Office Manager - Directors Office
Sharjah Media Center
Total years of experience :17 years, 6 Months
Managing the business and personal daily requirements for family assets and private properties including and not limited to office management, work correspondence, setting up meetings and travel arrangements.
Involved in the preparation & research of local market data for the internal investment management review and overlooking a number of assets including purchased and leased residential and industrial properties in Dubai, Ajman and Sharjah.
Set up meetings, interviews and worked on sustaining client/ partner relationships throughout Saudi, Beirut and France.
The Company, majorly owned by Amlak pjsc, is a supplier of superior quality advisory services in the areas of Real Estate, economics, development, and planning to its clients.
- Participated, managed and delivered a number of high-level feasibility studies, property valuations and market research reports. Clients that I have been involved with include top-tier semi governmental agencies, real estate development arms of local and intl. firms, European-based research firms, banks, golf course designers and a lot more.
- Advised on and performed full acquisition and/or disposition strategies for the existing asset portfolio of the holding company and conferred with the Project Sales and Marketing Department for developing full S&M plan, competitive advantages, unit phasing and roll-out, optimizing absorption rates and recommendations on selling price in compliance with the market.
- Performed a variety of complex activities involved in the collection, analysis and interpreation of economic, financial and real estate information. This included adverse market trends, risk & management factors, international benchmarking and real estate financial modelling
- Developed a massive research database which consists of uptodate market information built from both primary and secondary research as well as the companie's internal transactions database valued over AED 10 Bn
- As a member of the internal Investment Committee of the firm, one of my main roles was to identify investment opportunities and the best mix of asset classes in order to achieve a set target for an optimal return on internal investments
- Represented the firm as first point of contact with developers; recieving off-plan details for pre-launched projects, undetaking primary review and negotiations for terms, conditions and commission structures.
- Conferred with the principal director in developing plans for research projects and discussed the interpretation of results and manuscripts for publication
- Liasing with the Relationship Manager and CIO, to ensure efficient client corresspondance (organising statements, preparing reports, account status update, monthly product updates, etc).
- Liasing with Quantitative Analysis & Research department to assure that existing clients receive optimal returms on their investments and advising on preferable switch of their investments, necessary exits or redeems and the associated risks then prepare and implement portfolio structures with their appropriate asset mix.
- Expected to retain a target audience of very high networth clients & corporates, by providing them a sincere and efficient service at a confidential manner.
- Responsible for researching, identifying, and prospecting potential clients then arranging meetings for the business development and investment teams.
- Working with the investment teams to prepare material for investment proposals and presentations according to clients’ Risk-Questionnaires.
- Involved in arranging Luncheons with fund managers based on treasurers investment requirements of clients and other functions (Asset Management and Allocation seminars and Events).
- Equipt to address existing client concerns regarding their Investment Portfolios.
- Working closely with the Chief Investment Officer in his marketingefforts and in proposing investment-related events to our PR representative. Brainstorm for marketing ideas to solidify existing client relationships.
A family-owned business and a leader in the glass industry in Lebanon. Company specialized In the manufacture of all types of glass as well as computer-based designed glass and vitrails that are colored, engraved and sandblasted.
Handled all correspondence related to business with local and international firms as well as preparing letters and paper work for both personnel and marketing departments.
Prepared quotations for individual customers and companies
Assisted showroom manager in sales, inventories and introducing clients to various types of interior-design and art-related glass
Involved in assisting clients on any product or technical information