Senior Executive Assistant - Banking

Hays

Dubai, UAE

Ref: GP222-2000

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Working with my client; a well-established banking and investment firm based in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) to recruit a highly professional and experienced Senior Executive Assistant.

Supporting the Partner, the Executive Assistant serves as the primary point of contact for all internal and external correspondence and matters relating to Partners office. Typical duties will include; extensive diary management, arranging complex international travel, preparing a detailed travel itineraries. Providing personal support to the Partner in relation to appointments, vacation and the family. Preparing internal and external documentation, creating and managing highly confidential files and records. Building relations with the Partner’s contacts and network globally.

Liaising with the Chairman’s office, Senior Executives and other support staff. Coordinating corporate offsite events. Providing administrative and travel support to other members of the Executive team and completing ad hoc projects and research, as required.

Requirements

The ideal person will have the ability to provide good judgment in any given situation that arises and the ability to maintain a realistic balance of work, juggling a multitude of tasks at one time. The Executive Assistant will have the ability to work independently with little supervision on projects, seeing them through to completion. You must have flawless attention to detail, strong written and verbal communication, administrative, and organizational skills, with a proven track record of supporting C-Level Executives. Experience working within a professional multi-national organisation within the financial services, banking, legal or corporate environment.

You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be meticulous, organised and disciplined. Possesses an enthusiastic and positive attitude with a strong work ethic. Discreet with respect to the confidential environment and calm under pressure. Highly proficient in Microsoft Office including; Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point.

About the Company

At Hays, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.

So much more than a specialist recruitment business, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. By providing advice, insights and expertise on issues you face today in the fast-paced world of work, we help you make the right decisions for tomorrow.

Offering an unrivalled suite of recruitment and workplace solutions, whether you’re looking for what’s next in your career, or have a gap to fill, we’ll help you get where you want to go.

You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow.

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Executive Assistant salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 11,000

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