Executive Assistant to the ED

Recruitment Squad - Rockmould Limited

Recruitment Squad - Our client, Rockmould Limited, a construction and real estate company, is recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Executive Assistant to the ED

Location: Rockmould head office, Lekki, Lagos

Employment Type: NYSC

Reports to: Executive Director

Engagement: NYSC placement preferred, with progression to full-time employment based on performance

Why this role exists

• The Executive Director's office sits where strategy, finance, sales, business development, and corporate services meet.
• This role gives that office dedicated analytical and execution capacity and gives a high-potential graduate a view of how a growing group is run that few early-career roles offer.

Key responsibilities

Business analysis:

• Research markets, competitors, partners and investment opportunities, then turn the findings into clear recommendations.
• Analyze sales, financial and operational performance to surface trends, risks and decisions needed.
• Prepare board papers, executive summaries, briefing notes and presentations to institutional standard.

Financial modelling:

• Build and maintain Excel models for project feasibility, cash flow, returns and scenario analysis.
• Support budgets, forecasts and business cases with the Finance team.
• Review assumptions, test outputs and prepare clean summaries for senior decision-makers.

Process design:

• Map current workflows, identify bottlenecks and propose practical improvements.
• Draft policies, standard operating procedures, templates and reporting tools.
• Help embed new processes across departments and track whether they are followed.

Project management:

• Plan and track strategic initiatives, including scope, timelines, owners and dependencies.
• Maintain action trackers, follow up on commitments, and escalate slippage early.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and report progress to the Executive Director.

Stakeholder management:

• Act as a professional point of contact for internal teams, advisers, vendors, partners and customers.
• Prepare for meetings, record decisions and follow actions through to completion.
• Draft high-quality correspondence and handle confidential information with discretion.

Office of the Executive Director:

• Prioritise the Executive Director's calendar, requests and deliverables.
• Prepare the office for internal reviews, external meetings and board engagements.
• Take on special projects as business priorities change.

Requirements

Qualifications and experience

• First Class or Second Class Upper bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Business, Mathematics or a related quantitative field.
• Currently serving, or about to begin, the NYSC programme is preferred. Recent graduates with a valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate may also apply.
• Internship experience in consulting, investment banking, audit, real estate, or strategy is an advantage.
• ACA or ACCA, completed or in progress, is an added advantage.

Technical skills:

• Advanced Excel, including financial modelling, and a strong command of PowerPoint and Word.
• Sound grasp of financial statements, valuation concepts and basic project economics.
• Excellent business writing, with the ability to make complex material simple.
• Familiarity with Power BI, project management tools or AI productivity tools is a plus.

Personal attributes:

• Exceptional attention to detail and a high standard for finished work.
• Integrity and absolute discretion with confidential matters.
• Ownership: finishes what is started and flags problems early.
• Structured thinking, curiosity, and the confidence to challenge assumptions respectfully.
• Composure under pressure, tight deadlines, and shifting priorities.

Accelerated career growth track:

• High performers can move from Executive Assistant to a management-track role within 36 months.
• Accelerated career track · 3 stages, 2 performance gates
• Progression at each gate depends on performance and business need; it is not automatic.

The role also offers:

• Direct mentorship from the Executive Director.

• Exposure to board, investor, financing and transaction work.

• Rotations across Finance, Sales, Business Development and project teams.

• Support for ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional study, subject to performance and management approval.

• What success looks like

• By

• The successful candidate will have

• Month 3

• Learned the business, taken ownership of the Executive Director's trackers and delivered accurate, on-time work with minimal rework.

• Month 6

• Led at least one analysis or financial model that informs a management decision, and improved at least one process.

• Month 12

• Run a cross-functional project from start to finish and earn the trust of senior stakeholders across the group.

Application Closing Date

16th November, 2026.