PA to Group CEO

Job description / Role

BWP present an opportunity for an experienced senior corporate PA for a established Financial Services company based in the DIFC, the role requires candidate with a FS, Investment or Private Equity industry background.

Salary 20-30,000 AED

Duties:
- Day to day office operations to ensure the Executives office runs efficiently and smoothly.
- To be a front face for the CEOs office internally and externally screening and prioritizing calls and
meeting requests and delegating appropriately
- Arranging meetings, conference calls and all other meeting logistics to ensure the needs of the Executive are met
- Extensive diary management (Outlook), making sure that the Executives demanding and fluctuating schedule is always up to date
- Email & contacts management.
- Drafting and proof reading correspondence in English (and preferably Arabic), compiling speaking notes for conferences and interviews, engaging with event organizers and suppliers as required
- Maintaining office and personal filing ensuring all records are up to date.
- Undertaking research when required
- Interface with internal and external stakeholders such as government entities, clients, service providers etc, providing information, and handling any issues that arise independently
- Basic book-keeping to manage the Executives personal and work expenses.
- Responsible for extensive official and personal travel scheduling and all related logistics (visas,
transport, accommodation etc)
-Ensuring all visas, licenses and registrations are current and up to date.
- Manage confidential ad hoc matters as and when they arise and exercise considerable judgment and discretion in completing assignments.

Requirements

- Western National required
- Female requested
- Min 5 years senior PA experience
- Financial Industry, Investment or Wealth Management highly advantageous
- Professional candidate with corporate image
- Strong personality, thick skinned
- Flexible (this role will require no responsibilities at home as the Group CEO will require unsociable hours at times)
- Excellent command of english language
- IT advance knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent Communication skills

About the Company

BWP is a privately owned, top-end, low volume specialist recruiter with an emphasis on the Middle East markets.

The company has pedigree, a pedigree that comes with over 30 years combined experience of the local markets and from the capabilities of our staff and from their intimate knowledge of all major white collar sectors in the MENA region.

As well as our bespoke search capacity, we are also able to professionally and knowledgeably advise on all aspects of the human capital dimension; from salary surveys and recruitment strategies to general HR policy , development and training.