Operations Team Leader & Executive Assistant

The Role
Taking a more senior approach and managing a small team of Executive
Assistants and Administrators, this Saudi National required position is based
in the corporate office of our global professional services client in the
heart of Riyadh. As the Saudi Arabian market continues to grow, you will be
joining an exceptionally fast paced environment and therefore we are seeking a
high caliber individual who is proactive, organised and highly people centric.
Ideally you will have exposure from within the finance professional service
sector, such as the “Big ‎4” (PwC, Ernst & Young, KPMG or Deloitte) or a global
legal firm, supporting those at a Senior or Managing Partner level. This role
will take responsibility, not only for ‎1-‎2 Senior individuals as an EA
support, but also manage a team of Executive Assistants and administrative
functions totaling ‎4-‎5 employees. You will report into the Saudi Senior Team
on a daily basis and also take instruction from the Regional Senior Leadership
team in Dubai, which holds the regional headquarters. Ensuring you remain
constantly forward thinking you will be expected to fully organise complex
diaries, global travel itineraries and all associated documents, such as excel
reports and PowerPoint presentations. It is imperative that you can be
flexible in your approach to the role, fully committed and able to manage
highly confidential and fast changing movements for the Senior individuals.
You will be a strong problem solver with a highly approachable demeanor to
engage and manage your team to achieve competing deadlines and foster an
environment of shared best practices and constant improvements.

Requirements
This top tier professional services employer is an organisation that highly
invests in its employees and can provide clear development opportunities for
growth. We are therefore seeking a career Executive Assistant with team
management experience and an overall minimum of ‎4 years’ experience in the
same. The successful candidate will possess strong IT skills, excellent
English language capabilities and be educated to degree level.

About the company
Irwin & Dow was established by two highly experienced recruitment
professionals, Tracey Irwin and Jocelyn Dow. We provide a refreshing approach
by working in close partnership with clients and candidates within the
Business Support, Secretarial, HR & Finance sectors. Good staff are key to
every business. We recognise and appreciate this, having over thirty years
combined recruitment and executive search experience within the region. Our
main aim is to provide a specialist service to clients preferring to work with
a bespoke consultancy. Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount
and our ultimate goal is to become a partner of choice for all our clients and
candidates.