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Ref: NP447-1024
Job description / Role
Our client was established in the UAE in 1968 and is home grown pure success story. They have become one of the leading product distributors in the region, building partnerships and a collaborative network of suppliers and ensuring their customers always come first. Connecting organisations and people, they offer consistent, timely service supporting the needs of their clients.
A superb opportunity has arisen for an Executive Assistant to join the organisation to support the CEO. Specifically, the role has a very heavy research and contractual documentation element to it and hence, we are looking for candidates who have had paralegal exposure and can add value here. Additionally, there will heavy and complex diary management and travel organisation and the role will require the EA to travel on occasion, predominantly to North Africa and the UK, where the company have more offices. You will be required to support the CEO during these trips with travel logistics, briefing notes and research documentation and taking minutes of meetings.
Requirements
Attention to detail and strong document production skills are required for this role. As a result, our client will only entertain applications from Bachelors degree holders, ideally with a degree in English and or Law. The candidate must have demonstrated ability of working at the C-Suite level previously, ideally 2-3 years and will have local experience in the region with a strong cultural understanding.
This role offers excellent stability factor and the ability to really develop, supporting an inspirational CEO. You must also have a valid UAE driving license, and access to a car.
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.