Executive Management Assistant - Middle East and Africa

Citigroup Inc.; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Dubai seeks a Senior Executive Assistant to support senior leadership. You will manage calendars, coordinate appointments, and prepare materials for meetings. The role prefers candidates with office administration experience in finance, strong Microsoft Office skills, and excellent communication abilities. Enjoy a hybrid working model and competitive salary with additional family benefits.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Hybrid working model

Additional family benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a complex financial services organization is preferred.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Demonstrated capacity to command new systems quickly.

Responsibilities

• Support senior leadership by managing their calendars.
• Coordinate executive-level appointments and meetings.
• Prepare materials and correspondence for meetings.

Skills

Office administration experience

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Clear communication skills

Self-motivated and detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

The Senior Executive Assistant provides support to the Leadership team of Citi’s Middle East and Africa cluster based in the UAE. By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth.

The Senior Executive Assistant provides support to a Senior Executive (or group of Executives) by handling correspondence, managing calendars and appointments, arranging conferences and conference calls, making travel arrangements and providing other administrative tasks.

What you’ll do

• Directly supports a Managing Directorlevel senior leader(s) and generally supports an entire department
• Manages day to day calendar(s) of senior management
• Coordinates all aspects of executive level manager appointments, meetings, receptions and conference calls
• May prepare and review materials and correspondence for meetings
• Assist with creation/modification of presentations, spreadsheets, and other various documents
• Coordinates travel arrangements; prepare and distribute schedules/agendas for travel
• Prepares, reconciles, and tracks expense reports through Travel and Entertainment Expense system
• Orders supplies and process invoices through Procure to Pay system
• Process and follow-up on Virtual Requests
• Assists in ad-hoc reports special projects as needed
• Trains, coaches or guides other administrative staff when required

What we’ll need from you

• Previous office administration experience preferably within a large and complex financial services or similar organization
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to quickly gain command of new systems
• Self-motivated and detail oriented
• Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience

By joining Citi Dubai, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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