Junior Assistant

Junior Assistant to CEO | DIFC, Dubai | AED 20,000–22,000 per month with flexibility up to AED 25,000 for the right candidate Role: Junior Assistant to CEO Location: DIFC, Dubai — office based, five days a week Salary: AED 20,000 – 25,000 per month, DOE Benefits: 13-month salary paid in December; annual discretionary bonus (3-5 months salary depending on co. performance); medical insurance; pension & all visa costs covered Start Date: 1 month notice period max Contract: Permanent Junior Assistant Role We're delighted to be recruiting a Junior EA/PA to support the CEO of a fast-growing investment firm in DIFC. This Junior Assistant role blends business and personal support in a genuinely entrepreneurial, fast-moving environment, working alongside the Senior EA to keep the CEO's world running smoothly. Priorities shift constantly, so this Junior Assistant will need to move with the business rather than trying to impose structure on it — hard work, adaptability and resilience matter far more here than a rigid process-driven approach. This is an excellent opportunity for a Junior Assistant looking to build genuine breadth supporting at CEO level within a dynamic, high-growth business. Junior Assistant Responsibilities Diary management for the CEO, adapting quickly and calmly to constant change Managing inbox and correspondence on the CEO's behalf Complex travel management: detailed itineraries, visas, hotels, transport and flights Document production, including briefing packs, presentations, board packs and agendas Finance administration Personal lifestyle support Personal travel management, including research into family holidays Running errands and personal shopping Liaising with personal household staff, and occasionally assisting with household recruitment and onboarding, including visas and contracts Assisting the Senior EA with administrative and operational support for the CEO Managing household utilities, personal insurances and bills Providing ad hoc project support as priorities shift The Ideal Junior Assistant Hard-working, adaptable, flexible, resilient and dynamic Comfortable in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial business with constantly changing priorities Someone who doesn't try to upward-manage or impose rigid structure — happy to adapt and keep pace Naturally proactive with genuine initiative High EQ and a strong sense of discretion Essential Requirements 1-3 years of professional experience, including at least one year working as a PA / EA Ideally someone already based in the UAE with prior UAE experience Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail Strong written and verbal communication skills This is a brilliant opportunity for a Junior EA/PA to gain invaluable CEO-level experience within a growing and dynamic investment firm. Unfortunately, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to each one individually. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within five working days then sadly your application has been unsuccessful. Marcilly Recruitment is a boutique London and Dubai based recruitment agency specialising in business operational and administrative support and private household recruitment in the UK, Europe and the Middle East.