Executive Assistant – Corporate Finance (Arabic national)

The Role

This is a fast-paced and self-motivated environment, so candidates need to be able to work quickly and accurately to anticipate the needs of the team, and have an extremely proactive and positive approach. As an experienced Executive Assistant, you will support the team as per the busi...

The Role
This is a fast-paced and self-motivated environment, so candidates need to be able to work quickly and accurately to anticipate the needs of the team, and have an extremely proactive and positive approach. As an experienced Executive Assistant, you will support the team as per the business requirements, so there is a great deal of variety each day in this newly created position in the DIFC. Managing highly confidential and private documents, you will offer support with client PowerPoint presentations, internal and external correspondence, general document control, proof reading and drafting, meeting schedules, ever changing and complex diary management, and global travel arrangements. The correct work ethic, personality and overall attitude is very important to our client; you will be an individual with a positive outlook and a strong team spirit. The ability to multitask with exemplary time management skills is paramount, as is strong interpersonal skills across all levels of seniority. A corporate appearance and immaculate presentation are key in representing this amazing DIFC investment office and its successful and exceptionally stable business. It is therefore expected that you will be degree educated and have excellent communication skills in the English language. We are only seeking Arabic Nationals for this role (fluency in spoken, reading and written Arabic is essential). Our client is seeking an individual with experience in a multi-national corporation entity, with a strong team ethic. Exceptional personal skills including social competency and strong cross-functional communication, alongside a high energy and the ability to be engaged both inside and outside of normal business hours on occasion is required. Applicants must also have proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) and be a quick learner of processes and systems.

Requirements
The correct work ethic, personality and overall attitude is very important to our client; you will be an individual with a positive outlook and a strong team spirit. The ability to multitask with exemplary time management skills is paramount, as is strong interpersonal skills across all levels of seniority. A corporate appearance and immaculate presentation are key in representing this amazing DIFC investment office and its successful and exceptionally stable business. It is therefore expected that you will be degree educated and have excellent communication skills in the English language. We are only seeking Arabic Nationals for this role (fluency in spoken, reading and written Arabic is essential). Our client is seeking an individual with experience in a multi-national corporation entity, with a strong team ethic. Exceptional personal skills including social competency and strong cross-functional communication, alongside a high energy and the ability to be engaged both inside and outside of normal business hours on occasion is required. Applicants must also have proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) and be a quick learner of processes and systems.

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 MNCs, government & semi -government entities, SMEs, 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.