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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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    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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    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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    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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    Human Resources Administrator | Creative Zone

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Creative Zone Group is growing and has an opportunity for a Human Resources Business Partner to join our People & Culture team in Sharjah.Specific focus will be on partnering with the business and providing expert guidance and support to stakeholders regarding HR issues, along with working on strategic HR Projects to bring added value.Your Responsibilities will include: • Updating and maintaining internal systems and records for new hire data, existing and exiting employees.• Preparing reports and presentations on HR-related metrics like the aggregate number of hires by the departments• Preparing Visa documents for new applications, transfers, cancellation, and renewals.• Coordinating with PRO and drivers for visa, MOL, medical test & EID processing.• Liaising with the insurance brokers for employees’ Medical insurance additions and deletions.• Ensuring that the end-to-end HR process always supports a positive candidate experience.• Processing leavers: coordination on visa cancellation and insurance cancellation. • Preparing and processing all type of documents related to employee relations, including promotions, lateral transfers, downgrades, salary certificates and salary adjustments in compliance with approved guidelines and policies.• Managing and Coordinating with the HR Business Partner to ensure that the leave data is maintained accurately on the system

    Salary:
    AED
    4,000 to 6,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    To join our team you will have:• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management or equivalent • Previous administration experience • A keen interest in HR • Outstanding IT skills and attention to detail• Fluency in written and spoken English, Arabic will be an advantage• Currently based in UAE• A positive can-do attitude

    Welcome to CREATIVE ZONE!

    We are a team of company registration professionals who are passionate about bringing the dreams of aspiring entrepreneurs and SME’s to life.

    We believe in providing you not only with your company’s documentation, but also equipping you with the necessary tools to promote, develop and grow your business.

    We are a business setup company with a difference – our work doesn’t end with the issuance of your trade license & residency visa – it starts there! More

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    Admin Assistant | M&M Marketing Management

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Objectives: Passionate and hardworking individual who can executive given tasks at the right time based on the requirement of the roleMain responsibilities:• Assist PRO in documentation process• Coordinate with staff for collecting and documents as and when required• Assisting the HR and Admin team in regards to recruitment/payroll• Well versed in communication and ability to coordinate with different team• Reporting to: Manager• Desired start date: Immediately• Probation: 6• Working Hours: 9 AM to 6 PM

    Salary:
    AED
    3,000 to 4,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    • University Qualifications: Bachelors• Nature and length of previous experience: Minimum 1 year experience handling admin dutiesSpecialist knowledge: • Must possess valid driving license and own car• Soft Skills and Personality traits: negotiation skill, team player, interpersonal skills, confident and optimistic• Age Range: 20 to 30• Gender Preference: Male• Language Fluency: English, Arabic (added advantage but not mandatory)• Current Location: UAE

    M&M Marketing Management LLC is incorporated in UAE with 3 offices in Dubai located in ideal locations. The staff consists of 100+ highly experienced employees whose skills and experience collectively cover a very broad segment of the market area.

    M&M provides Back Office and Outsourcing Services such as Operations, Credit Control, Sales, Collections etc. for major Banks and Financial Institutions in the UAE. More

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    Fund Accountant / Associate | Black Pearl Consult

    Employment:

    Full Time

    A new role has come up with a well-known financial services in Abu Dhabi. Our client is looking for a Fund Accountant – Financial Reporting. In this role, you will have the following responsibilities: • Review of the entire investment portfolio on a monthly basis to identify investments for which non-standard pricing sources require to be utilised as per Investment Pricing Policy.• Draft memos for the Valuation Working Group (part of the IOC) for all investments on a quarterly basis for non – standard pricing sources including external valuations, valuation overrides by AFS – FA and valuations prepared using financial statements.• Responsible for three-way reconciliation between NAV statement, audit confirmations share in the net assets as per audited financial statements.• Perform a variance analysis on a quarterly basis and reach out to fund managers to obtain details where change in valuation is more than defined tolerance levels.• Review of the audited FS for investments on an annual basis.• Review to cover audit opinion, accounting policies and principles used for the preparation of financial statements.• Develop sustainable processes with respect to new investments and investment strategies in coordination with the fund accounting teams, in order to capture pricing information and report on it.• Assistance with the verification of weekly pricing of investment securities and analyzing variances above threshold using independent pricing sources as well as information provided by the external fund administrator, to confirm accurate pricing of the portfolio.• Assist in the implementation of new accounting systems by providing input and direction to the IT teams for areas assigned. Participate as a business user to develop and enhance systems, as required.• Liaison with investment departments to identify potential valuation issues, suggesting improvements to controls, carry out performance analysis, financial forecasts and other ad hoc reports.• Develop reporting functionalities on business intelligence software to improve analysis and reduce reporting errors.• Carry out other similar or related duties as required.

    In this role, you need to meet the following criteria:• Must have a bachelor degree in Finance/ Accounting and a fully qualified CA or CFA• A minimum of 3 years of experience post CA in similar or complementary roles within financial institutions or departments dedicated to Financial Institutions• Strong Excel Skills• Knowledge of General Asset Classes• Good understanding of financial products• Candidates who have worked in an institution where they worked in Fund Accounting or BIG 4 or a Fund Administration Firm.Disclaimer: Black Pearl will never ask for money or any form to charge our candidates just to process or consider their application for any of our available vacancies. If you happen to receive such request from any members of our staff or other individuals claiming to be part of Black Pearl, please do call our office.

    Black Pearl is a progressive, dynamic and well structured HR solution provider
    that offers permanent recruitment services, HR consultancy, psychometric assessments, coaching and also professional training services for clients from different corporate sectors in the Middle East.

    Like a rare and unique black pearl, we consider our partnership with our clients and job seekers as a fine, precious and valuable encounter that needs to be affirmed, developed and supported with a strong commitment to deliver not only the right services but the best in the industry.

    Our aim is to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients, strategically offering Black Pearl services that are customized to the unique requirements of our clients and job seekers alike, resulting in effectively achieving goals and all that is required in this ever evolving and competitive market. More

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    Relationship Manager (Corporate Banking) | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Objective of the role: Explore business opportunities and maintain client’s relationship Responsibilities •Develope and maintain corporate customer relationship •Participate in marketing and cross-selling bank’s corporate financial service, such as loans, treasury, trade financing or other financial products from the aspect of customer needs to improve the comprehensive benefits of the whole bank •Be familiarize with corperate financing product and procedures, such as TL, RCF,project finance•Provide professional financial solutions and conduct credit analysis and prepare credit proposals •Deliver and execute business plan or transactions •Carry out proactive risk control of credit business, undertake risk prevention work including credit risk, operational risk, compliance and anti-money laundering risk, complete post-lending management and KYC •Responsible to meet the relevant KPI target imposed

    Interactions: Reporting to the Head of the Department Other interactions: Treasury Dept.Trade Financing Dept.,FI Dept. Minimum Years of Experience: Not less than 5 years experience in banking or financial related industry and Minimum 3 years’ relationship management experience in corporate banking.  Preferred University Subject: Business/accounting/financing/law or related disciplines Seniority level of the role: Experienced Professional University Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or above, a reputed university prefered Other Certifications obtained: FRM/CFA/CPA/ACCA would be a plus Nature and Length of Previous Experience: Not less than 5 years experience in banking or financial related industry and Minimum 3 years experience in corporate banking. MENA working experience would be a plusSpecialist Knowledge: Strong credit analysis and risk management skills as well as ability to analyse and make sound judgements on complex financial information Soft Skills and Personality Strait• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal-fluency in English is essential• Good multiple-tasks management skill under pressure Age Preference : 27 – 40 Language Fluency Preference: Fluent in English, Mandarin speaking would be a plus

    In October 2008, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) formally entered into the Middle East region, establishing Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Middle East) Limited (regulated by the DFSA) and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (QFC) Branch (authorized by the QFCRA) in quick succession and commencing businesses. This enables ICBC to become the pioneer of China-owned banks in the Middle East region, and will, on the basis of its advanced market position, excellent client base, multiple product structure, strong innovative ability and prominent brand value, allows ICBC to support various infrastructure financing demands in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and the greater Middle East, and comprehensively provide various financial services including international trade, domestic guarantee and oversea credit, project financing, to become the economic bridge and channel between China and the Middle East region.

    At the end of 2009, ICBC succeeded in acquiring a wholesale banking license from Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, which is seen as a big progress for ICBC in the Middle East region. Now a chain has been formed between the cities of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha to provide more comprehensive financial services to ICBC clients in the region.

    ICBC will keep on improving its network within the Middle East region by relying on abundance of market resources, insistence on prioritizing commercial banking, striving to develop investment banking and asset management, so as to strengthen ICBC’s influence and competitiveness, and become the most influential and respectable bank in the region. More