Executive Assistant

Job description / Role

Our client an International bank in the DIFC are searching for an Executive Assistant to one of their Senior Directors:

Duties and responsibilities
- Prepare and edit correspondence, communications, presentations and other documents
- File and retrieve documents and reference materials
- Manage and maintain executives schedules, appointments and travel arrangements
- Arrange and coordinate meetings and events
- Record, transcribe and distribute minutes of meetings
- Monitor, respond to and distribute incoming communications
- Answer and manage incoming calls
- Receive and interact with incoming visitors
- Interact with external clients
- Review operating practices and implement improvements where necessary

Requirements

- Proficiency with Microsoft Applications like Word, Excel and Outlook (Intermediate to Advanced)
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Professional personal presentation
- Information management
- Organizing and planning
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Initiative
- Reliability
- Stress tolerance
- Problem analysis and problem solving skills
- Judgment and decision-making ability
- Confidentiality
- Flexibility

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.