Role Overview

Irwin & Dow are recruiting an exceptional Senior Personal Assistant to support a UHNW entrepreneur who has recently established his private office in the region. This is a highly trusted role providing strategic, operational, and lifestyle support at the very highest level.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Principal across business and personal matters, offering critical support in research, speech preparation, meeting attendance, and project execution, while also overseeing all aspects of the Principal’s and his family’s private life.

Key Responsibilities

Business & Strategic Support

• Provide high-level operational and strategic support to the Principal

• Conduct research and support business proposals, feasibility studies, and strategy development

• Assist with speech writing, brief preparation, and detailed note taking

• Attend meetings on behalf of, or alongside, the Principal and represent him when required

• Manage complex international travel planning and logistics, with occasional travel alongside the Principal

• Oversee scheduling and long-term planning to protect both business priorities and family time

Personal & Family Support

• Full oversight of household operations, staff management, and property projects, including renovations

• Support the wider family with diary management and coordination

• Research and plan private holidays and lifestyle requirements

• Liaise with schools in the UAE and internationally

• Ensure seamless coordination of all personal, family, and household matters

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience supporting a UHNW Principal or senior entrepreneur

• Highly ambitious, proactive, and committed to excellence

• Strong project management skills, including feasibility analysis, design coordination, and budget oversight

• Exceptional attention to detail and time management

• Comfortable operating autonomously and making informed decisions

• Impeccable presentation and professionalism

• Native-level English; culturally and politically astute

• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and representing the Principal

• Flexible and available for a 24/7 role, with no external commitments