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      Tax & Legal Services – Tax – Client Administrator | PricewaterhouseCoopers

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      Employment: Full Time

      Tax & Legal Services – Tax – Accounting & Payroll – Client AdministratorLine of ServiceTaxSpecialismTRS ConsultingManagement LevelAdministrativeJob Description & SummaryA career in our Financial Accounting practice, within Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet and manage their tax obligations across unique but ever changing tax specialties. You’ll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing indirect taxes, dispute resolution, and global enterprise tax solutions.Our team provides our clients with customised accounting services based on their in house needs and current International Financial Reporting Standards (International Financial Reporting Standards) guidelines. You’ll work with our team to provide specialist advice and training in areas such as financial instruments, business combinations, pensions and share schemes, listings, corporate treasury, company secretarial and corporate governance.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.

      At the Administrative level, 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:- Conduct self in a professional manner and take responsibility for work and commitments.- Flex approach to meet the changing needs of teams and clients.- Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise.- Learn about business needs are changing and consider the impact on services provided.- Take action to stay current with new and evolving technology.- Handle, manipulate and analyse data and information responsibly.- Communicate with empathy and adapt communication style to meet the needs of the situation and audience.- Anticipate the needs of others and take appropriate action.- Embrace different points of view and welcome opposing and conflicting ideas.- Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

      PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
      We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
      In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
      We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
      PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
      PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

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      Senior Auditor | Farahat & Co.

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      Employment: Full Time

      • Objectives: Audit experience minimum 5 years (preferred 7)• Audit experience in the UAE minimum 2 years• Experience required from following companiesErnst & young or Deloitte or KPMG or PWC (price water house coopers) or BDO or Grant Thornton (minimum 5 years) the position should be assistant manager or senior in these companies

      • University Qualifications: Auditor• Other certifications obtained: CPA• Nature and length of previous experience: 7 years• Specialist knowledge: Audit experience• Soft Skills and Personality traits: Strong background and experience with audit methodologies and techniques.

      arahat & Co. was founded in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 1985. We are an ISO certified company. FAR is a regulated firm, listed with Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) as an approved financial auditor/liquidator and is also listed with Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and UAE Courts as an expert witness and also, as a regulated liquidator. In addition, we are listed with many other free zones in Dubai, UAE and with the major banks in the UAE.
      We are regulated by all governmental authorities and licensed as a VAT and tax consulting firm. FAR is a member of Leading Edge Alliance(LEA) Global Network, the second largest firm network in the world. More

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      Consulting – Health Financing Advisory – Senior Manager/Director | PricewaterhouseCoopers

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      Employment: Full Time

      Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorHealth ServicesSpecialismOperations StrategyManagement LevelSenior ManagerJob Description & SummaryA career in our Healthcare Compliance practice, within Risk and Compliance services, will provide you the opportunity to work with a team that provides At PwC, we measure success by our ability to create the value that our clients and our people are looking for. Our reputation lies in building lasting relationships with our clients and a focus on delivering value in all we do.We’re a network of firms in 157 countries with more than 208,000 people who are committed to delivering world-class capabilities and quality in assurance, tax and advisory services.Established in the region for over 40 years, PwC Middle East employs over 4,000 people across 12 countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and the United Arab Emirates. Complementing our depth of industry expertise and breadth of skills is our sound knowledge of local business environments across the Middle East region. Our tailored solutions help our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market, and beyond.In Consulting, you will have the opportunity to work closely with the best across industry and professional functional advisory services. We focus on helping solve client problems by offering both strategic and operational deep industry expertise. We pride ourselves on building long-lasting relationships with companies and organizations, always ensuring that we are able to bring the best insights and solutions to help them tackle whatever critical issues they may face. Our Consulting practice currently focuses on several core industry sectors including (Consumer and Industrial Products ; Services, Energy, Utilities & Mining, Financial Services, Government, Health Industries, Finance Function, People and Organisations, and Technology)Responsibilities:- Develop business development opportunities, manage and deliver engagements including day-to-day project, team, and client management responsibilities.- Handle projects related to health funding/financing reform, working with providers, regulators (and payors).- Work with colleagues in all Middle Eastern offices on client work, business development, and internal initiatives as well as with international teams where appropriate.

      Requirements:- Education: Masters degree in health administration, public health, health economics, health information management, medicine or clinical management, or business administration.- Other related majors are acceptable.- Preferable qualifications: PhD is a plus.- Years of Experience: 10 – 12 years of experience in Healthcare; track record in healthcare funding/financing projects, preferably with providers and regulators, is a must.- Solid understanding of international healthcare systems (such as Australia, UK, US, others) and health financing areas (such as clinical coding, classification systems, clinical costing, pricing) and related casemix concepts. Understanding of revenue cycle management is a plus.- Minimum 5 years of experience within a professional services/ Consulting environment.- Previous experience within the Middle East is a plus.- Excellent business development, people management and client relationship management skills.- Excellent organisational skills, resilient and able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.- Proven IT skills in Excel, Word and Power point.- Language Skills: Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).- Fluent in English. Arabic speaker is a plus.- Shows flexibility and willingness for recurrent travel within the Middle East and worldwide where the project dictates.- Strong ability to work independently and collaboratively with high energy.- With strong worth ethic and aligns with PwC values.

      PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
      We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
      In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
      We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
      PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
      PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

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      Tax & Legal Services – Tax – Core Tax Services – Senior Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

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      Employment: Full Time

      Line of ServiceTaxSpecialismGeneral Tax ConsultingManagement LevelSenior ManagerJob Description & SummaryA career within Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet and manage their tax obligations across unique but ever changing tax specialties. You’ll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing indirect taxes, dispute resolution, and global enterprise tax solutions.Our team helps our clients identify and reduce tax risks, meet compliance obligations, implement tax strategies that complement business and operational objectives, resolve disagreements with tax authorities, and manage tax accounting and reporting issues. You’ll be engaged in projects dealing with International tax, mergers and acquisitions, state and local tax accounting, regulatory processes, tax reporting and strategy.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 Senior 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:- Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.- Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.- Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.- Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.- Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.- Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.- Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.- Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.- Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.- Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

      PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
      We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
      In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
      We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
      PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
      PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

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      ACS Cloud Architect | Oracle

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      Employment: Full Time

      Senior ACS Cloud Architect (ACA) – Advanced Customer Services/ Advanced Services Engineering Team (ASE)Purpose:The Senior ACS Cloud Architect (ACA) provides strategic solutions and architectural designs supporting the delivery of customer solutions within the Oracle and multi cloud technology stack: Infrastructure, Networks, IaaS, PaaS and Middleware, Database (DBaaS), Security, Applications. The ACA contributes to the development and implementation of IT solutions in line with the overall customer needs and strategy.The ACA works closely with the Customer to ensure alignment between business change, IT architecture, technical solutions, business resources and processes.The ACA is also the lead of technical architects who are responsible for a specific technical pillar, e.g. Database, Middleware/applications and Infrastructure. The senior cloud architect” is responsible for the whole solution (e.g. a full Disaster recovery concept covering all workloads and technical layers).ACA must have a technical background and history and is still be able to step into complex technical implementations and provide detailed support and guidance to re-establish technical momentum.Key Responsibilities:- Analyses business needs to help ensure the Oracle cloud solution meets the customer’s objectives- Apply industry and Oracle best practices, product knowledge, and business acumen- Be the Oracle cloud solution authority for the customer’s cloud architecture to ensure that customers make informed decisions regarding scope to achieve beneficial solutions cost effectiveness, quality and reuse.- Providing technical guidance on cloud solutions to customer and other Oracle project team members to underpin successful project definition and delivery.- Produce high level designs (HLD) including architecture, services and products and migration plans that meets customer demand- Define, document, communicate, and maintain the target cloud architecture for the customers IT application, data and infrastructure including any transition architectures to ensure that the customers current and future needs will be met.- Undertake research, investigations and developments in Oracle cloud technology in an appropriate way, and communicate the findings to the relevant interested stakeholder groups to inform business decisions.- Working closely with the ACS Project Managers (TAM) to ensure that the individual work streams that form the overall cloud solution are technically managed and designs and plans are maintained to reflect the customers agreed solution- Ensure Oracle cloud technologies are leveraged appropriately, that customer impacts to people, processes and technology are understood; and to resolve issues that have cross project or system scope- Be able to design solutions around multi-cloud and hybrid cloud setups- Liaises with presales as to proposed solution, and ensures early ACS engagement.- Apply the ACS Cloud Methodology (ACM) to ensure a proper end2end delivery of the solution considering relevant practices- Be an active contributor to the ACS Global Virtual Teams (GVT) program- Identifies and promotes opportunities for sales of Oracle products and services to support business growth- Work with Oracle Managed Cloud Services on reference architecture definition, design and implementation

      Required Skills and knowledge:- Educated to degree level or equivalent with experience of architectural/design principals (TOGAF like)- Proven solution design skills in a large enterprise or service provider during design, implementation and service phases- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with technical and non-technical staff at all levels of the customer organization- Ability to present complex information in a succinct and easily-digestible manner.- design and produce creative cloud architectural & design documentation to the highest quality- The ability to quickly grasp new or emerging Oracle technologies, and how they fit with the customer’s strategy.- understanding of ACS Cloud Service Portfolio- Open/agile mindset- Experience of interfacing with senior business and IT stakeholdersPreferred Technical Skills:- Strong knowledge of Oracle Cloud (OCI) incl. related networks technologies- Strong knowledge on Oracle Database and DB Cloud services- Strong knowledge in DB migration approaches and processes- Good skills in Oracle Middleware and PaaS services and products- Good knowledge of Oracle Applications and SaaS- Good technical knowledge of relevant none Oracle product e.g. Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker, Terraform.- Strong understanding of security- Strong knowledge of Cloud native design solutions- Strong knowledge of securing On-Premise, Cloud and hybrid solutions- Knowledge of Project Management principals such as PRINCE2- DevOps experience/skillsSoft Skills- Understand and consider commercial impact of decision- Displays a professional image in front of the customer- Proactively works towards objectives and goals, delivering expected and agreed results within given deadlines- Checks progress of work against targets and takes appropriate action to keep on course- Follows up on things promised and delivers on commitments- Shows concern for the quality, standards and accuracy of own work- Ensures start and end points and milestones are clearly defined to reduce uncertainty- Breaks down complex problems/issues to determine suitability and makes appropriate assessments and recommendations- Thinks through detailed implementation in a live customer environment- Thinks outside the box and is creative with solutions- Able to convince customers and others to own point of view- Proactively takes ownership of tasks and challenges and sees them through- Asserts authority when occasion/situation demands (escalation)- Assumes role of the team leader.- Coaches team members in relevant skills.- Delegates appropriate tasks and monitors progress.- Acts as a trusted advisor (a source of truth) to the customer- Displays a professional image, behaves with integrity, and acts as an ambassador for Oracle at all times- Strives to build effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues, third parties and customers- Finds ways to recognize the contributions of others in the team.

      Oracle offers an integrated array of applications, databases, servers, storage, and cloud technologies to empower modern business. For most companies, flexibility is critical. Oracle provides a wide choice of software, systems, and cloud deployment models – including public, on-premises, and hybrid clouds – to ensure that technology flexes to the unique needs of a business.
      Oracle Cloud is a complete, integrated stack of platform, infrastructure, and application services. With advanced scalability and security, Oracle Cloud enables technical agility across the enterprise, connects people to information for clearer insights, and fosters efficiency through simplified workflows.
      More than 420,000 customers across 145 countries have harnessed Oracle technology to accelerate their digital transformation. More

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      Deals – Strategy & Operations – Senior Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

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      Deals – Strategy & Operations – Senior Manager (Technology, Media, and Telecoms)Line of ServiceAdvisorySpecialismDeal StrategyManagement LevelSenior ManagerJob Description & SummaryPwC is the largest professional services firm in the Middle East with over 6,000 employees offering unparalleled range of expert capabilities from Strategy through to Deals, Consulting, Tax and Assurance Services. PwC operates across 12 countries in the region and serves both public and private sector clients.Within PwC, our Deals line of service helps organizations execute successful deals and create value through strategy definition and due diligence for domestic and cross-border M&A, divestitures and spin-offs, capital markets transactions like IPOs and debt offerings, and bankruptcies and other businessreorganizations.Deals Strategy & Operations Overview:Deals Strategy & Operations (DSO) provides strategic and operational advice across the deal continuum from setting the deal strategy to post-deal execution. Examples of services we undertake include advising funds on strategic decisions, supporting businesses in conducting commercial due diligence on potential target acquisitions, developing business plans and corporate strategies, and assessing feasibilities of potential investments. Our team includes a diverse mix of profiles with people with relevant strategy, investment, and operations experience combined with deep industry expertise. Our clients include regional and international corporates, leading private equity houses, family offices, major banks and investment funds, and government entities.The Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) team within DS&O is seeking to hire an experienced Manager or Senior Manager to work closely with the leadership to develop the EUMI vertical, and work across a range of Deals advisory assignments from commercial / business diligence to transaction advisory in joint ventures & alliances.Responsibilities:As a Senior Manager or Manager within the TMT team in DS&O, your responsibilities will include:- Overseeing the successful delivery of projects, which may include multiple projects at a time, while leading a team of 3-4 consultants- Managing the client relationship on a day-to-day basis including other stakeholders- Structuring and ensuring the development of reports encompassing the relevant analysis, findings and recommendations- Supporting on business development efforts across key geographies in the GCC and within the TMT sectors / subsectorsPreferred Knowledge and skills- Demonstrates extensive knowledge of, and/or proven record of success in, commercial due diligence or corporate strategy roles, preferably for a global network of professional services firms, private equity or corporate organizations, emphasizing the following:• Understanding various facets of mergers, integrations, spin-offs and/or divestiture transactions, including options analyses and recommendations.• Assisting clients with strategic planning and business reviews; growth, market entry and international expansion; and market opportunity sizing.- Demonstrates experience in multiple TMT domains: data centre, cloud and managed services, IoT, fintech, e-commerce, gaming, OTT, etc.- Demonstrates extensive abilities, and/or proven record of success with, managing and developing strategic client relationships while providing the highest quality client work across multiple client projects:- Building solid and collaborative relationships with team members and fostering a productive teamwork environment;- Taking an active role in new business development and pursuit activities, including client lead maturation, proposal development, and closing new business opportunities;- Delivering significant business results that reflect strategic and creative thinking and individual initiative;- Managing complex projects while functioning as a trusted advisor at the highest levels of client organizations;- Identifying and addressing client needs: building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of client relationships;- Conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses of complex data, including Market and competitor analysis (market sizing, drivers and dynamics), customer analysis and internal analysis (strategic analysis, business model reviews, and financials);- Developing high-impact work plans: prioritizing issues that drive the answer, developing creative ways to prove or disprove hypotheses, estimating time and resourcing required for work modules;- Managing multi-resource engagements: using work plans to manage day-to-day execution, removing roadblocks, proactively asking for help, effectively communicating up, down and laterally;- Improving work processes: proactively finding standard-setting for engagement execution, codifying and sharing new insights;- Providing direction, coaching and guidance to junior resources.- Writing, communicating, facilitating, and presenting cogently; to and/or for all levels of audiences, clients and internal staff and management.- Synthesizing issues for leadership team.- Managing project workstreams and developing proposals, deliverables and reports using the Microsoft suite of applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint.- Multi-tasking and balancing time effectively, keeping a rapid pace without sacrificing quality; and, Understanding advanced analytics and big data is preferred.

      Minimum years experience required- Minimum of 6-8 years of relevant experience in a strategy consulting firm, private equity, investment fund, or other environments where similar skills have been developedEducation:- Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier university with high scores (top 10% in class and/or above 3.6/4 CGPA).- MBA from top business school is preferred, though not essential.

      PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
      We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
      In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
      We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
      PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
      PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

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      Infrastructure Architect – Workplace Virtualization Services | IBM Middle East

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      IntroductionThe infrastructure running industries likes transportation, energy, insurance, banking or healthcare is quickly changing as the world’s relationship with technology evolves. Companies have more choices than ever before between on-premise, off-premise, or a hybrid approach. Our Infrastructure Architects are responsible for keeping up with the latest and greatest of these changes and using their expertise to deliver solutions that meet the needs of our customers and products.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesInfrastructure Specialists for Hybrid Cloud Projects (Virtualization) deliver multi-cloud & infrastructure project services leveraging their Windows and virtualization subject matter expertise in both traditional and cloud environments. Services include design, implementation and customization of products and technology delivered in a time-bound, milestone based project schedule driven by client requirements and delivered using IBM service methodology. Project services typically involve heavy interaction with the client in support of concluding the project to meet the client’s requirements.

      About Business UnitAt Global Technology Services (GTS), we help our clients envision the future by offering end-to-end IT and technology support services, supported by an unmatched global delivery network. It’s a unique blend of bold new ideas and client-first thinking. If you can restlessly reinvent yourself and solve problems in new ways, work on both technology and business projects, and ask, “What else is possible?” GTS is the place for you!Your Life at IBMWhat matters to you when you’re looking for your next career challenge?Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities – where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust – where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.About IBMIBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.Being You at IBMIBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

      For more than six decades, IBM Middle East & Pakistan has played a vital role in shaping the information technology landscape of the region. Today, IBM is part of the region’s technological fabric, solving real-world business and societal challenges, through its offices in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Pakistan, and also a diversity of centers across the region.
      Within the region, IBM currently has groundbreaking initiatives in cloud computing, analytics, mobile, security, as well as nanotechnology, eGovernment, healthcare and many more, collaborating with leading educational institutes and governments. IBM supports hundreds of clients to drive transformation through technology, contributes to regional research & development programs and has an active Corporate Service Corps (CSC) program.
      Reinvention is a keyword in the company’s history and, today, IBM is much more than a “hardware, software, services” company. IBM is now emerging as a cognitive solutions and cloud platform company. More

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      Tax & Legal Services – Legal – Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

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      Tax & Legal Services – Legal – Entity Governance & Compliance – Senior Associate – DubaiLine of ServiceTaxSpecialismLegal Services – Employment & PensionsManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryPwC Legal has over 2500 lawyers and legal professionals in 85 countries, making us the most geographically extensive legal services network in the world. In the Middle East, we have a team of 40 people based in Dubai and the firm is looking to expand across the GCC. PwC Legal Dubai comprises corporate/commercial, government, consulting, immigration and entity governance & compliance practices. Our clients include the region’s Sovereign Wealth Funds and multinational companies with a presence on the ground, as well as both local businesses and family offices of all sizes.This role is working as part of the Entity Governance & Compliance (Company Secretarial) team located in Dubai.Our Entity Governance & Compliance team is a market leading global practice which specialises in helping clients to enhance their approach to the governance and compliance of their legal entities around the world. The team in Dubai is busy and fast growing and has a vacancy for a Senior Associate to assist with the provision of compliance, consulting and governance services to a wide range of clients (both local and international). The role requires a bright, well organised and enthusiastic individual who enjoys project management. The role requires someone who enjoys being part of a dynamic team, who is proactive and offers the potential for both client and internal international secondments.Responsibilities:- Key involvement in assisting with the co-ordination of the provision of company secretarial (compliance, consulting and governance) services to a wide range of both local and international clients.- Supporting senior colleagues with the incorporation / establishment of new entities in the UAE.- Ensuring statutory compliance deadlines (e.g. license renewals, accounts filings) are met and completed on time.- Providing support to senior colleagues in the co-ordination of compliance services. This may involve participating on client calls and preparing client deliverables.- Ensuring effective, timely and accurate administration of client’s corporate databases.- Assisting senior colleagues with the delivery of consulting and governance services.- Direct contact with client representatives, including convening conference calls and meetings as and when required.- Helping to coordinate the delivery of global company secretarial services to our clients. Working with colleagues in across our Middle Eastern offices and our international teams where appropriate.- Actively working with client engagement teams in the execution of the project deliverables.- Organise engagement teams to meet client timetable, to work towards and meet engagement team objectives.- Balance the needs and expectations of various client engagement teams.- Support in managing projects to ensure deadlines are met, recommending efficiency savings to ensure that this is the case.- Attend client and engagement team meetings, prepare notes / material in advance, take notes of the meeting, distribute actions plan and ensure actions have been completed.- Fully understand and ensure the engagement team follow PwC’s protocols for record keeping and document handling.- Leveraging technology so that our systems effectively support the engagement team’s work processes.- Provide regular updates of relevant client information to all members of the engagement team using various databases, research tools, the internet, etc.- Create and actively support an environment which enables the sharing and application of knowledge, and storing precedents within PwC Legal’s knowledge database.- Undertake proposal research including identification and relevant collation of information.- Whilst working in the Entity Governance & Compliance team you will not only develop your regional and international technical knowledge of the company secretarial profession, you will also have access to the latest training and development tools and the support of the wider PwC network.

      Requirements:- The candidate will be achievement oriented with the ability to be flexible and adaptive on a daily basis.- They will be able to work independently and as part of a team with a fast pace and a high energy that will translate into a high quality output.- Mandatory qualifications: Educated to at least A level or equivalent and GCSE Maths & English grade C or above (or equivalent) and ideally with a Degree in either Business or Law, GPA 2.1 or above.- Preferable qualifications: It would be beneficial for the candidate to either be in the process of obtaining/studying for or having already obtained the following qualification(s):- ICSA Chartered Secretary qualification; and/or- PMI PMP or PRINCE 2 (or equivalent).- Years of Experience: Ideally the candidate will have 6 months’ work experience from an administrative / analytical background within a corporate / professional environment.- Language Skills: Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Fluent in English, but multilingual Arabic speaker preferable.- Proven IT skills including Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Visio, Project, financial systems and research tools. Preferably with experience of Blueprint OneWorld.- Competent researcher with broad knowledge of Google tools.- Strong numeric, analytical and finance skills.- Proactive, self-motivated individual, who can work under own initiative as well as being creative in sharing ideas for team development.- Strong influencing skills and team working skills, with the ability to build strong internal and client relationships.- Excellent time management and personal organisational skills.- Completer finisher – ability to see tasks through to the end and meet tight deadlines, taking responsibility for the completion of tasks set for them, whilst ensuring quality is maintained throughout.- Good risk awareness skills and the ability to act/think strategically are vital.- Excellent organisational skills, having the ability to prioritise workload, whilst being resilient and being able to cope well under pressure to ensure tight deadlines are met.- Passionate about client service – strong willingness to deliver excellent client service and flexibility to meet client requirements, sometimes at very short notice.- The ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East where project / client work dictates.

      PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
      We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
      In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
      We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
      PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
      PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More