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Assistant to Head of Middle East and North Africa

NOMURA

NOMURA

Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Posted on Feb 3, 2026

Executive Assistant to the Regional Head of Middle East and North Africa

This is a temporary role (8 months) to cover the Regional Head of MENA with additional support coverage for Corporate teams based in the NIP Dubai office and NAM Dubai.

Responsibilities include the following:

  • Phone coverage for the Head of Middle East and North Africa, involving significant interaction with clients, peers and senior members of the Nomura Group
  • Extensive diary management and meeting co-ordination
  • Extensive travel arrangements - co-ordination of flights, tickets, visas, accommodation and ground transportation
  • Expense processing within Nomura policy
  • Management of expense reimbursement and account reconciliation process
  • Timely production of presentation material for senior members of the MENA team for meetings/presentations which may involve liaising with computer graphics and reprographics services
  • Project administration - correspondence with client parties, creating and maintaining working group lists, project filing and archiving
  • General administration duties for visiting Nomura employees
  • In addition, provide support to the NIP Dubai Corporate teams and NAM Dubai as required (including cover for GM Dubai team during leave)

Key objectives critical to success:

  • Solid verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to multi-task effectively and to work on own initiative in a busy environment where constant reprioritisation is required
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to adapt to varying styles of leadership
  • Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment
  • Flexible team player with well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to learn quickly
  • Organised and detail oriented
  • Awareness and sensitivity of confidentiality issues
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
  • Experience of working within an Investment Bank or similar environment essential
  • Acts with integrity and as a team player
  • Self-starter, uses initiative and adapts well to pressurised environment
  • Driven to uphold high standards of behaviour

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