Office Administration Leader

Job description / Role

This is an amazing opportunity to join an internationally recognised professional services organisation with offices also based in Karachi, Pakistan. As the Office Administration Leader you will be responsible for the complete administrative support services under the direction of their Middle East HQ. You will be working as the right hand to the location Managing Partner to deliver outstanding services.

Requirements

This is an integral role where the incumbent will interact daily with multiple internal and external stakeholders, implement policies and procedures. You will also handle HR requirements such as on-boarding and recruiting, assist finance and legal teams as required, also including office services and facilities management, office systems and IT. You will lead the office support team ensuring the administrative function of this office is in line with the organisations international vision ensuring the office meets the company’s objectives and business needs. In addition, you will be responsible for periodic reviews, forecasting office space requirements for future growth, vendor management and negotiation, as well as event management, internal newsletters and planning/management of the office budget.

This role holds immense responsibility, therefore the candidate must have a minimum of 7 years’ strong office management experience ideally within a multi-national company. The successful should have excellent business acumen and strong communication, organisational, planning and analytical skills. You should also be a problem solver who can multi-task and think outside the box and would like to join a leading and well-respected organization. Excellent command / highly proficient in spoken and written English and fluency in Urdu is preferred.

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.