Administrative Assistant (Emiratisation)

Job description / Role

Charterhouse is working with a leading UAE financial organisation who is looking to hire a UAE National Administrative Assistant to join their organisation on a permanent basis. Our client is a market leading investment organisation with significant interests in the UAE, the wider GCC and on a global scale.

The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for carrying out a variety of administrative and staff support activities for the CEO’s office. This role will handle hotel and restaurant reservations, diary and calendar management, communicate with external parties, assist with events and other administrative tasks as required.

In addition, the Assistant will greet and welcome clients or guests into the business, answer phone calls and respond to queries where possible, as well as manage correspondence including emails, PowerPoint presentations and Excel reports.

This role will be working in an international team and the duties will therefore be varied and must be flexible working within a diverse team.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, the candidate should be presentable with a professional approach and have a career history as an Administration Assistant, preferably within a financial service organisation. A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role is required.

It is essential to have proficient MS Office skills and outstanding communication skills. The ideal candidate must have a can-do approach, professional outlook and ability to remain calm and focused when under pressure. This role is for UAE Nationals only and ideally should be residing in Abu Dhabi already.

About the Company

The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.