Office Manager - Financial Services

Job description / Role

Based at our client’s Abu Dhabi office in the financial district, an opportunity has arisen to provide office and facilities management support for a private investment group. This position requires excellent English ability, and candidates should be a strong front of house ambassador with excellent personal presentation. This is a fast paced and self-motivated environment, so candidates need to be able to work quickly and professionally to always remain one step ahead and will also have support from the team in the Dubai office.

The office in Abu Dhabi, although a very boutique environment, does have the Head of Region situated there. Hence, there will be EA support required for him. The candidate needs to have gravitas and maturity as visitors will include UHNWI’s and members of the UAE government. It is also expected that you will manage all internal meetings rooms, ensuring they are prepared with refreshments and equipment in advance. You will take charge of confidential document collation, manage couriers, stationery and pantry supplies and ensure extremely high standards of housekeeping for the office. As you will provide support to the wider team with additional administrative work, meetings agendas and travel arrangements, you should possess strong MS office skills including Excel and PowerPoint.

To be successful in this role you should have a minimum of 2 years’ experience within the ADGM environment and understand how things work there. The correct work ethic, personality and overall attitude is very important to our client to be the best fit for the company. You will be an individual with a positive outlook, high energy and a strong team spirit. The ability to multitask with exemplary time management skills is paramount as is strong interpersonal skills. A corporate appearance and immaculate presentation are also key in representing our client. We need a candidate who is not afraid to roll up their sleeves and be that key figurehead for the organisation.

This role joins a strong core team who have been together a long time and offers excellent stability. Candidates must live in Abu Dhabi or be ready to move there.

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.