Executive Business Partner

Job description / Role

Charterhouse has been exclusively mandated by a leading global professional services organisation to recruit an Executive Business Partner for one of their C-level Executives.

This is an incredibly rare opportunity to work directly with a driven entrepreneur who needs someone with strong executive experience but can go beyond the typical EA duties, including involvement in key projects both internal and external, working strategically to align with the company’s vision and goals, and supporting the successful delivery of initiatives that drive overall business growth.

As an Executive Business Partner, key responsibilities include managing complex schedules, assisting with confidential growth projects, and planning intricate travel itineraries. The role will also liaise with internal business units and external parties to ensure seamless communication and coordination, while offering expert-level administrative support for key projects.

Additionally, the role ensures timely and accurate execution through close collaboration with the leadership team and managers to learn preferences, dynamics, and priorities, as well as demonstrate exceptional organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills to handle confidential information with discretion.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-changing environment and enjoy working in a role where no two days are the same. A minimum of 6 years’ experience as an Executive Assistant or in a similar role is required, with a strong track record of delivering high-quality results in fast-paced settings, working independently, and prioritising tasks with close attention to detail.

The candidate must have a proven track record of contributing to strategic projects and demonstrate an ability to think critically and act with vision. The successful candidate will be Degree educated, possess outstanding written and verbal English skills, as well as being highly proficient in tools such as Word, Excel, Slack, etc.

About the Company

Over the last 21+ years, Charterhouse has been operating across the UAE, and GCC Markets. With offices in Dubai as well as global offices, Charterhouse has worked with multinational, regional, government and semi-government clients on a variety of assignments across multiple disciplines working on both contingent and retained recruitment assignments. As the recruitment industry has evolved in the Middle East and in particular the UAE, Charterhouse saw a demand in the marketplace for a broader offering away from traditional recruitment services and decided to widen its portfolio by establishing an RPO service and an Outsourcing/Payroll Service.

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About us

Charterhouse is building on its success to create a bolder vision of the evolving recruitment industry.

Charterhouse Middle East was formed in 2004 following the successful launch of Charterhouse Australia in 2003. Following its initial success, Charterhouse has established itself as a reputed recruitment specialist in its industry with footprints in Asia (Hong Kong and Singapore), Australasia (Sydney and Melbourne) and the Middle East (Dubai). We offer professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services across a variety of industrial sectors as well as bespoke RPO services tailored to service to our clients specific requirements. Charterhouse Labour Solutions which provides Employee Outsourcing, HR solutions and Payroll Services, making Charterhouse one of only a handful of organisations within the UAE able to offer this service with a license issued through the Economic Development Department.

One of the keys to our success is our staff, they possess a track record of recruiting in both the regional and international markets, with a specialised understanding of their market space. This, we believe, offers the best platform of service to our client and candidate base. In addition, our team is offered the strongest candidate generation and marketing tools, an exceptional database and support from an experienced administration and research team, to ensure that we can provide the best possible service levels. We strive to achieve excellent levels of service. Our consultants are specialists within their respective markets and hence are able to provide specialist market insights, salary trends, and are able to network with candidates who are both active and passive opportunity seekers.

Valuing People, Creating Opportunity

Our Values

Our values are at the core of our identity. They influence our thinking and inform our decisions and actions. Now and in the future.

Without brilliant people, we cannot do brilliant work. Here is our commitment to ensuring you the best possible service and outcomes.

At Charterhouse, people are our priority. Without brilliant people, we cannot do brilliant work. We value our people, your people and your future people. We commit to understanding needs, skills, abilities, unique talents and personalities so we can succeed together.

We value Diversity & Equality. Every person regardless of gender, age, race, ability and cultural background has unique talents, skills and potential. We respect and represent who they are without labels, bias or judgment, and we encourage our clients to do the same.

We see the big picture. Charterhouse leads the way in offering an honest and open assessment of opportunities and market trends. We excel at trying to do the right thing for client and candidates alike.

We bring agility. We look at different ways to fulfill a client brief, knowing that the right candidate will bring clarity and purpose. We're passionate about delivering ideas that solve our clients’ resourcing challenges and position our candidates in rewarding roles and careers.

We are committed to your job search. It's our role to gather information, read between the lines and interpret what’s going on from a wider perspective for our clients, candidates and the industry. Our insights provide a pathway for the present and the future. We will use industry insights, our recruitment expertise and our network of contacts (plus a few unconventional techniques) to ensure your next move is the best one.

We love to communicate and understand the anxiety that may be caused by silence. We will contact you to let you know where you stand, every step of the way. When we have news, we will share it with you. And we invite you to keep us posted, too.

We know that feedback is important to your job search, which is why we commit to providing in-depth, meaningful feedback on your interviews.