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About the Role
Irwin & Dow is seeking a highly corporate Executive Assistant to support a dynamic CEO in a fast-paced corporate finance environment. The role involves operational and strategic support, gatekeeping, document production, and some private support.
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Responsibilities
- Support CEO in both operational and strategic EA capacity
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders on CEO's behalf
- Act as a strong gatekeeper for the CEO's office
- Maintain CEO's properties internationally, pay bills, arrange complex family travel itineraries, and manage household staff
- Oversee smooth running of the office
- Manage complex workloads and travel itineraries
- Detailed document production and presentation work on MS PowerPoint
Requirements
- At least three years’ UAE experience and job stability
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office
- Familiar with emerging AI technologies
- Excellent English grammar and attention to detail
- Professionalism, open communication and strong team playing ability
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The Role
- This role represents an excellent opportunity for a highly corporate EA to support a dynamic CEO as he continues to develop the company on a global level.
- In this fast paced and highly pressurised corporate finance environment, we are seeking an individual who understand the business and who can support in both an operational and strategic EA capacity.
- The role is pivotal in ensuring the smooth running of the CEO’s office in the corporate space, engaging with internal and external stakeholders on his behalf and being a very strong gatekeeper.
- It is an all encompassing role to him on a 1 1 level and hence there will be some private support required; maintaining his properties internationally, paying bills, arranging complex family travel itineraries and managing household staff.
- The role will support the CEO in all areas of the business and oversee the smooth running of the office.
- The role is highly energetic and we are seeking a proactive and motivated individual who is able to manage complex workloads, travel itineraries and remain effective under pressure.
- With exceptional English verbal and written and communication skills, coupled with a confident and diplomatic approach, you will be the liaison between clients and the CEO and maintain strong relationships with executives and staff in the region and on a global level.
- The CEO travels extensively and much of the work is remote support as he spends little time in the office.
- The role will also encompass detailed document production and some presentation work on MS PowerPoint.
Requirements
- Candidates must possess advanced knowledge of MS Office be familiar with emerging AI technologies and possess excellent English grammar and attention to detail.
- Skill set, followed by cultural fit are the two most important criteria for this role as well as professionalism, open communication and strong team playing ability.
- Only those candidates who have demonstrated at least three years’ UAE experience and job stability will be considered for this position.
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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