Global Executive Assistant, Legal & Compliance Ops

Abbott; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Dubai seeks a highly organized Executive Assistant to provide strategic administrative, operational and project support to the DVP & Associate General Counsel International Legal Operations and other senior Legal and Compliance leaders.

You will manage complex calendars, coordinate regional initiatives, prepare briefings and minutes, and act as a trusted partner across multiple countries and time zones, leveraging Microsoft 365 and Copilot to drive efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting senior executives.
• Experience supporting multinational leadership and complex legal/compliance teams preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Executive support: manage calendars, meetings and correspondence with senior leaders.
• Travel & expense: coordinate travel, visas, itineraries and expense reporting.
• Legal & compliance: assist with reports, records, filings and governance tasks.
• Project management: develop timelines, trackers and status updates.
• Presentation & communications: prepare executive‑level decks and materials.
• Digital transformation: leverage Copilot and 365 tools for automation.
• Office & team support: onboarding, records, facilities coordination.

Skills

Executive support

Calendar management

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

Copilot

SharePoint

OneDrive

Job description

Abbott in Dubai seeks a highly organized Executive Assistant to provide strategic administrative, operational and project support to the DVP & Associate General Counsel International Legal Operations and other senior Legal and Compliance leaders.

You will manage complex calendars, coordinate regional initiatives, prepare briefings and minutes, and act as a trusted partner across multiple countries and time zones, leveraging Microsoft 365 and Copilot to drive efficiency.