Executive Assistant to Founder – Business Operations

We are a small, founder-led group of growing businesses working across software development, marketing and operations consulting. We are seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to work directly with the founder and take ownership of important administrative and operational work. This is a fully remote position for a UAE-based professional working Monday to Friday. The founder will establish priorities and make final decisions; your responsibility will be to turn those priorities into completed work through research, coordination, documentation and consistent follow-through. Responsibilities: - Manage the founder's calendar, meetings, action items and external follow-ups. - Conduct business research and present concise findings and recommendations. - Research and compare vendors, obtain quotations and negotiate within approved parameters. - Coordinate with accountants, lawyers, corporate-service providers and other external professionals. - Schedule meetings, prepare documents and follow up until outstanding matters are resolved. - Prepare KYC/KYB, banking, payment-processor and other business application packages using approved company information. - Maintain company records and track applications, renewals and documentation deadlines. - Work with bookkeepers and accountants to organize receipts, invoices, transaction records and supporting documents. - Coordinate employee payroll and contractor payments, including gathering inputs, tracking approvals and resolving issues with payroll or PEO providers. - Maintain clear task trackers, company files, checklists and operating procedures. - Handle other business-related operational projects assigned by the founder.

The successful candidate will have at least three years of relevant experience as an Executive Assistant, legal assistant, business operations coordinator, corporate-services professional or in a comparable business-support role. Required: - Exceptional attention to detail, organization and follow-through. - Ability to learn unfamiliar business processes quickly and independently. - Strong online research and professional writing skills. - Strong proficiency with spreadsheets, documents, presentations and cloud-based business tools. - Clear written and spoken English. - Confidence communicating professionally and persistently with vendors and service providers. - Sound judgment when handling confidential company, financial and employee information. - Comfortable working remotely in a small, fast-moving organization without extensive internal processes. - Currently based in the UAE and able to work UAE business hours. Preferred but not required: - UAE business administration or corporate-services experience. - Experience with KYC/KYB, banking or payment-processor applications. - Payroll, PEO, bookkeeping or accounting-administration exposure. - Experience in a legal practice, accounting firm, startup or founder-led business. - Education or professional experience in law, business, finance or accounting. Relevant practical experience is more important than holding a particular degree.