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    Office Manager – Asset Management / Financial Services | Irwin & Dow

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We are seeking an experienced Office Manager who has exposure to HR, Facilities and KYC client onboarding operations for our established client in DIFC. The position has diverse responsibilities, and it will manage the general administration function of the office for the MENA region. The role is a hybrid and there is considerable emphasis on HR operations and administration, encompassing recruitment, on and off boarding, inductions and managing the appraisal process. Full implementation of management strategies and initiatives is required and strong employee engagement skills. You will be able to mentor and develop the Administrator and ensure the office operates smoothly and functionally as a unit. The role will report to senior leadership executives and assist with roadshows and investor relations events as they start resuming and coordinating closely with both corporate and private clients. There will be considerable client onboarding with KYC due diligence and compliance administration, in terms of reporting and conflict monitoring. Hence, it is a requirement that candidates have relevant industry experience, from within either a law firm, investment bank or private equity/asset management firm previously.

    We are looking for a true professional; who has worked in a broad-based role within the above specified sectors for ideally for between 3-5 years in the UAE. The right work ethic, personality and overall attitude is very important to our client and the company fit needs to be right. You will be an individual with a positive nature, high energy, and a strong team spirit. The ability to multitask with exemplary time management skills is paramount as is strong interpersonal skills. Corporate appearance and immaculate presentation is key in representing this amazing office and its business.

    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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    Receptionist | Charterhouse

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Charterhouse are working with a global consultancy firm based in the UK who are looking at hiring a Receptionist for their Dubai office. This receptionist role will see you be responsible for delivering a high level of service across a specified office. You will act as first point of contact for incoming calls and visitors. Duties include but are not limited to: Reception (meet and greet), meeting room set up, diary management, expense processing, general administrative support and keeping the client database managed and updated. In addition, you will be responsible for directing incoming calls appropriately, taking messages or dealing with where possible and also dealing with post and couriers. You will also provide general support to staff visiting from overseas offices as required.This is a full time role working Sunday to Thursday, from 9.00 to 5:30pm.

    To be successful for this role you must have excellent communication skills in English and have great computer skills. Ideally you should have a minimum of 2 years of administrative experience. You must have a positive and flexible approach and excellent organisational and detail-oriented skills, and able to prioritise workload. Preference will be given to Western educated candidates and those who are immediately available.

    The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

    Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. More

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    Personal Assistant | A Professional Public Accounting, Audit, Tax, And Advisory Firm

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We are looking for a competent Personal Assistant with an accounting or/and IT background to provide personalized professional, logistical and administrative and accounting support in a well-organized and timely manner. You will work on a one-to-one basis with the Managing Partner on a variety of tasks related to the executive’s working life and communication. Enhances executive’s effectiveness by providing information management support; representing the executive to others.Responsibilities:• Able to understand accounting and auditing business and perform specific trained tasks • Act as the point of contact between the executives and internal/external clients• Undertake the tasks of receiving calls, take messages and routing correspondence• Handle requests and queries appropriately• Maintain diary, arrange meetings and appointments and provide reminders• Make travel arrangements• Take dictation and minutes and accurately enter data• Monitor office supplies and research advantageous deals or suppliers• Produce reports, presentations and briefs• Develop and carry out an efficient documentation and filing system• Produces information by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics.• Conserves executive’s time by reading, researching, and routing correspondence; drafting letters and documents; collecting and analyzing information; initiating telecommunications.• Maintains executive’s appointment schedule by planning and scheduling meetings, conferences, teleconferences, and travel.• Represents the executive by attending meetings with the executive, or in the executive’s absence; taking minutes of meetings, speaking for the executive.• Welcomes guests and customers by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; answering or directing inquiries.• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.• Completes projects by assigning work to clerical staff; following up on results.• Prepares reports by collecting and analyzing information.• Secures information by completing data base backups.• Provides historical reference by developing and utilizing filing and retrieval systems; recording meeting discussions.• Maintains office supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; evaluating new office products; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.• Records and bookkeeping.

    • Writing Skills, Reporting Skills, Supply Management, Scheduling, Microsoft Office Skills, Organization, Time Management, Presentation Skills, Equipment Maintenance, Travel Logistics, Verbal Communication.• Enthusiastic, hard-working, positive, excited about your role and contributions.• Finance and accounting or auditing background would be advantageous, as well as Social media and website maintenance knowledge.

    A professional public accounting, Audit, Tax, and Advisory firm. More

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    Corporate Receptionist | Irwin & Dow

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We are seeking a highly polished and professional individual to manage the reception of the Private Office of our UHNW client. We are seeking a corporate persona; someone who can represent the business interests of our client. First impressions are very important, and we are seeking individuals who have had significant exposure to senior professionals and dignitaries and are capable of managing a diverse array of tasks at one time. The key focus of the role is to be the main point of contact for all visitors to the office; welcoming and assisting them with their visit. Additional elements of the role include, management of hotel bookings, airport pick up for visitors, liaising with couriers and suppliers, managing pantry and office supplies and maintaining the corporate reception area and meeting rooms. There are also various administration duties, and you will assist with corporate letters and reports.

    Applications are invited from those who have a client service-oriented personality, exceptional English language ability and have a mature, confident demeanour. Our client is based highly prestigious, state of the art offices in the financial district on Dubai. This role would be suitable for a young graduate / candidate who is interested in the arts specifically.

    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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    Analytics & Data Science Specialist | Command MENA

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Analytics & Data Science Specialist – Based in Dubai (TAX FREE)Our client is a true boutique management consulting and advisory practice working in a dedicated niche, working with governments, federations, and corporates, they provide independent, strategic advice to senior executives on their most critical and complex challenges in the Middle East, UK and Europe, and Asia Pacific.Our client is disrupting the international consulting market and due to this is undergoing a period of rapid growth with staff numbers doubling over the last 12 month and with plans for expansion in all regions. To support this growth and demand from clients they are building a global analytics and data science practice area to lead development of a global benchmarking platform with proprietary and secondary data sources and drive business development for analytics and data science solutions for clients.This position will report report directly to the clients international leadership team and will be accountable for success of the Analytics and Data Science function, working alongside the existing Expert Manager.Responsibilities include:- Benchmarking platform development- Analytics & Data Science practice area expansion- Analytics & Data Science specialist support- Leadership and Data Champion

    – Minimum 10+ years in a top tier professional services firm (eg. Management Consulting) or data solution company in sports as a high performing partner/director (or equivalent)- Previous experience leading the development of benchmarking solutions.- Demonstrable experience in managing mixed teams of data analysts/scientists and consultants.- Strong knowledge and experience in building data solutions, using advanced data analysis and visualisation methods in client environments.If you are sitting in a role for and wondering where you next move to Director/Partner Level and feel that you have something to offer and feel stifled and looked over at your current company. Please reach out directly as our client offers an innovative and collaborative work environment where everyone is heard and has something to offer.

    Command MENA has been successfully partnering with clients and candidates since 2005. We have worked on human resources & talent acquisition assignments for clients throughout the Asia Pacific region, Middle East, Europe and the Americas.

    During this period of time we have successfully sourced highly skilled and multilingual talents both locally and from around the globe.

    As a company we take a consultative approach to meeting your human resources & talent management requirements. Taking the time to understand your needs, we think laterally to isolate candidates’ critical skills. We have proven understanding of the dynamics of various markets and we bring a fresh perspective to your challenges in sourcing creative staff.

    Our team of consultants specialise in a variety of sectors and take real pride in their work. We work in a number of specialist sectors; succesfully delivering human resources campaigns to Fortune 1000 & major international companies through to smaller boutique & specialist companies. More

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    Power BI Developer | RTC-1 Employment Services

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Position Title: Power BI Developer Employment Type: Full timeSalary: up to 25K AED all-inclusive depending on the experience and qualifications Job Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE About the Client:A highly recognized international group handling Information Technology & Services located in Abu Dhabi. Job Description:- Create advanced reports in Power BI with latest standards and Industry Practices – Provide good DAX, data modelling and basic M (Power Query Editor) capability- Lead the Offshore Team when it comes to project coordination etc- Implement reports and real-time dashboards using PowerBI or similar tools- Handle offshore team coordination

    Qualifications:- Open to Arabic nationals – 50 years old and below- Minimum 7 years of experience in the same role- Advanced knowledge in Power BI, Python and Azure Data Lake- Experience working in cloud environment and support and maintenance of the Power BI Track- Candidates who can join immediately will be prioritized

    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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    Technical Director | Hoo Exchange

    Employment:

    Full Time

    – Responsible for the company’s technical planning and operational research implementation, provide comprehensive technical support for the company’s development, and ensure that software development is completed on time and meets the required quality;- Cultivate the company’s core technical team and performances, and the company’s technical team will stick to key products and technologies, and complete the overall platform construction, maintenance and product development;- Research and decide the company’s technological development route, plan the company’s product technical framework and new product development, and be responsible for the planning, review and supervision of the research project management process of the product project research process;- Responsible for the cooperation and coordination of various projects, departments and technical fields.- Establish a standardized and efficient technology management system and optimize it, develop and enhance the company’s overall technology development capabilities.- Keep keenly aware of new and industry trends, and make important planning suggestions for the company’s future product and technology development.

    – Computer major or information technology major, software or above knowledge, with more than 5 years of industry research and management work experience;- A large number of practical applications based on relational databases, attention, use of storage development, and high-data applications;- Language proficient in at least 2 languages, Java, GO or C- Have in-depth understanding of JVM, proficient in JVM performance tuning, and background experience in algorithm research;- Proficient in SpringBoot, SpringCloud and its microservice peripheral middleware, have practical experience, and master the principles of Mysql database;- Have good research process management and control skills, including arrangement and control, risk control, quality management, configuration management, etc.;- Able to undertake high-load work, good teamwork spirit and management ability, strong sense of responsibility, dedicated work, and pioneering spirit.- With a large team, well-known Internet companies or blockchain professionals are preferred, and knowledge of Chinese is preferred.

    Hoo Exchange is the world’s leading digital assets trading platform. More

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    Automation Test Engineer | A Leading Company In UAE

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Responsible for the company’s product full-process testing, writing test cases and executing them, able to conduct comprehensive and standardized testing of products in accordance with the software testing process to guarantee the quality of products online• Ability to optimize testing efficiency, take the initiative to drive the project forward and improve the quality and speed of work• Keep active communication with product and development, help analyze positioning and solve problems, and summarize test execution• Respond to and follow up on the feedback of online problems and assist R&D to solve them• Participate in the release and deployment to ensure that solutions meet business requirements

    Salary:
    AED
    10,000 to 25,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    • College degree or above, with 3-5 years of software testing experience, with experience in testing • Skilled in using software testing methods (functional and automation testing), familiar with relevant testing processes and software engineering principles• Ability to independently complete interface testing and interface automation case development• Possess good communication and expression skills, be proactive and enthusiastic, and be willing to assist others• Ability to Set up, Write and Execute automated test scripts using Selenium framework• Hands-on experience in using simulation test tools such as BrowserStack for mobile application and cross-browser testing• Hands-on experience in API/Web Service Testing (tools like Postman).• Extra points• Experience in information flow, advertising, app testing, data testing• Master at least one development or scripting language

    A leading company in UAE. More