Pakiso Letsie

Senior Executive Assistant with more than 20 years of experience and 10 years supporting CEOs, COOs and boards in regulated, high-pressure environments, including private security, financial services and mining projects. Currently supports the CEO and COO of a national high-risk security firm, with full ownership of executive office operations, PSIRA compliance, board and EXCO documentation, and group finance administration. Trusted with confidential matters, known for accurate executive writing, and experienced in building office systems that keep running long after they are set up.

Executive Assistant to the CEO and COO at Red Ant Security Relocation & Eviction Services (2022-08 – Present)

• Manage calendars, travel, confidential correspondence and cross-provincial stakeholder engagement for two executives at the same time.
• Act as the gatekeeper to the executive office, triaging and escalating calls, emails and requests from clients, attorneys, law enforcement and government.
• Draft board packs, EXCO minutes, executive reports and sensitive legal correspondence to a zero-error standard.
• Own the PSIRA compliance cycle and tender administration, including licensing, bid documentation, audit preparation and regulatory filings.
• Plan and deliver the annual VIP stakeholder event from concept to close, including full security coordination and executive hosting.
• Run financial administration for a sister company in the group: bookkeeping, payroll on Sage 300 People, supplier payments, insurance and municipal rates.

Founder and Managing Director (part-time since 2022) at Expleezit Trading & Enterprise (Pty) Ltd (2020-01 – Present)

• Built and run a Takealot e-commerce business, handling product sourcing, listings, pricing, inventory and fulfilment.
• Led the repositioning of the business from general merchandise to health and wellness under the Forever by Alice brand.

Personal Assistant to the Executive (Contract) at The Banking Association South Africa (2019-07 – 2019-12)

• Provided board-level support in a regulated financial services body, covering meeting coordination, board documentation, minute-taking and stakeholder communication.

Office Manager and Executive Support to the CEO/Owner at RR Electronic Security Solutions (2011-06 – 2019-05)

• Worked directly alongside the CEO/Owner for eight years as the first point of contact for operational matters and the final check on everything issued under his name.
• Managed the administration team, procurement function and vendor relationships, including contract renegotiation with ownership.
• Supported mining industry projects by liaising with mine management, organising site visits and keeping project documentation current.
• Planned and ran corporate events of all sizes, owning vendor management, logistics and on-the-day coordination.

Senior Administrator at Usizo Technical Services (2008-01 – 2010-12)

Parts Administrator at BMW Fordicks (2007-01 – 2007-12)

Administrative Assistant at Die Volksblad (2004-01 – 2006-12)

BCom in IT Management – MANCOSA

National Diploma in Management Assistance – Maluti FET College

Certificate in Professional Project Management – College SA

Certificate in Tender Expert – How to Tender