Executive Assistant – C-Suite

The Role
Our global investment client is now well established in ADGM and seeking a professional and experienced EA to join their growing UAE team. Supporting the leadership team comprising of CEO and CFO as well as three investment bankers, the successful applicant will be able to multiple calendars across multiple time zones. As a highly organised individual, working in this fast-paced, pressurized environment, you will be responsible for extensive travel management, visas, research and corporate reporting. Additionally, you will assist with client events, corporate hospitality arrangements and client engagement. There will also be adhoc project management, a very small element of personal support to the CEO and in time there will be the opportunity to take on and train a junior administration assistant. The successful applicant will be able to work independently and with initiative, working on synchronizing executive’s diaries and ensuring the most cost-effective travel scenario’s, ensuring maximum cost efficiency for the organization. Candidates should possess a degree or a PA diploma and have supported multiple individuals previously. Advanced level proficiency in the MS suite and strong time management ability is essential. English language skill must be exceptionally fluent and as ideally you will have worked in an investment banking / asset management environment previously. This is a highly multi-cultural office and a very stable and structured entity. The capacity to grow and develop in the role is there. We are seeking candidates who live in Abu Dhabi only, as it will be impossible to commute for this position.

Requirements
Candidates should possess a degree or a PA diploma and have supported multiple individuals previously. Advanced level proficiency in the MS suite and strong time management ability is essential. English language skill must be exceptionally fluent and as ideally you will have worked in an investment banking / asset management environment previously. This is a highly multi-cultural office and a very stable and structured entity. The capacity to grow and develop in the role is there. We are seeking candidates who live in Abu Dhabi only, as it will be impossible to commute 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.