Driver Office Assistant

The role

In addition to world-class legal careers Clifford Chance provides exceptional opportunities within the support functions that drive and sustain its business operations. By joining our Business Professionals Group you will play a vital role in innovating how we deliver services and in enabling the firm to operate as a dynamic successful multinational business that never stands still. Business professionals are integral to the firms day-to-day operations and are critical to its long-term success.

The Driver / Office Assistant is responsible for transportation services for employees and visitors together with office administration support when required.

Who you will work with

The Driver / Office Assistant is responsible for providing safe reliable and professional transportation services for employees and visitors. The successful candidate will work closely with the Receptionist & Facilities Assistant and be expected to undertake structured cross-training in reception facilities and office administration functions to provide full operational cover during periods of absence ensuring business continuity and consistent service delivery.  Excellent customer service skills professionalism and flexibility while maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality and operational support in a professional services environment are key.

What you will be responsible for

Transportation support

• Providing safe professional and timely transportation for employees partners clients and visitors as required.
• Managing daily transport schedules and responding to ad hoc transportation requests.
• Delivering and collecting documents government applications banking documents and other confidential materials.
• Assisting with courier collections and deliveries across Abu Dhabi Dubai and other UAE locations as required.
• Maintaining accurate vehicle logs mileage records and transport schedules.
• Ensuring company vehicles are maintained in excellent condition including cleanliness servicing fuel levels.
• Reporting vehicle maintenance issues promptly and coordinating repairs when necessary.
• Ensuring full compliance with UAE traffic regulations and internal policies.

What you will do

Office support
When providing support and cover for the Receptionist & Facilities Assistant the Driver/Office Assistant will:

• Act as the first point of contact for visitors clients and employees providing a professional friendly and welcoming reception service.
• Manage visitor registration access cards and parking arrangements for visitors contractors and vendors.
• Assist with meeting room set-up including audio-visual equipment presentation materials and catering requirements.
• Support lawyers and business professional teams with day-to-day administrative requests.
• Assist with printing scanning photocopying binding and document preparation requests.
• Support the management of office supplies stationery inventories pantry items and office equipment.
• Process courier requests and assisting with incoming and outgoing mail.
• Support the archiving and retrieval of original documents and records.
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding activities including workstation preparation and office orientation support for employee and visitors.
• Assist with supplier deliveries invoice processing and petty cash administration as required.
• Liaise with Building Management and contractors for MEP and other operational services sourcing new vendors when required.
• Monitoring BMS and MEP systems and report faults.
   

Qualifications :

Your experience

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience as a professional driver within a corporate or professional services environment.
• Valid UAE driving licence with an excellent driving record.
• Good knowledge of Abu Dhabi Dubai and UAE road networks.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Customer-focused approach with strong service orientation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to changing business needs.
• Proactive reliable and resourceful with a positive attitude.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office applications including Outlook Word and Excel.
• Basic understanding of office equipment and technology.
• Fluent English skills; Arabic language skills would be beneficial but are not essential.
• Willingness to be trained in reception facilities and office administration functions to provide operational support and cover when required.
   

Additional Information :

How we will support you

From your first day with us you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and development your skills and knowledge.  From formal training informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning.

As well as recruiting the best people we insist on the professional development of all our employees.  Our Lawyers work continuously to develop both legal and personal skills through the training programmes offered by the in-house law education system the Clifford Chance Academy.  

About the Firm

Whatever your area of expertise you will find a range of career opportunities at Clifford Chance.  And wherever youre heading Clifford Chance is where you can be true to your ambitions.

Our firm work and people span jurisdictions cultures and languages.  In a world where commercial success increasingly relies on globalisation we offer clients a truly international perspective and we offer our people a rewarding and stimulating career.

Were proud of our hard-working and results-driven yet approachable friendly and team-based culture.  Highly professional and self-assured with an entrepreneurial streak our people are more than happy to share their expertise and knowledge.

Equal opportunities

At Clifford Chance we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families our firm and society.

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender gender identity and expression marital or civil partnership status race colour national or ethnic origin social or economic background disability religious belief sexual orientation or age.  This applies to recruitment and selection terms and conditions of employment including pay promotion training transfer and every other aspect of employment.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.

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