Personal Assistant

Job description / Role

We are currently seeking a corporate Personal Assistant of the highest calibre for this incredibly exciting and diverse role. Although a leading global, professional services firm, the Dubai office pride themselves on the close working relationships and respect employees have for each other; ensuring a superb working environment and a very stable workforce.

As the Personal Assistant to the Managing Director, you will be privy to highly sensitive and confidential information and will be put in a pivotal position of trust. The role liaises with significant others, including Board members in the UK as well as other senior management figures and their PA’s internationally. There is a high volume of diary management internationally and travel management as a result. This can be a frustrating part of the role, as things change on a daily basis and as such the successful candidate will display a calm and efficient manner in managing this and an understanding of the circumstances that surround them.

As well as the considerable amount of PA support required in this one to one role, the position also liaises substantially with the HR department in the UK, as their point of contact in the region here. This involves managing all HR matters for the office, including recruitment, on boarding and induction planning and all HR related administration.

Requirements

It is vital that candidates have worked within the region for at least three years in a senior level support role, to ensure they have a clear understanding of the political and cultural landscape. We are seeking an individual with a clear, well defined corporate career history, who can demonstrate an empathetic style of leadership; someone who can be a mentor to their peers. A warm and engaging personality is vital, with a youthfulness of character and an engaging mind.

Although this role encompasses considerable responsibility, it is highly rewarding and offers prospective candidates real scope to demonstrate their ability to add value.

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.