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    TLS Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceTaxIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismGeneral Tax ConsultingManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryA career within Corporate Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet their tax obligations while managing the impact tax has on their business. You’ll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing working capital, and profit sharing for partners. You’ll also help organisations understand the pricing implications of goods and services between related parties, as well as providing advice on tax implications of deals.Our team helps our clients improve their tax function to control risk and facilitate better decision making. You’ll focus on helping businesses with tax strategy, ensuring tax compliance, increasing post tax profits, and providing application support to achieve the best corporate tax practices.To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

    As a Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:- Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.- Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.- Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.- Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.- Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.- Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm’s/client’s expectations.- Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.- Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.- Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.- Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.- Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

    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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    Events Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – Internal Firm Services – OtherManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryResponsible for working with the Events Manager to plan, coordinate and execute events (in person and virtual events) that enhance the firm’s regional presence and brand name in the marketplace.Providing support throughout the entire events process, from the event design and planning stages, through to the implementation and post-event phases to measure event success.Financial – Assist with managing events to ensure budgets are met and met within specific timeframes – Work with the Finance team to manage the LPO and payment process for large scale events – Ability to look for cost efficient solutions for services related to events Customer – Assist the Event Manager by working with multiple teams across the firm and across the region to plan and deliver events – Assist in conducting pre-event and onsite communication in conjunction with the Events Manager – Contribute to the delivery of high level events that are in keeping with the firm’s brand and strategy – Ensure a very professional and high level of event delivery for Leadership Team events Internal Process – Work in line with event goals, objectives and specific implementation plans that promote the firm, defined by the Event Manager and led in conjunction with the PR, Communications, Marketing and Business Development teams – Work closely with the Design and Branding teams to ensure brand integrity and alignment for events – Work with the PR & Communications Teams to ensure alignment with communications and media strategy for events – Connect and communicate with all relevant teams to ensure event deliverables and milestones are met eg. R&Q, Business Resilience, Security, PR, Comms, Procurement, IT, Finance, Travel etc. – Work with internal teams (Design, EmTech etc) and outside vendors to introduce and develop new tools for events as required – Prepare event briefs for internal teams and support teams, and ensure everyone understands their role within the event – Liaise with internal and external speakers, preparing and sharing speaker briefs, and ensuring a professional experience is provided – Maintain and develop the Events calendar and update the team accordingly on team calls – Work closely with the design team when creating artwork for the large scale events – Assist with the development of all event materials to deliver a high quality event and provide suggestions for new quirky ideas at events – Manage event logistics onsite and assist the Event Manager with all event enquiries and requests – Work with the Procurement team when developing relationships with vendors eg. AV companies, venues, branding companies etc – Ensure the Clients & Markets storage cupboard is kept stocked and tidy, and manage requests for cupboard access – Manage requests for event materials ie. banners, backdrops, giveaways etc – Organise and manage firm photo shoots – Venue sourcing and working with Dnata across the region to select appropriate venues – Develop a strong understanding of alternative venues for different event formats Learning & Growth – Produce lessons learnt documents post-event and ensure changes are incorporated into future events – Act as a key resource to other functional areas of the business, building cross-functional relationship;  this is key to the smooth and successful delivery of firm events

    Language – Fluency in spoken and written English – Proficiency in Arabic is an advantage  Experience – A minimum of 12 months experience in event planning and delivery – Some exposure to the marketing, communications and/or PR fields – Experience in the Professional Services Industry (in a PR, Communications or Marketing capacity) is an advantage  Knowledge and Skills – Knowledge of event management activities – Experience of working at in-person events – Experience in delivering virtual events / using virtual event platforms is beneficial – Strong communication skills – Organised and the ability to multitask at a fast pace – Problem solving skills – Ability to build key relationships internally and externally – Ability to work under pressure and within tight timeframes – Excellent time management and project management skills

    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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    Specialist Recruiter- ME region | Irwin & Dow

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Forming part of the Middle East Recruitment team and based in Dubai, this position requires those with an extensive recruitment background and a highly engaging and proactive approach to sourcing candidates at Consultant level with typically 4-7 years of industry experience. Directly targeting both passive and active individuals in the region in line with the overall strategic recruitment objectives and diversity targets (such as minority groups and GCC nationals as per government mandates), this global top tier management consultancy is seeking the highest caliber of recruitment specialist with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, able to work in a fast paced and highly pressured environment to produce strong results and promote the employer brand across the entire region. You will act as a management consultancy industry specialist and provide end to end recruitment support techniques via LinkedIn and digital avenues to map and attract high caliber candidates into the region. Constantly tracking data and the status of candidates you will analyse this information to encourage best practices and improvements for the future, sharing this with the team to develop strong working relationships, encourage a collaborative approach and monitor the competition. As you will be screening applicants and utilizing psychometric testing to provide personality traits and insights, you will constantly review these processes and keep up with recruitment and industry technology trends. Building a quality pipeline of talent and seeing these individuals through to official offer, you will be a highly visible and interactive individual with all concerned. Working collaboratively with peers in the Middle East region to ensure consistency and brand conformity with regards to careers and candidate industry event execution, this is a highly collaborative recruitment position across all levels of seniority, where you will be a true brand ambassador.

    Excellent communication and a high level of tenacity is required in this role and it is expected that you will have a minimum of 3-4 years of recruitment experience in order to be selected for this position. Degree educated and a consistent recruitment career history where you are engaging with internal and external stakeholders on a daily basis is essential to achieve a high level of success. Those from a professional services or recruitment agency background are exceptionally advantageous and you will be rewarded with a highly supportive and motivated team, career growth and stability.

    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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    Lawyer with Office of the General Counsel – Senior Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – Internal Firm Services – OtherManagement LevelSenior ManagerJob Description & SummaryThe ME Office of the General Counsel (OGC) Team operates across all lines of service and across the region to provide legal advice and support on a day-to-day basis to client-facing teams, with the goal of supporting the operation and growth of the business whilst taking appropriate risk decisions. There are dedicated subject matter experts in each of the sub functions within the OGC team who are available to support and consult with partners and engagement teams on all legal, structural and dispute-related queries.The lawyer hired for this position must operate with a pragmatic mindset and be solution-oriented, with substantial experience in regulatory/litigation matters as well as corporate transactions. He or she must demonstrate an ability to balance risks identified with maintaining a commercial outlook in the approach to answering queries. The role is more than just following policies or processes and includes being flexible in applying business judgment, understanding of the business, its operations, products, and services. The lawyer should have deep relationships with partners and other senior engagement team members within the business. Primary duties and responsibilities Financial – Adheres to the OGC Budget. Customers – Support the ME Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and ME General Counsel (GC) on litigation, and corporate, commercial and regulatory KSA matters. – Support KSA Partners on a daily basis on queries and contentious matters. – Provide advice and support in relation to KSA regulatory matters, including providing interpretations of law and regulation to engagement teams to help them understand how regulations apply to the firm and to client engagements. – Provide support on commercial and transactional matters. – Take responsibility for the firm’s response to regulatory inquiries and investigations in KSA, and act as the primary liaison with the regulators, public prosecutors, law enforcement and any other authorities as required following discussions with and guidance by the ME CRO and/or ME GC. – Provide advice and support in dealing with liquidators and bankruptcy situations involving clients or ex-clients. – Support on significant litigation matters, by leading on the internal investigations required in relation to litigation matters, and supporting in reviewing pleadings and filings, and working with technical experts. – Provide updates to and work closely with Global firm R&Q and Global OGC teams as well as PwC UK OGC, on significant adverse matters. – Provide advice to engagement teams and LoS R&Q teams on all legal related areas of risk during an engagement lifecycle. – Liaise with other R&Q functions such as Independence, Compliance, AML etc for specialist advice. – Build relationships with the relevant LoS R&Q Leader, other R&Q Leaders, and LoS / IFS Partners and engagement teams. – Meet with the allocated LoS R&Q / IFS Leader to discuss key findings, areas of concerns and / or gather feedback. – Consult and escalate to the LoS R&Q Leader / OGC ME General Counsel as necessary.

    Internal Process – Produce guidance, templates, and update policies and procedures as necessary. – Provide support and lead on sensitive regulatory matters. – Review and redesign processes if needed. – Provide support to OGC projects as needed. – Ensure compliance with the relevant PwC Network standards, policies, and procedures. Learning & Growth – Meet with relevant business stakeholders and LoS R&Q Partners regularly to ensure optimal relationships. – Responsible for the continuing professional development of self and team members. – Contribute to an environment of teamwork within the R&Q team. – Act as a key resource and liaise with other functional areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships.

    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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    Specialist Recruiter | Irwin & Dow

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Specialist Recruiter- ME regionForming part of the Middle East Recruitment team and based in Dubai, this position requires those with an extensive recruitment background and a highly engaging and proactive approach to sourcing candidates at Consultant level with typically 4-7 years of industry experience. Directly targeting both passive and active individuals in the region in line with the overall strategic recruitment objectives and diversity targets (such as minority groups and GCC nationals as per government mandates), this global top tier management consultancy is seeking the highest caliber of recruitment specialist with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, able to work in a fast paced and highly pressured environment to produce strong results and promote the employer brand across the entire region. You will act as a management consultancy industry specialist and provide end to end recruitment support techniques via LinkedIn and digital avenues to map and attract high caliber candidates into the region. Constantly tracking data and the status of candidates you will analyse this information to encourage best practices and improvements for the future, sharing this with the team to develop strong working relationships, encourage a collaborative approach and monitor the competition. As you will be screening applicants and utilizing psychometric testing to provide personality traits and insights, you will constantly review these processes and keep up with recruitment and industry technology trends. Building a quality pipeline of talent and seeing these individuals through to official offer, you will be a highly visible and interactive individual with all concerned. Working collaboratively with peers in the Middle East region to ensure consistency and brand conformity with regards to careers and candidate industry event execution, this is a highly collaborative recruitment position across all levels of seniority, where you will be a true brand ambassador.

    Excellent communication and a high level of tenacity is required in this role and it is expected that you will have a minimum of 3-4 years of recruitment experience in order to be selected for this position. Degree educated and a consistent recruitment career history where you are engaging with internal and external stakeholders on a daily basis is essential to achieve a high level of success. Those from a professional services or recruitment agency background are exceptionally advantageous and you will be rewarded with a highly supportive and motivated team, career growth and stability.

    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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    IT Risk Analyst | Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Investigative mindset, detail oriented, ability to assess risks after reviewing facts. • Coordination with various teams within IT and outside the department. • Tracking risks, timely updates, reporting and escalations as necessary.• Readiness to work extended working hours, as and when required.

    • 4 – 5 years exp. in technology risk/security.• Experience in analyzing technology risks.• Understanding of IT infrastructure and platforms.

    Founded in 1985, ADCB employs more than 4,000 staff from 62 nationalities, serving over 600,000 retail customers, and approximately 50,000 corporate and SME clients. The bank operates in 48 branches, 4 pay offices, 2 branches in India, 1 branch in Jersey and a representative office in London. By the end of March 2015, the total assets of ADCB amounted to AED 207 billion.

    ADCB is a full-service commercial bank that offers a wide range of products and services including retail banking, wealth management, private banking, corporate banking, commercial banking, cash management, investment banking, corporate finance, foreign exchange, interest rate, currency derivatives, Islamic products, project finance and property management services.

    ADCB is 58.08% owned by Abu Dhabi Investment Council, the investment arm of the Government of Abu Dhabi. The banks shares are traded on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. By the end of March 2015, excluding treasury shares, ADCBs market capitalization was AED 34 bn
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    E-Learning Developer | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAssuranceIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismAssuranceManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryDesigns, builds, and implements web-based, multi-media development solutions which use instructional methods that best suit the content and learning needs of participants.Job Description- Manage day-to-day operations of the core applications (Website, LMS, ERP, CRM) to ensure smooth operations of technology in the Academy- Course administrator for Academy projects providing LMS hosting and related administration for clients and for internal PwC’s Academy use of Learning Management systems- Support in creating proposals and responding to RFPs- Help in coordinating trainings and liaising with clients- Liaise with the internal IT team to ensure new technologies are aligned with the PwC’s global standards and guidelines- Create responsive websites and mobile ready applications- Support system implementations or upgrades by participating in UAT to test and analyse system functionality and document results.- Manage users and permissions and ensure users’ permissions are aligned with their roles and responsibilities- Troubleshoot technical issues and escalate unresolved issues to the

    – Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Educational Technology or any equivalent area of study- 3+ years of experience in HTML, CSS and JavaScript- 3+ years of experience in PHP, Python or NodeJs- 3+ Experience with Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace or any other LMS- Experience with Gomo, Articulate, Captivate, Lectora, iSpring or any other authoring tool- Experience with multimedia and audio / video production- Experience with SQL and database administration- Experience with R, PowerBI, Tableau is a plus- Experience with Photoshop and Illustrator is a plus- Project management experience and having PMP is plus

    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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    Senior Accountant – Financial Reporting | Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    To develop, manage and implement all financial reporting and accounting related matters within the bank in order to ensure alignment and compliance with external standards and internal policies and procedures

    IFRS 9Strong understanding of International Financial Reporting StandardsExperience with banking accounting principles and proceduresAbility to develop and establish financial policies and proceduresKnowledge of operating and capital budget concepts.Ability to analyse financial data and to prepare accurate

    Founded in 1985, ADCB employs more than 4,000 staff from 62 nationalities, serving over 600,000 retail customers, and approximately 50,000 corporate and SME clients. The bank operates in 48 branches, 4 pay offices, 2 branches in India, 1 branch in Jersey and a representative office in London. By the end of March 2015, the total assets of ADCB amounted to AED 207 billion.

    ADCB is a full-service commercial bank that offers a wide range of products and services including retail banking, wealth management, private banking, corporate banking, commercial banking, cash management, investment banking, corporate finance, foreign exchange, interest rate, currency derivatives, Islamic products, project finance and property management services.

    ADCB is 58.08% owned by Abu Dhabi Investment Council, the investment arm of the Government of Abu Dhabi. The banks shares are traded on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. By the end of March 2015, excluding treasury shares, ADCBs market capitalization was AED 34 bn
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