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    Compliance Consultant | Tesserae Partners

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our client is looking to hire an experience Compliance Officer for their Corporate Services Business. Working on an assignment basis, you will provide compliance and MLRO functions to multiple clients within the portfolio. Experience of working within ADGM and/or DIFC is required.

    To be considered for this role you must have previously been an authorised individual by either regulator in DIFC or ADGMYou must be fluent in English, both written and spoken. Must already be based in the UAE and have previous experience as a Compliance Officer, ideally in a corporate services related business. This is an urgent role with a start date mid January 2022

    Tesserae Partners is the all-in-one subscription based AI and machine Learning driven recruitment service for clients worldwide. Designed to blend with internal talent teams and processes, we reduce the heavy lifting of sourcing by using cutting-edge tech.

    Our AI technology dramatically reduces the time required to source, process and shortlist candidates without compromising on result accuracy. This allows us, working in partnership with your recruiting team, to source exceptional candidates and then focus on building human connections; The one thing that AI will never replace.

    Tesserae Partners delivers the highest quality results gained through automation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, supporting manual database and social media searching during office hours.

    We build, integrate and support the deployment of AI and Machine Learning Solutions into our clients’ talent infrastructure. Tesserae Partners can continuously explore new techniques to optimize talent attraction. More

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    IT Help Desk Associate | Irwin & Dow

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Supporting all employees with any IT issues across multiple locations in the region, the IT Help Desk Associate will provide all equipment coordination, basic troubleshooting and act as the first point of contact for all queries from the Dubai office. Our client is a management services professional organisation with offices across the world and a fantastic reputation as one of the leading consultancy firms. Therefore, there are strong opportunities for growth and development for IT graduates within this fast paced environment. We are seeking a well presented, customer centric and professional individual who creates a great first impression. You will be organised and pro-active in providing a 1st class service and support to regional employees, representing the IT team as an efficient and approachable problem solver. There will also be an opportunity for the successful individual to assist with ongoing projects such as regular asset upgrades and new technology testing and integration. You will also assist in the organisation of off-site repairs, the creation of user accounts, permissions and with the installation of audio-visual equipment, such as video conference units and projectors for both internal and external meetings at the Dubai location.

    The ideal candidate will have exceptional English language skills (Arabic fluency is also highly desirable) and be pro-active and resourceful in their day-to-day tasks. You should be able to work both independently and within a team to ensure all deadlines are met and provide consistent communication with all involved in the process, raising any important issues with your IT Manager. To be successful in this position you will hold an IT related degree, alongside excellent communication skills and a calm and proactive approach. You will utilise you study knowledge and relevant work experience to diagnose basic IT issues and escalate the more serious problems to the relevant team member. You will posses a minimum of 1 years work experience and a keen interest and aptitude in technology and technical issues including basic LAN and IP network knowledge and be accustomed to Windows 10, MAC OS, MS Office and Cloud file sharing.

    Irwin & Dow was established by two highly experienced recruitment professionals, Tracey Irwin and Jocelyn Dow. We provide a refreshing approach by working in close partnership with clients and candidates within the Business Support, Secretarial, HR & Finance sectors.

    Good staff are key to every business. We recognise and appreciate this, having over thirty years combined recruitment and executive search experience within the region.

    Our main aim is to provide a specialist service to clients preferring to work with a bespoke consultancy.

    Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount and our ultimate goal is to become a partner of choice for all our clients and candidates. More

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    Network and IT Support Engineer | Jumeira University

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Role SummaryMaintain a reliable, secure and efficient data communications network. Deploy, configure, maintain and monitor all active network equipment in order to ensure smooth network operation. System Administrator, with deep knowledge in servers, backup procedures and security to maintain an operational environment which is secure and efficient. Provides end to end support to the users. Key Responsibilities• Administers the day-to-day operations of computers by monitoring system performance, configuration, maintenance and repair. • Ensures that records of system downtime and equipment inventory are properly maintained. • Applies revisions to host system firmware and software. • Establishes, maintains and manages users Active Directory accounts and mange and provide support for JU e-mails and users.• Installs, modifies and maintains systems and utility software on server computer systems. Provides server support related to other software.• Responsible for backup and restoration of host operating systems and host-based applications such as Exchange Server, Active Directory, Web Services etc…• Manages the data center and computer host systems including hardware, software and coordinate with Campus Services team for the equipment such as air-conditioning system, UPS (uninterrupted power system) and fire protection system.• Primary management of corporate network infrastructure including corporate firewalls, routers and switches and telephone system.• Responsible for the operation and maintenance of auditorium and class room systems, projectors, sound systems, and computers.• Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, software resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and backups.• Provide support per request from various constituencies. • Investigate and troubleshoot issues.• Repair and recover from hardware or software failures. • Ensure network security by installing and maintenance of anti-virus software across JU network.• Provide required solutions and support to help desk inquiry related to network, infrastructure, computing devices, e-mails and printers and scanners.• Provide technical support to JU phone system.

    Required Education and/or Experience: • Bachelor degree in Computer science or a related filed.• Minimum of 4 – 6 years of relevant experience.• Hands on experience in networking, routing and switching.• Experience with firewalls, Internet VPN’s remote implementation, troubleshooting, and problem resolution is desired.

    JUMEIRA University, a private higher education institute, prepares students for professional careers in Business, Education, Health science, Islamic and Arabic Studies. Our core learning values are founded on Educational Excellence, Equal Learning Opportunities and preserving the traditions of our community. We provide cutting edge technology facilities, option to study in English and Arabic and provide separate teaching and recreational facilities for both male and female students. We offer accredited bachelor programs in Business and Islamic Studies. Our bachelor programs in Health Science, Education and Arabic studies are under accreditation. More

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    Digital Product Owner (mobile apps/portals) | Stanley James

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We are currently looking for a candidate with a Digital Product Owner (mobile apps or web portals) skillset to take on a Digital Experience Consultant role on behalf of a leading European IT services company that specialises in CMS solutions, Digital Transformation and customer engagement solutions across the GCC markets. This is an excellent opportunity for a driven, ambitious project professional to take their career to the next level by partnering with a very successful service offering.

    Applications are sought from those with 3/5+ years of experience as a Digital Product Owner (websites, ecommerce, portals, mobile apps). You will be an expert on user journeys, customer experience, information architect and UX/UI. You must be autonomous, independent with excellent client facing soft skills – this role is highly consultative and you will need to be an expert in the digital field. This role will require occasional travel.

    Stanley James is a privately owned recruitment business with offices in both Dubai and Cape Town allowing us to have global reach and a strong presence across EMEA and APAC. We have an expert team of recruitment specialists that are people centric, knowledgeable and driven to connect talent across all corporate functions. We are the partner of choice for SMEs, niche industry specialists and enterprises across the Technology, Financial Services, Management Consultancy, Legal, Construction & Engineering and Energy & Oil Gas sectors.

    We typically recruit a wide range of skillsets across all corporate services, front/back office functions and commercial leadership teams. This includes Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Sales & Marketing, Engineering, C-Level/Leadership, Business Change, Operations, Special Projects and Business Support Services. More

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    IT Support for Payments & Operations – Bank Manager | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    IT Support for Payments & Operations – Bank ManagerTop Banking client in Saudi searching for an Executive Manager for their Payments division. This hire will be in charge of Managing the Operations and Support of all payments applications and the payments ecosystem.Client DetailsOur client, a regional leader in the Banking domain is currently seeking a Executive Manager for their Payments division. This hire will be in charge of Managing the Operations and Support of all payments applications and the payments ecosystem. This will include supporting the ATM, Switch, Visa, Mastercard & Mada applications.Description* This role will be in charge of the direction to regional leads and their teams. * To develop a support governance processes, which will include: Incident and Request Management, Major Incident Management, Problem Management, Monitoring, Shift coverage and handover, Capacity Management, Resiliency, End of vendor Support and End of Life component remediation, Production Access Control, Manual Touch Point reduction, Batch efficiency and success rate, and Operating Fundamentals maturity improvement.This is a permanent role, based in Riyadh, Paying competitively + Bonus.Job Offer* Tax Free salary * Basic, benefits* Bonus every Year * Team of 2 to start with * Growth plans and career opportunities

    * Consults with the primary clients of the application in conjunction with development managers in order to understand the strategic objectives of users.* Requires awareness of audit and compliance related issues.* Contributes to formulation of strategies for apps support and other functional areas.* Ability to handle incidents, problems and change at a global enterprise level. Calm and analytical when faced with major incidents on critical systems.Essential Skills You will be responsible for driving the payments strategy for the bank and should have an understanding of the technical Payments applications used within banking.* IT operations and Payments experience* Familiar with Payments Applications within Banking* Experienced within IT operations* Leadership capabilities* In depth knowledge of electronic fund transfer systems Beneficial * Base24-ATM, Base24-POS, FHM, Level Four /Clear2pay ATM Simulator, Ascert Simulator* Astrex Simulator, Clear2pay PSH* You should also have a demonstrated ability to think strategically and analytically about support

    Michael Page is one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

    The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

    Finance & Accounting
    Banking & Financial Services
    Procurement
    Property & Construction
    Engineering & Supply Chain
    Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering
    Human Resources
    Sales
    Marketing
    Technology
    Secretarial
    Executive Search
    Legal

    The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide. More

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    Deals, Business Recovery Services – Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisoryDealsManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career within Deals Business Recovery Services, will provide you with the opportunity to support our clients survive an imminent crisis or simply fix gaps in their organisation. We help clients, reduce balance sheet stress, generate cash and reduce costs or refinance to find the best source of capital to support their business objectives. Whatever the solution, we help them manage challenges until the job is done.Work and academic background:- 1-2 years of relevant experience in any Deals team in a Big4 or other advisory firm preferable- ACA, CFA or ACCA qualified and/or Master/Bachelors’ degree in Finance/Accounting- Ability to read & understanding financial statements & audit reports- Arabic speakers are a must- Proficiency in Ms Excel / google sheets, powerpoint / google slides- Experience with Power Bi, Tableau & financial modelling experience will be a plus

    Other required attributes:- Strong analytical skills but tempered with an ability to think laterally- Ability to deliver high quality written work- Strong attention to detail combined with an ability to see the big picture- Ability to work effectively in teams- Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence when interacting with others- Ability to quickly grasp key business drivers and specific valuation issues

    At PwC Middle East, we’ve set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

    We’re a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

    PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

    We’re striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we’re proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone’s uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

    If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer. More

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    Sales Coordinator – Hindi Speaker | RTC-1 Employment Services

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Position Title: Hindi Speaking Sales CoordinatorEmployment Type: Full Time Salary: up to 5K AED all-inclusive depending on experience and qualifications Job Location: Sharjah, UAEAbout the Client: A well-established business formation group, based in Sharjah with proven track records on successful, streamlined process of businesses structure that suits different client needs within UAEJob Role: • Provide necessary support to the members of Sales team regarding documents needed, follow up, status and customer requested schedules• Provide feedback on the submitted documents of clients• Help customers by educating them on the process of requested service in a business set up setting• Increase sales by displaying excellent customer service, responsive and highly organized manner of offering additional service needed by clients• Collaborate with the sales team and other departments thereby ensuring smooth integration of sales, operations and marketing activities

    • Open to Indian nationals• Female, 45 years old and below• Minimum 2 years of experience working in same role• Must be fluent in Hindi language• Experience using Zoho CRM will be preferred• Immediately joiners will be prioritizedHow to Apply:Send your CV in word format online.

    RTC-1 Employment Services is a licensed recruitment firm based in Dubai, UAE. Our team has been in the market since 2004 and we are supporting various industries with their staffing needs across the Middle East and Africa. More

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    Head of Finance | Quest Search & Selection

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Quest is working in partnership with a well known trading company who are looking for Head of Finance role to be based in Sharjah, UAE. You will be working alongside a very qualified and professional team and will have several opportunities to learn and grow. As an Head of Finance, you will:* Responsible for Implementing all accounting, finance and treasury strategies and providing leadership, direction and management of the finance and accounting team through the finance leadership. * Providing strategic recommendations to the CEO/president and members of the executive management team.* Responsible for ensuring high ethical standards in the company by setting processes that will ensure company’s safety and securement, as per Company policy and procedures and in consultation with relevant departments.* Compliance with procedures to ensure process and procedures are within parameters set and agreed and in compliance with audit.Desirable skills and background:* Minimum graduate degree in Accounting and Finance* Professional qualification such as ACA/CA/ACCA/CIMA* Minimum 7 – 10 years’ experience leading an accounting and finance department within the Middle East/GCC region.* Strong experience implementing best practice and process around tax and VATWe request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

    Quest is working in partnership with a well known trading company who are looking for Head of Finance role to be based in Sharjah, UAE. You will be working alongside a very qualified and professional team and will have several opportunities to learn and grow. Candidates with experience in Big Audit firms and ACCA/ACMA/CIMA accreditations are preferred.Apply quickly through the job link provided or send your CVs online

    Quest Search & Selection is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over 20 years’ experience in sourcing the world’s best candidates for the global Retail, FMCG and Hospitality sectors.

    With offices in the UK & Dubai, we have an international presence and a global reach. Our recruiters place candidates locally and internationally for a wide variety of roles focusing on the following areas:

    Retail Buying & Merchandising, E-commerce & Digital, Food & Beverage, Hotels, Hospitality & Operations, Retail Stores & Operations, HR & Recruitment, Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Technical and New Product Development.

    We work in partnership with our clients who range from famous international brands within the Retail, Restaurant, Hotel and Consumer products space. Our reputation is built on our in-depth understanding of the industry and our consultants’ skill, knowledge and passion for their sectors. More