Senior Executive Assistant

Irwin & Dow

Dubai, UAE

Ref: NP447-1022

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

This is an extremely senior Corporate EA role reporting to one of the Directors and Founders of this dynamic investment hub. A newly established entity; the Director has been living and working in the UAE for over twenty years and is a highly networked individual, with a strong business reputation. Your role as the Executive Assistant will be to provide a full spectrum of senior level and seamless support to him. This is a highly corporate position, where we are seeking EA’s who have been intrinsically involved in start-up and entrepreneurial business operations and can work in progressive environments.

The role is based in prestigious offices in the award winning DMCC Free Zone. The position will offer strategic administrative support to the C-Suite team, with emphasis on one of the Founders.This will include responsibility for the management team’s projects, extensive outlook calendar management and travel requirements for the team, as well as team executive committee meetings and the coordination of Town Hall meetings.

There will be extensive document management and correspondence, requiring a high degree of accuracy and the ability to work to very tight deadlines. Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills and will be required to prepare executive reports and proposals for the team; collating research and data with liaision with the communications team. Research capability will be required at a high level, coupled with the ability to conduct feasibility reports and present findings through conclusive and clear methodology.

Requirements

Candidates shortlisted will need to commercially aware and very forward thinking. This is not a role for a process driven individual, but rather someone who can be entirely proactive and manage themselves in an environment which will be evolving as the business develops. Common sense is key; what is important, who needs to be where and how the individual schedules come together for meetings is paramount.

The role is effectively the gatekeeper to the senior leadership and as such we are seeking the highest levels of professionalism, confidentiality and discretion to be demonstrated.
Hence, proven experience managing multiple C-suite individuals is essential and candidates should be able to build effective relationships across the office. You will be able to recognize and adjust to the different styles within the management team. You will have a very flexible attitude, showing initiative and a problem solving approach. Candidates will ideally have a strong background from within the professional services sector and ideally from investment banking/ asset management / private wealth. We are looking for clear commitment and stability from previous roles and demonstrated ability to engage with stakeholders.

This is a superb opportunity to join work for a senior level executive at grass roots level and be pivotal in the development of the business

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.

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Executive Assistant salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 12,000

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