Executive Personal Assistant jobs in United Arab Emirates

Full-time, DIFC-based, immediate start (Dec 2025 / Jan 2026)

A world-class, calm‑under‑pressure EA who has previously supported a founder/CEO running two high‑growth businesses simultaneously (recruitment + property).

You must have direct, recent experience of UK buy‑to‑let property auctions, refurbishments, and refinancing (60–75% LTV).

This is not a traditional corporate PA role – it is a true right‑hand, gatekeeper, and executor role.

• 15,000 AED per month fixed - will be reviewed semi annually
• Annual flight home
• Medical insurance
• 30 days annual leave
• Visa & relocation support if required
• Mobile phone and macbook provided
• Subsidised priviilee membership
• Annual bonus linked to performance of the group

1. CEO Calendar & Inbox

• Achieve and maintain inbox zero daily
• Own 100% of the CEO’s calendar – move, decline, and reschedule without asking
• Daily 5‑item priority digest (WhatsApp + email)

2. UK Property Execution

• Source, analyse, and shortlist 3–5 auction properties every week (North West focus)
• Manage full auction process remotely (proxy bidding, legal packs, 10% deposits)
• Coordinate solicitors, conveyancing, SDLT calculations, refurb contractors, and 60% LTV refinancing
• Keep live tracker of equity created and cash recycled

3. Travel & Logistics

• Seamless multi‑city travel (Dubai ↔ London ↔ Singapore ↔ Hong Kong)
• Visas, drivers, hotels, meeting packs, expense reconciliation

4. Recruitment Support

• Schedule all COO / Country Director interviews
• Manage contracts, references, offer letters, onboarding packs

5. General Off‑Loading

• CRM updates, expense claims, board pack prep, family office liaison, ad‑hoc research

• 5+ years as EA/PA to a founder or C‑suite in recruitment or property
• Direct, hands‑on experience of UK property auctions and refurb‑to‑refinance deals
• Advanced Excel + calendar tools (you live in Outlook/Google Calendar)
• Fluent English; Arabic a strong advantage
• Based in (or willing to relocate to) Dubai immediately

• Zero need for hand‑holding
• Anticipates problems 48 hours before they happen
• Discreet, unflappable, and protective of the CEO’s time and energy
• Thrives in a high‑growth, founder‑led environment

Send your CV + a short note answering these two questions to steve@ateca.co.uk:

1. Describe the last UK auction property you personally bid on or managed (price, location, outcome).
2. How do you keep a CEO’s inbox at zero when they receive 200+ emails a day?

Applications close 7 December 2025.

First‑round Zoom interviews week of 9 December.

This role will 10× the CEO’s personal bandwidth and directly contribute to a multi‑hundred‑million‑pound exit and property portfolio.

We move extremely fast – only apply if you are ready to start within 4–6 weeks