Personal Assistant

Job description / Role

A young and lively entrepreneurial HNW family require support on a personal basis with the management of their hectic personal schedules and private and corporate social events. You will be in direct contact with the Wife on a daily basis whom is a very involved and busy parent of 3 young children with a highly successful online business that she also manages full time.

Taking a hands-on approach, you will oversee the management of the property in Dubai and the staff which includes Housemaids, Nannys and Drivers to coordinate the day-to-day activities of the children’s school and after-hours activities.

Personal appointments for the Husband and Wife, collection of gifts and goods, personal shopping and errands and the organisation of regular social and corporate events held at the main residence in Dubai will also be the PAs responsibilities.

You will also ensure that all associated administration such as visa and passport renewals, car registrations, medical insurance, property administration and maintenance is up to date and organised with the minimum of disruption and in a proactive manner.

Additionally, the family travel internationally every 6 weeks and it is expected that the PA will ensure that research is thorough, itineraries are organised according to the family’s needs and that the relevant visa for any travelling household staff is all organised within the deadline.

Requirements

The PA is required to be highly responsive as a great deal of communication is actioned through WhatsApp and you should have a flexible approach to working hours. It is expected that you will be available to respond to messages and requests prior to attending the office at 8/8.30am, however the family then retire early in the night.

It is preferred that the successful candidate for this PA role is Arabic speaking, however this is not essential. More important is relevant experience with a young family and the complex schedules that brings. You will be motivated and highly proactive and accustomed to the standards of a HNW family and therefore it is expected that you will have at least 3 years of experience in a similar role. Those shortlisted will need to have a full UAE driving license for this position.

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.