Executive Assistant

A client of ours is seeking to hire an Executive Assistant:

Role

Support the Chairman of a diversified group of companies by managing his correspondence, calendar, and follow-up across all group entities, and keeping him briefed on everything that needs his attention.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and send emails and formal letters in Arabic and English on the Chairman's behalf
• Own the Chairman's calendar: schedule and prioritize meetings across group companies, clients, government bodies, and partners
• Prepare agendas and briefing packs before meetings; circulate minutes and action points afterwards
• Provide a structured daily/weekly update to the Chairman covering the diary ahead, open action items and owners, pending approvals, and anything at risk of slipping
• Track commitments across subsidiary managing directors and department heads, and escalate delays early
• Act as the point of contact between the Chairman's office and internal and external stakeholders
• Arrange travel, visas, and itineraries; process related expenses
• Maintain organised, confidential filing for the Chairman's office

Requirements

• Native Arabic, able to draft formal correspondence to government entities and senior clients without editing
• Fluent professional English, written and spoken
• Familiarity with UAE and Gulf business etiquette, titles, and protocol
• 5+ years supporting a senior executive or board-level principal, ideally in a multi-entity group
• Excellent email writing: clear, correct, appropriately formal
• Advanced calendar management across multiple stakeholders and time zones
• Strong Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Absolute discretion with confidential information
• UAE residency and eligibility to work

Pay: AED7,000.00 - AED10,000.00 per month

Language:

• Arabic (Required)
• English (Required)

Work Location: In person