Personal Assistant

Job description / Role

Our client, based in the prestigious DIFC area, is a professional services organization operating at a global level. Working with some of the world’s top Fortune 500 and 100 companies, they lead from the front, advising on business strategy and solving business problems. Highly respected, they offer their employees the opportunity to develop within the organization, giving them the tools required to fulfill their potential.

This is not just any PA role, it is the PA role. This is a career shaping position, offering amazing opportunity for the right candidate. Working from highly prestigious offices, this role acts as more of a Business Partner to one / two consultants in all aspects of client management and search execution. This includes, supporting them in the project management of all client assignment work and all administration related to this and additionally, in the business development activity. This is an extremely involved position with high levels of responsibility where diplomacy and confidentiality are essential.

Key aspects of the role will include managing extensive diary and travel schedules and heavy client and candidate liaison. The Personal Assistant manages all the day to day communication and is the main point of contact, enhancing relationships, thus ensuring effective management of all client work. The role involves heavy document production, including preparation of high calibre PowerPoint presentations and extensive database work.

Requirements

We are seeking a bright, proactive individual, who is focused on the delivery and production of premium quality work. Prospective candidates will be diplomatic, managing issues with sensitivity, always maintaining a courteous and positive outlook. Above all, candidates must be excellent team players, with strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, capable of building strong relationships both internally and externally. Complete fluency in English is required for this role, with exemplary standards of written English, coupled with very strong IT skills. Digital audio typing shall also be required. Individuals who have worked in a consultancy environment or executive search, will be given preference.

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.