Executive Assistant

Job description / Role

Charterhouse is working with a multinational organization involved in O&G and Manufacturing. Our client have been operating in the region for more than a decade and are looking to hire an experienced Executive Assistant to CEO for their Dubai office.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with an international logistics business in their fast-paced Dubai office. As the Executive Assistant, you will be responsible for handling all aspects of secretarial and administrative tasks. You will provide extensive diary management and travel arrangements as well as all administration duties for the CEO. Your responsibilities will also include arranging and coordinating executive team meetings and conferences and compile reports for board presentations.

You will collaborate closely with the executive board team and help drive outputs in alignment with the CEO’s objectives.

Requirements

The successful candidate should have more than 5 years’ experience in a PA or Executive Assistant position, ideally supporting a C-Level individual. As this is an extremely busy and male dominated office, it is essential you are a confident and self-assured individual who thrives in an open plan, informal environment. You should have excellent computer skills especially within excel and have strong written and verbal communication skills.

Our client has specified a preference for a Western candidate, educated to Degree level for this role.

You must be flexible in working a Monday – Friday work week.

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.