Executive Team Assistant

Job description / Role

Based in the heart of the financial district of Dubai, our client is continuing the growth of their private office structure. Due to the high intensity and increased activity, they now require a Team Assistant to assist the EA to CEO with both corporate and private support for him as well as provide wider administrative and project support to the team.

Responsibilities will include comprehensive diary and travel management, expense management, research, assistance with presentations, compiling expenses and all internal and external correspondence. Additionally, there will be significant data management and previous experience on Salesforce would be advantageous. You will assist with adhoc personal requests, such as personal shopping, private travel arrangements, research on family holidays, taking direction and providing cover for the other EA in the office when she is away.

Requirements

Strong MS Office skills and the ability to multitask and work at pace is important; with a calm and upbeat personality, someone who can work well as part of a close-knit team. English skills should be of an exceptional standard and Arabic language ability would be advantageous. We are seeking candidates with 1-2 years of UAE experience supporting a team. Preference will be given to candidates who come from a financial services / investment banking background on this occasion.

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.