Executive Assistant to the CCO (Fintech/Payments)

Our client is hiring a commercially capable Executive Assistant to act as the operational right hand to their Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) in a high-growth fintech environment.

 

This is not a traditional administrative EA role. This position requires someone who understands how payments work, how deals move, how merchant agreements are structured, and how commercial momentum is maintained.

  

You will play a direct role in ensuring negotiations progress, sales pipelines remain active, internal departments stay aligned, and no commercial opportunity stalls due to lack of follow-through.

  

Job Type: Full-Time

Location: Cape Town

Workplace: Onsite

  

Responsibilities

• Proven EA / PA experience supporting senior leadership.
• Experience within fintech, payments, PSP, acquiring, or regulated financial services.
• Strong understanding of payment flows and commercial deal structures.
• Exposure to merchant onboarding and commercial negotiations.
• Ability to confidently follow up with senior stakeholders and drive accountability.
• Strong Excel and Google Workspace capability.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.

  

Strong Advantage

• iGaming or high-risk merchant exposure.
• Experience coordinating international business travel and conference planning
• SDR/ Lead generation experience

  

Responsibilities

• Act as the central coordination point between the CCO and internal departments.
• Track negotiations and proactively follow up on stalled discussions.
• Monitor merchant onboarding progression and ensure accountability across teams.
• Attend meetings, take structured minutes, and drive action-point execution.
• Identify delays in deal flow and escalate or follow up to maintain commercial continuity.
• Represent the CCO in internal meetings when required.
• Own all international travel logistics for the CCO — including booking flights, accommodation, transport, and ensuring a fully structured itinerary for conferences and client meetings.
• Coordinate conference schedules in advance to ensure productive pipelines during travel.
• Support the overall operational efficiency of the commercial function.