About the Role:
We are looking for a proactive and highly organised Executive Assistant & Business Development(EA & BD) Associate to provide dedicated support to our Managing Director while also helping drive London Strategy's market presence and growth activities.
This is a varied role combining high-level executive support with business development coordination, supporting outreach, networking, events, and client engagement initiatives. The ideal candidate is confident, polished, and comfortable working in a fast-paced consulting environment with senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
Executive Assistant Support (Managing Director)
- Provide dedicated Executive Assistant support to the Managing Director, including calendar management, travel arrangements, and meeting coordination across time zones.
- Prepare and coordinate agendas, presentations, reports, and briefing materials.
- Act as a trusted point of contact between the MD and internal/external stakeholders, ensuring smooth communication and follow-ups.
- Manage expenses, invoices, and administrative tracking, ensuring timely submissions and approvals.
- Coordinate meeting logistics including scheduling, dial-ins, room bookings, and minute-taking where required.
- Support ad-hoc operational and administrative projects as required.
- Handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
Business Development
- Support the company's business development efforts by helping increase digital presence and market visibility.
- Coordinate networking activity, including outreach and relationship-building initiatives with clients, partners, and industry contacts.
- Organise and manage company events such as coffee mornings, client meetings, networking sessions, and roundtables.
- Schedule business development meetings, manage follow-ups, and maintain tracking of outreach and engagement activity.
- Support preparation of pitch materials, proposals, and presentations to position London Strategy in the market.
- Assist with planning and coordination for participation in industry expos, conferences, and events, including logistics and event preparation.
- Help ensure London Strategy is consistently and professionally represented across external interactions and communications.
Internal Coordination & Team Support:
- Assist with internal events, team meetings, and global offsites.
- Support coordination across internal teams to ensure smooth delivery of priorities and deadlines.
- Maintain clear documentation, action logs, and follow-up tracking to ensure accountability and execution.
Skills & Qualifications
- Proven experience as an Executive Assistant, Team Assistant, Operations Coordinator, or similar role, ideally in consulting or professional services.
- Experience supporting business development activities such as outreach, events, client coordination, or market engagement is highly desirable.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and external partners with professionalism and discretion.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office / Google Workspace (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Calendar tools).
- Proactive, resourceful, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Degree or diploma in Business Administration, Management, Communications, Marketing, or similar (nice to have)
- Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal English. Arabic language skills are a plus.
Employment Details:
- Location: Dubai
- Job Type: Full-time
- Working Hours: Standard business hours
- Competitive compensation based on experience
About London Strategy: We are an IT consulting firm based in London with vast experience in M&A, IT, and transformation services. Our team transforms complexity into priority actions, a clear timeline, and executive decisions supported by appropriate governance. You can work with senior advisors with Big 4 and top-tier advisory firm backgrounds. Our success comes from a shared belief in rolling up our sleeves, working hard to solve complex challenges, executing plans, and implementing technology to help transform organisations. As we grow and deepen our impact on organisations worldwide, we seek the right people to join us on our mission.
