.