Arabic PA to CEO

Job description / Role

Highly proactive, robust and efficient to manage a very busy CEO in a dynamic and entrepreneurial spirited business, our new client is seeking those with the ability to manage multiple and competing deadlines and provide effortless professionalism on a daily basis. As part of an ever-evolving organisation in a dynamic and contemporary environment, the CEO requires an Arabic speaker who will support him with complex diary management, PowerPoint and excel presentations and reports, the development of strong stakeholder management and inter-departmental relationships, Board papers and exceptionally confidential meeting preparation. You will also provide assistance with any additional projects required on an ad hoc basis.

Acting as an extension of the CEO, you will therefore represent him in a highly discreet and confident manner, ensuring all follow up and deadlines are met. It is expected that you will be an excellent communicator across all levels of seniority and have fluency in both Arabic & English languages. Possessing high levels of diplomacy and a proactive attitude to ensure that the CEO remains on schedule each day is of the highest of priorities for this PA position. You will therefore be a strong gatekeeper and be able to effectively manage small queries and issues directly; freeing up the CEO to tackle the more prevalent matters of the day. Maintaining a strong work ethic, high energy levels and a robust attitude will assist you to fully support the CEO to re-prioritise on a daily basis. As his business life is so exceptionally busy, a flexible attitude to working hours is a priority and therefore the CEO will also require his PA to organise family travel and some personal matters when required.

Requirements

Are you an experienced PA with a minimum of 3 years’ experience, an outgoing personality, the ability to remain one step ahead and solve problems before they even arise?

If the answer is “Yes!”, then you are highly encouraged to apply for this urgent position. As you would expect, supporting a CEO is not a regular 9am-5pm working week and the PA is required to be supportive of this on occasion. Motivation, a confident attitude and of course the Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English is mandatory.

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.