Executive Assistant – Strategic Projects (Dubai)

About the role

We are a single family office based in Dubai seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide high‑level support to senior leadership while coordinating strategic projects. This hybrid role blends traditional executive assistance with project management, acting as a central liaison across internal teams, advisers, investors and portfolio companies.

Key responsibilities

• Manage senior leadership diaries, meetings, travel arrangements and priority tracking.
• Coordinate strategic projects, ensuring timelines, deliverables and stakeholder actions are met.
• Prepare meeting materials, presentations, reports and briefing documents.
• Attend selected meetings, capture decisions and drive follow‑up actions.
• Support investment, portfolio‑company and business development initiatives.
• Liaise with advisers, investors, service providers and senior stakeholders.
• Improve internal processes, reporting and organisational efficiency.
• Take ownership of ad‑hoc projects and broader business responsibilities.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Economics or a related discipline.
• 5–8+ years of senior executive assistant or Executive Business Partner experience.
• Strong project management experience, preferably supporting senior executives, founders or C‑suite leaders.
• Experience in investment management, private equity, financial services or professional services is preferred.
• Highly organised, commercially aware, discreet and proactive with excellent stakeholder‑management skills.

Required skills

• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
• PRINCE2 certification.