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    Tender Services Specialist for an International Professional Services Firm | RecruitME

    Employment:

    Full Time

    The team provides administrative/BD support the Middle East leadership team through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication to ensure efficient operations. As Tender Specialist, you are responsible for monitoring commercial leads, maintaining communication with clients, and helping coordinate responses to commercial opportunitiesResponsibilties:• Maintaining proper document control for all incoming leads, tenders and other client communication• Coordinating with other functions to organize their contribution/support• Maintaining communications with senior leadership on incoming leads & tenders• Maintaining communication line with prospective clients when requesting clarification, extensions or expressing declines• Providing clients with standard public information when required to meet client procurement team requirements

    The person we are looking:• You excel at creating order with a large amount of data and maintaining oversight• You are good at prioritizing work and managing your time• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and able to maintain formal communication with client contacts• You have an eye for detail and a habit of keeping track of what’s going on • You are great at managing relationships: You’ll work positively and collaboratively with various teams to understand the requests and deliver effectively• You have a critical eye & the ability to identifying areas for improvement Qualifications:• 4+ years administrative support experience preferably in a professional services firm• Knowledge of and experience in the Middle East business culture• Strong verbal communication skills; fluency in English, Arabic is a plus• Advanced level computer skills: Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook• Advanced analytical and reporting skills – Tableau & Alteryx ideal• Ability to perform successfully in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment and responsiveness to requests• Organization skills: ability to handle competing priorities effectively• Resourcefulness, solution-oriented attitude and high attention to detail

    RecruitME are a specialized recruitment consultancy supplying top tier business support staff to Dubais leading multinational organizations. We carefully source, screen and select only the very best candidates to assist our clients in making easier recruitment decisions faster.

    Differentiating ourselves from standard recruitment agencies our consultants have been carefully chosen for their backgrounds in business support for leading multinational organizations. Having been both the client and the candidate previously, we have an insiders understanding of the recruitment process and our clients needs.

    What we do:

    Specializing in business support positions we can assist in introducing a small selection of experienced administration, finance and human resource candidates with the relevant experience to benefit your business. Our careful screening process ensures that we have met with and can give a concise overview of each candidates skills and current situation before you meet them.

    We pride ourselves on sending our clients only the very best available candidates in the market to ensure a simplified, hassle free and timely recruitment experience for all involved. More

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    Officer Media Relations | A Leading Financial Organization in Qatar

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Candidates in Doha to apply*Role Responsibilities:• Media Relations Support to the Head – Media Relations • Maintain good relationships with the media and key personnel• Ensure up-to-date media lists periodically• Invite, follow up, maximize the attendance of relevant media outlets to Company’s press conferences and events • Maximize distribution of press releases locally and internationally • Monitor coverage and report internally Written Communications: • Assist in developing all written communications for the M&C Department: Corporate brochures & collateral materials, reports, press releases etc.• Review and edit stories, articles and copy produced by third party writers and journalists for external audiences.• Develop, write and ensure the accuracy and content of Company’s website and social media accounts.• Support the Head of Media Relations in in writing and reviewing the Company’s portal and selects the relevant stories, news items and pictures to be used in reporting the news and current events.Media Management:• Act under the supervision of the Head – Media Relations, to coordinate with media bodies on the necessary Media coverage for Company’s activities and press release.• Assist in handling the company media monitoring and distribution.External Communications: • Support the Head – Media Relations in writing copies and preparing layouts for all advertisements, banners, greetings, condolences etc. for local and international newspapers, magazines and publications.• Handle the coordination of the translation of the M&C Department communications with the translation agency.

    Professional/Academic Qualifications/Experience:? Bachelor’s degree in Journalism Media, Business Management ? Postgraduate Qualification in a relevant subject area? Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a client facing, consulting, customer relationship, account management or similar role.

    A leading Financial Organization in Qatar. More

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    HR Manager (Investment Management) | Hays

    Employment:

    Full Time

    My client is looking for Human Resources Manager from an Investment Management background. This client is a new fund investment vehicle across PE, Private credit, RE, Publics, VC and Hedge Funds. You will be handling the set-up of this new company’s HR department and structure and will help build the foundations and grow the business from scratch.

    – Currently a Human Resources Manager or Director – Willing to relocate to Abu Dhabi – Someone with 10-12+ years of experience- Experience setting frameworks, policies and procedures, recruiting and preparing payroll – Strong educational background- My client is looking for a candidate from Investment Management, Asset Management, Private Equity, Hedge Funds or Venture Capital companies.

    Hays is the leading global specialist recruiting group. We are the experts at recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people worldwide.

    Our Middle East office was founded in December 2005, headquartered in Dubai UAE. We deal with clients in the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and other key areas in the region. Our consultants sector-specific knowledge and unique understanding of the local market allows us to offer an exceptional level of service across all divisions.

    We currently recruit for roles in the following sectors: Accounting & Finance, Architecture, Banking, Construction & Property, Engineering, Healthcare, Human Resources, Information Technology, Logistics, Legal, Office Support, Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, Supply Chain & Procurement, and Sales & Marketing.

    As part of our continuing expansion, we have opened a dedicated Abu Dhabi desk to further assist with our client needs across the region. More

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    Key Account Director | Ebury

    Employment:

    Full Time

    The Key Account Director will have responsibility for promoting the growth of the Ebury brand into new markets and territories through independent research and campaigns. This is a great opportunity to develop the next phase of your career within the FinTech sector and play a key role in the growth of Ebury. Ebury is a true meritocracy – your performance will be recognised and rewarded. The Job• Originate new business autonomously targeting Middle Market prospects (£50M+ turnover).• Collaborate with country sales teams to cross-sell cash management, FX hedging and payment products.• Understand the client’s business environments, strategies, and industry to provide the best solution for their situation.• Know and understand the competition’s capabilities and gaps to better position Ebury’ s Banking solutions.• Promote sales through frequent client meetings and discussions covering new products, market and industry developments working with the Country Manager.• Expand existing business and provide feedback to technology and product managers.• Support the Ebury strong client relationship/servicing culture through on-going customer contact, written call reports via Salesforce, quality customer service and superior product knowledge.About UsEbury is a FinTech success story, positioned among the fastest-growing international companies in its sector.Ebury is a Global FinTech: we apply new technologies to enhance and automate financial services and processes. This allows small and medium-sized businesses to trade and transact internationally by eliminating boundaries related to more traditional procedures. Founded in 2009, we are now positioned among the fastest-growing companies in the sector. Headquartered in London, we have more than 1000 staff covering over 50 nationalities (and counting!) working across more than 27 offices worldwide and serving more than 45,000 clients every day. Ebury has been in the UAE market since 2017 and is part of the DIFC Innovation Hub ecosystem. We were the first company of our kind to be given the payment services license by the DIFC & DFSA.Hard work pays off: Ebury has just received a £350 million investment from Banco Santander and has won over 20 internationally recognised awards such as the Growing Business of the Year 2019: Larger Company (Turnover £50m+) and Financial Times: 1000 Europe’s Fastest-Growing Companies (which we have been awarded twice: 2017 and 2019!).None of this would have been possible without our proudest achievement: our great people. Enthusiastic, innovative and collaborative teams, always ready to disrupt and revolutionise the fast-paced Fintech sector.

    About You• You will have a track record of sales performance in your current role and be able to evidence career progression as a result. • While this is more important than the products or services you have been selling you will have a strong interest and understanding of FinTech and a desire to develop the next phase of your career in financial services.• Proven track record of exceeding sales quotas and market share goals.• Able to develop sales strategies, techniques and tactics based on customer feedback and market environment; presents key selling points, features, and benefits while focusing message on customer needs and expectations• Skilled negotiator, able to build and leverage relationships at senior levels, including C-suite, within international companies.• Relationship focused, you will enjoy nurturing long-term commercial relationships resulting in repeat business and network referrals. • Financial Services sales experience and a network of contacts would be an advantage but not essential.• Experience of the local UAE market preferable• Ideally with business/finance academic background • Good understanding of the needs and goals that a business has from a treasury & budgeting perspective• Ability to bring passion, energy and motivation to a sales organisation.• First-class communication skills, able to win people’s commitment and buy-in with gravitas and credibility• Quick learner; strong analytical skills• Fluent English essential

    Ebury is a financial services company, specialising in international cash management solutions including cross-border payments, FX risk management, and business lending.

    Our unique product offering helps businesses to accelerate and simplify international finance. We provide expertise and excellent customer service, usually reserved for the bank’s biggest customers, with our innovative technology and unrivaled capabilities.

    Our mission is to make international finance simple and accessible to all businesses. Whether you’re an international trader, an NGO, an e-commerce platform or a small business owner, our solutions are designed to create a seamless international finance process. Thousands of companies around the globe are trading faster and smarter by using Ebury’s services.

    We work with over 49,000 businesses and organisations across Europe, Canada, Australia, UAE and Hong Kong providing them with greater and faster access to finance while helping them to manage currency risk and strategically plan their approach to overseas payments.

    Ebury has traded $23bn in foreign exchange over the past 12 months. From 26 offices across 4 continents, Ebury can process transactions in more than 130 currencies – quickly and easily.

    Regulated as an Electronic Money Institution by the Financial Conduct Authority and backed by the most respected investors in new technologies, Ebury is a trusted partner to clients worldwide.

    Ebury is a member of TechCityUK’s FutureFifty 2017 and the Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 2017, which recognises the fastest growing UK based tech companies. More

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    Compliance Officer | Mayfair Partners

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our client is a European Fintech headquartered in London and with additional offices in Europe. They expanded into the UAE at the end of 2020 and are now rapidly growing. Our client offers a unique payment solution for companies to manage their domestic and international payments. • They are currently looking for an experienced compliance office who has worked in DIFC and understands the DFSA regulations. • The role will initially help develop their compliance function, by building the KYC On-boarding process and working closely with the country manager and sales team to adhere to local regulations. • This role could also develop into an MLRO position, therefore this could suit someone who would like to join a new office to set up and build the compliance function and take on more responsibility. • Or someone already in a MLRO role and keen to join a growing company.

    Salary:
    AED
    20,000 to 30,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    • Must be based Dubai• KYC On-boarding experience of corporate companies• DFSA Experience 2 years +• Compliance officer / MLRO Experience • Experience working for a regulated firm in DIFC• Category license experience • Willing to work for a small but growing company

    Mayfair Partners are an International Executive Search and Recruitment Solutions consultancy based in Downtown Dubai. We are passionate about providing a superior service to clients. We service both established businesses and also advise those that are looking to set up a business in this region.

    Mayfair Partners was founded by three partners with combined recruitment experience of over 20 years. More

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    HR Admin Assistant & Receptionist | Rethink

    Employment:

    Full Time

    HR & Admin• Maintaining physical and digital personnel records like passport, labour card, emirates id, etc.• Update and Maintain internal HRMS databases with new hire information• Assist team in onboarding and off-boarding of employees• Planning and scheduling of induction/s for new employees• Scheduling HR events and maintaining the HR calendar• Assist HR team with client payroll• Assist in recruitment – sourcing & correction of the tests/assessments• Schedule prospective candidate’s job interviews and be a point of contact as required• Be active with online job boards, social media networks and platforms to find qualified candidates for open positions• Preparation of the job description• Post job ads for the client and internal vacancies• Preparation of Cash Advance form and liquidation of cash advances for visa-related task• Assist in preparation of HR reportsReception• Attend to the reception, making sure that all guest and visitors are attended to• Usher clients to the meeting rooms, advising responsible personnel about the client’s arrival• Taking beverage requests from clients (serving drinks as necessary)• Maintaining the reception area and meeting rooms organized at all times• Deal with all enquiries in a professional and courteous manner, in person, on the telephone or via e-mail• Answering phones and operating the switchboard, taking/relaying messages to the staff.• Arranging for courier pick up• Distribution of courier delivery• Distribution and sorting out of mails• Giving instructions to company drivers• Maintaining records like visitor logs, meeting room reservations, phone directories• Assist staff in requests like stationery and stamp requests• Inventory stationery and pantry items, replenish stock as needed• Assisting Admin / Accounts in reviewing invoices from couriers and service providers• Coordinate with building maintenance/ IT for any AC, facilities, equipment, service issues• Carry out instructions given by the management team and head office• Coordinate office activities• Allocation of driver’s tasks and allocation of company cars depending on nature of the task• Company Car Maintenance – Service requirements & Insurance renewal• Assist in dairy management, driver booking and other admin assistance for Managing Partner• Any other Adhoc jobs as assigned

    • 2 years’ experience in HR, Admin or related field• Passionate about service and service excellence, with a ‘will do, can-do attitude• Experience working with people of different backgrounds and a high level of cultural competency• Excellent oral and written communication skills• Computer / Technology literate• Flexible and dynamic with an enthusiastic approach – with a positive and upbeat attitude;• Proactively builds networks with key clients as well as with people in the organization;• Highly organized, efficient and professional with a sense of urgency and good time management;• Takes initiative, is pro-active and flexible with great problem resolution skills – sound decision making and judgment;• Ability to work confidently, proactively, use initiative, be decisive and be able to consistently perform well when under pressure;• Ability to maintain confidentiality• The ability to juggle and track multiple tasks and responsibilities• Demonstrated commitment to the success of co-workers and to the organizational mission

    Re/think is a boutique accounting, regulatory and compliance, VAT advisory, audit, HR consultancy, recruitment and business advisory firm. We specialize in assisting SME clients with cost-effective, high quality services and solutions. We create value by investing in highly qualified and motivated people and working closely with leading industry partners to provide our clients a one stop shop for all of their business support.

    This support ranges from our core services to CFO and board level advisory for the sectors and markets we serve. Our ability to add value reaches across business size, as our offering can be adopted to start ups through to large complex firms. More

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    Executive Assistant (Native Arabic Speaker) | Irwin & Dow

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our client is privately owned international entity, founded over fifty years ago. The company has over four hundred employees across forty plus offices globally. The vision of the firm is aimed at achieving two basic goals – to place their clients’ interests first and to lead their profession in creating value for their clients.The Executive Assistant acts as a business partner to the consultant in all aspects of client management and support. She will focus on providing support in all project management work being undertaken in addition to all aspects of administration connected with this. The EA will also provide support to business development activities (e.g., arranging lunches, events, conferences, webinars and marketing dinners, etc). This is an involved position with high levels of responsibility where diplomacy and confidentiality are essential. The position is also critical for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of their internal database and is focused on providing support to the Fee Earners in their professional capacity, rather than undertaking any personal work for them. The role is busy and varied and will manage the day-to-day communications as the main point of contact with internal and external stakeholders and key contacts to enhance the relationships and ensure the effective management of client work, managing the diary of the Fee Earners and preparing client deliverables by producing complex and high-quality documentation and PowerPoint presentations in line with company standards.

    Salary:
    AED
    15,000 to 17,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    Typically an Executive Assistant within this company is bright, professional, focused on delivery, and produces high quality work. They will be proactive, be involved, a naturally curious, positive outlook and a flexible, helpful, and willing manner. The position has strict deadlines and large volumes of work, so we are seeking someone who can excel under pressure. We are looking for a native Arabic speaker (both written and oral) with excellent communication skills in English with confidence in both producing client ready documentation and engaging with senior level individuals. Excellent IT and corporate presentation skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) including touch typing skills are critical.

    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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    Senior Internal Audit Consultant (Bilingual) | Deloitte & Touche (M.E.)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    As a Risk Advisory Senior Consultant you will:• Ability to strategically drive the development and execution of risk assessments and mitigation plans to enhance the client’s ability to identify, evaluate, prioritize, and mitigate risks.• Ability to perform complex business process assessments and design solutions to improve client’s operational efficiency and compliance • Ability to evaluate internal control design issues, develop mitigation plans, and assess and design internal controls procedures and policies • Ability to conduct complex business analyses, leveraging a variety of tools and technologies to support project goals and objectives • Ability to combine an analytical and strategic approach to perform internal audits • Ability to support the development of high-performing Internal Audit functions through the design of client centric business processes and controls

    • Relevant Bachelors Degree B.Sc. or Equivalent (Preferably Accounting , Finance or any other related field • Minimum total experience required 5 years – Big 4 experience is a must • Familiarity with risk appetite, tolerance, thresholds and limits concepts and applications• Working knowledge of risk governance principles and organizational structures from the Board to the Risk Owner• Bilingual (Arabic – English ) • CIA is a plus

    Deloitte is the world’s largest and leading professional services firm, providing audit & assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory and tax and services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries, whether they are in the energy, communications, oil and gas, financial services, family businesses, healthcare, public or education sectors among others.

    With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries and territories, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and high-quality service to clients, delivering the insights they need to address their most complex business challenges. Deloitte’s more than 250,000 professionals are committed to becoming the standard of excellence.

    Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte globally and is the first Arab professional services firm established in the Middle East region Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) and is a leading professional services firm established in the Middle East region with uninterrupted presence since 1926 with 26 offices in 15 countries to date. What distinguishes Deloitte member firms in the Middle East is the global and regional expertise and know-how offered through specialized and highly knowledgeable talent. Deloitte aims to offer the best services to its clients through a team with more than 3,300 partners, directors and staff in the Middle East which guarantees effective communication with clients and a deeper understanding of their needs. It is a Tier 1 Tax advisor in the GCC region since 2010 (according to the International Tax Review World Tax Rankings). It has also received numerous awards in the last few years which include best employer in the Middle East, best consulting firm, the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), as well as the best CSR integrated organization.

    Deloitte drives progress. Our practices around the Middle East support clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. We invest in outstanding people of diverse talents and backgrounds and empower them to achieve more than they could elsewhere. Our work combines advice with action and integrity. We believe that when our clients and society are stronger, so are we.

    Our Purpose

    Deloitte makes an impact that matters. Every day we challenge ourselves to do what matters most-for clients, for our people, and for society. We serve clients distinctively, bringing innovative insights, solving complex challenges and unlocking sustainable growth. We inspire our talented professionals to deliver outstanding value to clients, providing an exceptional career experience and an inclusive and collaborative culture. We contribute to society, building confidence and trust in the markets, upholding the integrity of organizations and supporting our communities.

    Our shared values guide the way we behave to make a positive, enduring impact:

    Integrity
    Outstanding value to markets and clients
    Commitment to each other
    Strength from cultural diversity More