EA to CEO - Financial Services

Job description / Role

Experienced Executive Assistants within the financial services industry are highly advantageous for this new client to Irwin & Dow. Based in a newly developed area, the office has an exceptional tech-based infrastructure and great sociable facilities in the surrounding area. Supporting the CEO at his private investment office, you will join a team of 10-15 employees and fully support the CEO as his first ever Executive Assistant.

High attention to detail and the capability to be fully involved in all processes, this role will be a key to the success of the business. Responsible for all emails, diary and travel management, the CEO has several investments in the Saudi Arabian market and therefore travels back and forth very regularly to meet with exceptionally senior individuals. A complex calendar with ever changing priorities will be fully managed by the successful candidate and preparation of excel reports and PowerPoint presentations for these meetings should be executed efficiently. Attending the majority of meetings and taking minutes, you will ensure all actions are followed up and completed according to the given deadline. Management of both internal and off-site events are regular occurrences and the Executive Assistant will manage the complete logistics of such for the CEO and wider team. There will also be some personal assistance required to further support the CEO, which may include ensuring all personal documentation is renewed, booking of personal appointments and itinerary creation for family vacations. However, the core function of this role is executive support for the business.

Requirements

To be successful in your application you should posses at least 5 years overall EA exposure, with at least 2 years in a financial services organisation. You should be highly proactive with the ability to manage ever changing deadlines and priorities in an effective manner. Strong MS office skills and time management are paramount for this position. Those with additional Russian language fluency skills are extremely desirable (but not essential) for this role along with the ability to travel occasionally with the CEO to his regional meetings.

About the Company

Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.

We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.

Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.