Senior Executive Assistant – C-Suite

Job description / Role

This global maritime entity has an international network of offices and partners and leverages its reach and expertise to offer a wide range of shipping-related services that are innovative and dependable.

The company currently has an opportunity for a Senior Executive Assistant to join their headquarters in Abu Dhabi and provide support to a senior member of the leadership team. The EA will be strategic and advisory, highly organised and able to provide both full corporate and personal support in a fast-paced, pressurized environment. It is vital that candidates who apply for this role have worked in a maritime / shipping environment and have a strong understanding of the industry.

This is a blended role incorporating the traditional EA responsibilities of diary and extensive travel management, stakeholder communicator and engagement, inbox management and full project support. The successful applicant will be able to work independently on projects and be able to provide full timeline and budget reports to the leadership team. The role will also be involved in large scale event management and will liaise with senior Board members.

Candidates should possess a degree in Business Management or a related secretarial field and have worked at the C-Site level previously. Full IT proficiency in the MS suite and strong time management ability is essential. English language skill must be exceptionally fluent and as already stated, maritime / shipping exposure, is required.

This is a highly multi-cultural office and a very stable and structured entity. The capacity to grow and develop in the role is there coupled with a very robust HR framework for the employees. We are seeking candidates who live in Abu Dhabi only, as it will be impossible to commute for this position.

This is a blended role incorporating the traditional EA responsibilities of diary and extensive travel management, stakeholder communicator and engagement, inbox management and full project support. The successful applicant will be able to work independently on projects and be able to provide full timeline and budget reports to the leadership team. The role will also be involved in large scale event management and will liaise with senior Board members.

Candidates should possess a degree in Business Management or a related secretarial field and have worked at the C-Site level previously. Full IT proficiency in the MS suite and strong time management ability is essential. English language skill must be exceptionally fluent and as already stated, maritime / shipping exposure, is required.

This is a highly multi-cultural office and a very stable and structured entity. The capacity to grow and develop in the role is there coupled with a very robust HR framework for the employees. We are seeking candidates who live in Abu Dhabi only, as it will be impossible to commute 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.