Executive Assistant

About Abbott Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. Working at Abbott Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. Abbott Legal offers interesting, challenging and rewarding work that encompasses a diverse portfolio of products – from consumer products to innovative medical technologies. We provide the opportunity to interact with customers and colleagues from around the world. Like the Abbott businesses we support, Abbott Legal is a dynamic organization and we are committed to developing our employees to meet the evolving needs of the company. Abbott is regarded as an employer of choice for our commitment to workplace excellence. Our employees are given the tools to succeed, lead and grow, with challenging opportunities and work that makes a difference. Discover a world of opportunities at Abbott. ____________________________________________________________________________________   The Opportunity We are seeking a highly organized, proactive and technologically sophisticated Executive Assistant to provide strategic administrative, operational and project management support to the DVP & Associate General Counsel International Legal Operations and other senior Legal and Compliance team members based in Dubai. This role is critical to ensuring the efficient operation of a fast-paced regional legal and compliance organization spanning multiple countries, business units, and time zones. The successful candidate will act as a trusted partner to senior leadership, managing complex schedules, coordinating regional initiatives, supporting legal and compliance activities, and driving operational excellence through the effective use of technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools including Microsoft Copilot. The ideal candidate is an exceptional communicator, a skilled project coordinator, highly adept with Microsoft 365 applications, and able to independently manage competing priorities while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.

Executive Support Manage highly complex and frequently changing calendars for senior legal and compliance leadership. Coordinate meetings across multiple countries, time zones and stakeholders. Prioritize meeting requests and proactively resolve scheduling conflicts. Organize internal and external meetings, leadership offsites, workshops, and regional team events. Prepare agendas, meeting materials, pre-read packs, briefing documents, and follow-up action trackers. Attend meetings when required and prepare accurate meeting minutes and action summaries. Monitor and follow up on key deliverables and commitments arising from meetings. Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on behalf of senior leaders. Travel & Expense Management Coordinate all domestic and international travel arrangements, including flights, hotels, visas, ground transportation, meeting logistics, and itineraries.