Executive Assistant

The Role
We are currently seeking a corporate Executive Assistant of the highest
calibre for this incredibly exciting and diverse role. Although a leading
global, professional services firm, the Dubai office pride themselves on the
close working relationships and respect employees have for each other;
ensuring a superb working environment and a very stable workforce. As the
Executive Assistant to the Managing Director, you will be privy to highly
sensitive and confidential information and will be put in a pivotal position
of trust. The role assists the Managing Director with strategy and budget
planning and liaises with significant others, including global Board members
as well as other senior management figures and their EAs internationally.
There is a high volume of diary management internationally and travel
management as a result. This can be a frustrating part of the role, as things
change on a daily basis and as such the successful candidate will display a
calm and efficient manner in managing this and an understanding of the
circumstances that surround them. As well as the considerable amount of EA
support required in this one-to-one role, the position also liaises
substantially with the HR department in the UK, as their point of contact in
the region here. This involves managing all HR matters for the office,
including recruitment, on boarding and induction planning. Finally, and
importantly, the role also manages private work for the Managing Director. As
a very trusted advisor, you will assist with family travel and visa matters,
arranging private holidays and assisting in the significant personal business
and financial interests that the Managing Director has.

Requirements
It is vital that candidates have worked within the region for at least three
years in a senior level support role, to ensure they have a clear
understanding of the political and cultural landscape. We are seeking an
individual with a clear, well defined corporate career history, who can
demonstrate an empathetic style of leadership; someone who can be a mentor to
their peers. A warm and engaging personality is vital, with a youthfulness of
character and an engaging mind. Although this role encompasses considerable
responsibility, it is highly rewarding and offers prospective candidates’ real
scope to demonstrate their ability to add value and to be in that pivotal one
-to-one role.

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.