Team Assistant

Job description / Role

Our client is a global leader in professional services, based in the prestigious DIFC area of Dubai. We are seeking a strong administrator to support a Partner Group with expenses, marketing initiatives, CRM data maintenance/updates and travel and diary management. The role will report to the Executive Assistant of the Partner Group, who will mentor and provide support to the Team Assistant and support career development within the organisation.

Key responsibilities include expense reconciliation, preparing expense reports for the Partner group, client marketing support by leading in email distribution of client marketing initiatives or communications, CRM maintenance, updating client contact and company profiles and ensuring accuracy of information for firm use.

Requirements

There will also be back up team support to the Partners when needed, to Executive Assistants that are on leave including daily administration, diary management and travel arrangements. Additionally, the Team Assistant would be called upon for ad hoc firm or project related activities.

We are looking for a minimum of two years relevant working experience and Arabic would be considered a plus but is not mandatory. The ideal candidate must be willing to learn and comfortable with heavy data entry and administrative work. They must also be positive and proactive, highly organised and able to engage with colleagues at all levels. Technical skills required are Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook along with knowledge of CRM systems advantageous.

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.