Executive Assistant

Job description / Role

We are delighted to work with our international investment client, as they seek to recruit an Executive Assistant to join the support team and provide full one-to-one assistance to one of the Managing Directors. This is a very dynamic environment, with lots of moving parts. As part of a close knit EA support team, you will have strong values and drive and enjoy a collaborative, team centric work approach.

Based in the firm’s central DIFC offices, you will independently manage the highly comprehensive travel schedule and diary of the MD, ensuring a proactive response to potential logistical problems that may occur well in advance. You will be able to prioritize and use discretion to manage the conflicting demands that the C-Suite Executives have and act as an effective gatekeeper for him. You will provide core administrative support, encompassing, research, presentation work and international event production.

This role is a diverse role, where the EA will be required to significantly juggle responsibilities and also take on adhoc support to his team as required. We are looking for that special all-rounder who can embrace the administrative challenges of supporting a world class office across multiple time zones and with the flexibility required on occasion regarding working outside of hours, hence candidates should demonstrate humility and adaptability.

This is a senior role, and we are seeking a mature, professional EA with demonstrated stability on their CV and experience in supporting at C-Suite level. We are specifically focusing attention on those candidates who have experience ideally within the private wealth / investment banking sector. The successful candidate will have a high degree of integrity and professional discretion with superb time management and organizational ability.

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.