Bilingual Executive Assistant to Vice President

Irwin & Dow

Dubai, UAE

Ref: NP447-796

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

We are extremely proud at Irwin & Dow to be working with one of the leading visionaries in the Middle East, as they continue to develop and grow their business interests, nurture philanthropic ideas and support global and regional humanitarian causes. Our client’s organisation is a huge inspiration to those in the region and inspires passion and loyalty amongst those who work within.

We are looking for the highest calibre of professional for this role; an established Executive Assistant with demonstrated, consistent career history within the region, supporting C-Suite and UHNWI. The role will support the Vice President of Projects, a European national with an excellent reputation.

The successful applicant will be someone prepared to give total commitment and provide a full spectrum of senior level and seamless support to the VP, as well as providing ad hoc support to his extended team.This team are very much at the centre of the organisation, hence a creative yet structured approach is required and the Executive Assistant must understand the importance of protocol when dealing with VIP’s, Dignitaries and Global Heads of large, worldwide businesses across various industry sectors, that they will interact with on a daily basis.

Day to day responsibilities will include producing complex documents and presentations in preparation for board and committee meetings as well as statistical analysis. You will also be at the forefront of their client base and be responsible for building strong relationships both externally and internally. This is more than a typical EA role; it is considered to be highly operational and strategic and the role will add huge value to the Vice President as you will be considered to be his right hand support in all matters.

You must act as an effective gatekeeper, yet ensuring protocol is maintained at all times and delegating appropriately. Additionally 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 Executive’s demanding and fluctuating schedule is always up to date, email & contacts management, drafting and proof reading correspondence in English and conducting Arabic translations when required.

Requirements

The successful applicant will be a fluent Arabic and English speaker and will have strong cultural understanding and regional geo-political knowledge. A proven track record of supporting C-Level Executives, experience and interest in internal and external communications and partnership development will be mandatory.

You will need to be able to hit the ground running, have proven literary skills, a calm and measured approach and be able to handle a huge workload with speed and accuracy. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity only for the very best, high achieving, ambitious Executive Assistant.

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.

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Executive Assistant salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 11,000

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