Operations Coordinator

We're hiring at HKx Associates.

I'm looking for an Operations Coordinator to help keep the firm organised, well-run, and growing — someone who'll take real ownership across recruitment, onboarding, and day-to-day operations as we scale.

HKx Associates is a research and strategy consulting firm based in Dubai, working across healthcare, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, the wider public sector, and real estate.

What matters most to me in this hire:

Exceptional organisation and attention to detail

Real drive, energy, and a willingness to learn

in a Big 4 firm, top-tier consulting firm, or a highly structured corporate environment is strongly preferred (operations, HR, or as an EA)

Polished written and spoken English

We are looking for someone with **5–10+ years of experience**, but attitude, ownership, and drive matter just as much as the number of years.

Based in Dubai or Riyadh.

We're open on years of experience — attitude and drive matter more to us than a fixed number.

To apply, email your CV to Abdullah Shaik at **abdullah.shaik@hkxassociates.com**, with the subject line:

Operations Coordinator Application — [Your Name].

There's a short exercise to complete as part of the process — full details are in the attached role description.

Short exercise

Imagine it is your first Monday morning.

You open your inbox to find five items, all flagged as needing attention today:

1.

A candidate the Partners are keen on emails to say they've received another offer and need to hear about next steps by end of day.

2.

A Partner asks you to set up a client meeting later this week and circulate an agenda.

3.

A supplier sends a polite chaser on an overdue invoice.

4.

Two interviews booked for tomorrow have no rooms or video links arranged.

5.

A new joiner starts on Wednesday and nothing has been prepared for their onboarding.

In no more than one page:

a) List the order you would tackle these in, with a one-line reason for each.

b) Draft the short email you would send to the candidate in item 1.

Applications that do not include the exercise, or do not follow these instructions, will not be considered

One ask: please read the instructions carefully and apply only if you meet the requirements.

We review every application properly.

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