Personal Assistant to the CEO

Job description / Role

We are working with my client to recruit an experienced Personal Assistant to support at the highest level, to ensure the provision of a professional, highly confidential and efficient administrative support function.

Responsibilities to include
- Organise and action personal activities on behalf of the CEO.
- Provide support for the CEO's other investments and businesses globally.
- Assist with the administration, coordination and management of the CEO's property and investment portfolio.
- Reporting, researching information, collating data, drafting responses and providing status reports on outstanding issues.
- Identifying, monitoring and attending to enquiries, by ensuring resolution and quality control of responses coming from within the entities.
- Liaising with the Executive Office to maintain a comprehensive daily diary for the CEO.
- Arranging extensive global travel, accommodation requirements and itineraries for the CEO.
- Liaise with relevant staff and outside organisations, in the scheduling of official functions relevant to the CEO's responsibilities.
- Building and maintaining effective interpersonal relationships whilst ensuring the provision of a confidential, timely, concise and accurate administrative service.
- Arranging family visits, vacations, visas etc.
- All other assistance as directed by the CEO.

Requirements

The successful candidate must have previous PA experience to a high net worth individual at Chairman or CEO level, must be fluent in English speaking, reading and writing Arabic is an advantage, possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills with proven abilities to communicate effectively, proficient in computer software packages, such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel, high level organisational and time management skills. A flexible approach to the requirements of working outside of business working hours.

About the Company

At Hays, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.

So much more than a specialist recruitment business, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. By providing advice, insights and expertise on issues you face today in the fast-paced world of work, we help you make the right decisions for tomorrow.

Offering an unrivalled suite of recruitment and workplace solutions, whether you’re looking for what’s next in your career, or have a gap to fill, we’ll help you get where you want to go.

You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow.