Administration Specialist

Knight Frank; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Knight Frank is seeking a detail-oriented Administration Specialist in Riyadh to support the Valuation and Advisory team. You will coordinate bids, gather data, prepare materials, and ensure compliance with internal and regulatory standards.

You will manage travel, schedules, documents, and reporting, while assisting with drafting communications and maintaining databases. Strong English/Arabic skills and extensive MS Office use are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ proven experience as an Administrative Assistant, Secretary, or similar role, with a minimum of 2 years involvement in bids and proposals.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Professional, pleasant and confident manners in making and receiving phone calls.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to take initiative and work proactively.
• Ability to work through periods of high workload.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Strong team player with the ability to build relationships.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and a cooperative attitude.
• Understanding of regional business culture and regulations.
• Software: Microsoft Office programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel) and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) to an advanced level including mail merge.
• Language skills: Fluency in English and Arabic, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage bids, ensuring all necessary documents are collected, reviewed, and presented in a timely and professional manner.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Discretion and confidentiality

Initiative and proactive work

Team player

Adaptive / flexible

Understanding of regional business/cet

Fluency in English and Arabic

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

Job description

Overview

We are currently seeking a detail-oriented and organized Administration Specialist to provide comprehensive support for our Valuation and Advisory team. You will play a key role in ensuring smooth day-to-day operations by handling various administrative tasks and supporting our staff members.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage bids, ensuring all necessary documents are collected, reviewed, and presented in a timely and professional manner. This includes gathering data, specifications and supporting materials.
• Conduct research on potential clients, competitors, and market trends is to create competitive and relevant bid proposals that reflect the company's strategic approach and value proposition.
• Ensure that all bids adhere to client requirements, company standards, and regulatory guidelines, reviewing all documents for accuracy, completeness, and consistency before submission.
• Assist with evaluating feedback from clients, tracking the status of bids, and preparing reports on bid outcomes to improve future bidding strategies and identify areas for improvement.
• Registering and handling different procurement portals such as Ariba and Oracle for bid monitoring and submission and invoice uploading.
• Make travel arrangements / inspections for team members such as booking flights, cars, hotel reservations, and corresponding Visas
• Organize and maintain documents, records, and files (including emails, reports, letters, schedules, forms and tender documents) in paper and/or electronic format, ensuring accuracy and easy retrieval. Ensure all documents have a file path for reference.
• Prepare and draft letters, reports, agendas, and papers for meetings.
• Inputs and updates information in databases and spreadsheets.
• Assist in data entry, generating reports, and compiling information as required by the team.
• Assist in drafting and collating pitching material.
• Support team members with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) based tasks.
• Ensure reports and outputs are in line with formatting standards.
• Maintain office efficiency by organizing and implementing administrative systems, procedures, and policies.
• Control and maintenance of team diaries, making appointments and arrangements for all meetings and inspections with clients, developers, agents, owners and colleagues.
• Prepare precise targeted e-marketing emails.
• Liaise with internal and external accounts departments as required for raising of invoices, travel and expense reporting and other items. Ensure files adhere to audit regulations.
• Arrange and execute post and courier services.
• Answer phone calls, respond to emails, and handle correspondence on behalf of the team.
• Handle computer/database (KF Database, Contacts Register, Hub).
• Manage the company’s profile in the Taqeem portal, uploading all approved report by Service Line Head on monthly basis.
• Maintain correct contact information on People Search for the department.
• Other tasks as required.

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ proven experience as an Administrative Assistant, Secretary, or similar role, with a minimum of 2 years involvement in bids and proposals.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Professional, pleasant and confident manners in making and receiving phone calls.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to take initiative and work proactively.
• Ability to work through periods of high workload.
• Ability to maintain and improve filing systems.
• Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Strong team player with the ability to build relationships.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and a co-operative attitude.
• Understanding of regional business culture and regulations.
• Software: Microsoft Office programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel) and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) to an advanced level including mail merge.
• Language skills: Fluency in English and Arabic, written and verbal.