Senior Executive Support

At EDGE bold ideas are engineered into technologies that protect, improve and save lives.

Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, EDGE is a leading advanced technology group working at the forefront of defence and emerging technologies. Spanning more than 35 specialised companies and multiple centres of excellence, we are purpose-built to move fast. Free from heavy legacy processes, we give our people the autonomy, accountability, and agility to bring breakthrough technologies from concept to reality.

Based in Abu Dhabi, a globally connected hub at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, EDGE is home to a truly multicultural community where bold ideas thrive, and the future is shaped.

Together, we are shaping the future.

The Executive Assistant manages the operating rhythm of the executive office, calendar, meeting flow, and information intake, protecting senior leadership's time for strategic priorities rather than administrative resolution. The role works closely with senior leadership, internal departments, and external stakeholders to ensure commitments are tracked, conflicts are resolved before they surface, and sensitive matters are handled with discretion.

This is a role of judgement as much as coordination: the Executive Assistant is trusted to prioritise on the executive's behalf, filter what reaches their desk, and keep every commitment moving toward completion without oversight on each individual task.

• Manage and coordinate the executive's calendar, including appointments, meetings, and travel, resolving conflicts before they escape
• Organise internal and external meetings on the executive's behalf, ensuring all logistical and preparatory requirements are in place
• Monitor and triage incoming communications to the executive office by urgency and sensitivity
• Coordinate senior leadership meetings, ensuring the right stakeholders and materials are aligned in advance
• Brief the executive on upcoming commitments, flagging risks or conflicts proactively rather than reactively
• Exercise independent judgement to move projects forward to completion ahead of deadlines

• Tertiary qualification in business administration or a related discipline
• 5–10 years' experience supporting C-level executives
• Demonstrated experience managing highly confidential material in a high-demand, deadline-driven environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Prior experience supporting senior executives in a defence, industrial, or regulated organisation
• Experience coordinating with board members or senior government/military stakeholders
• Familiarity with protocols for handling classified or commercially sensitive information
• Bilingual, Arabic and English is a MUST
• Experience managing complex international travel logistics

Launched in November 2019, the UAE's EDGE is one of the world's leading advanced technology groups, established to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for defence and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation. It is dedicated to bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and services to market with greater speed and efficiency, to position the UAE as a leading global hub for future industries, and to creating clear paths within the sector for the next generation of highly skilled talent to thrive.

At EDGE, the real investment goes beyond compensation. Through our dedicated learning academy and digital learning platforms, employees have access to extensive opportunities to develop new skills, deepen their expertise, and advance their careers. Combined with the freedom to…