We are seeking an experienced and highly professional administrator to manage administrative and personal duties within our client’s Executive Office, based in luxury offices in Deira. This role will report directly to the Senior Executive Assistant who has been with Principal for many...
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The Role We are seeking an experienced and highly professional administrator to manage administrative and personal duties within our client’s Executive Office, based in luxury offices in Deira. This role will report directly to the Senior Executive Assistant who has been with Principal for many years and oversees all his extensive business interests. The core responsibility involves assisting her with the day-to-day management of the Principal’s corporate and personal interests as well as adhoc project management and research work. Additionally, the role will support and assist other senior leadership individuals of the office with diary management, travel itineraries and expenses. The successful candidates will need to move seamlessly between senior corporate level responsibilities and managing private requests and tasks. In one day, you could be attending a Board Meeting or preparing a budget report, to the next where you could be personal shopping, managing household staff organizing events to researching a private vacation. Adaptability is key to success in this position. This role is highly fluid; priorities shift continuously; time management and effective organization are key parameters, required to be successful and meet expectations. As a true gatekeeper, you will be aware of everything that is always going on, both in a corporate and private capacity, and form a strong working relationship with the Executive Assistant. This is a very busy environment, and there will be a requirement to be online and available out of hours, however, there is some flexibility during the working day, depending on who is in the office. As a candidate, you will be demure, highly trustworthy, always respecting the strictest levels of confidentiality. The sole of discretion and integrity, you will be a highly valued member of a very close-knit team and will be challenged daily. Our client is seeking a pure administrator, someone who enjoys the nitty gritty and getting things done, someone who enjoys a smaller, boutique environment, where they can be integral to the business. Excellent MS Office skills are required, and candidates should be highly familiar with the latest research and AI technologies. This role provides stability and longevity; the client has been established in UAE for over fifty years and has extensive reach here. The Senior EA is a very experienced individual, who will provide strong mentorship and support to ensure you reach your full potential.
Requirements This is a very busy environment, and there will be a requirement to be online and available out of hours, however, there is some flexibility during the working day, depending on who is in the office. As a candidate, you will be demure, highly trustworthy, always respecting the strictest levels of confidentiality. The sole of discretion and integrity, you will be a highly valued member of a very close-knit team and will be challenged daily. Our client is seeking a pure administrator, someone who enjoys the nitty gritty and getting things done, someone who enjoys a smaller, boutique environment, where they can be integral to the business. Excellent MS Office skills are required, and candidates should be highly familiar with the latest research and AI technologies. This role provides stability and longevity; the client has been established in UAE for over fifty years and has extensive reach here. The Senior EA is a very experienced individual, who will provide strong mentorship and support to ensure you reach your full potential.
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.
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