Vice President - Hawkamah

Job Purpose To lead board evaluation, governance advisory, and director development engagements that enhance board effectiveness and create long-term organizational value. The role acts as a trusted advisor to Boards and senior executives while advancing Hawkamah's thought leadership, stakeholder engagement, and business development initiatives across the region. Key Focus Areas Board Effectiveness & Governance Advisory • Lead and deliver governance advisory engagements, including board evaluations and governance assessments. • Conduct interviews with board members, senior executives and key stakeholders. • Analyze governance practices and prepare high-quality reports with practical, commercially relevant recommendations. Board & Executive Education • Design and deliver Director Development Programmes, tailored board workshops and board briefings. • Deliver company secretary, nominee director and executive governance programmes. Thought Leadership • Represent Hawkamah at conferences, panels, webinars and policy discussions. • Publish articles and produce governance insights that shape regional practice. • Contribute to new methodologies, publications and digital governance solutions. Business Development • Build long-term relationships with Chairs, directors, CEOs, company secretaries, general counsel, heads of governance, regulators and government entities. • Prepare proposals and presentations, support key client meetings, and contribute to the firm's revenue targets. Candidate Profile Relevant Experience • 15' years professional experience in one or more of: corporate governance, board effectiveness or board advisory, governance consultancy, company secretarial practice, stewardship or ESG investing, institutional investment, governance research, or executive education. • Experience working directly with boards of directors is essential. • Understanding of governance practices across the GCC and wider MENA region is strongly preferred. Technical Skills and Knowledge • Strong grasp of corporate governance principles, board effectiveness, board evaluations and board dynamics. • Familiarity with governance regulations, company secretarial practice, risk governance and governance operating models. • Knowledge of subsidiary and group governance is highly desirable. Mandatory Qualifications / Requirements • Exceptional communication, presentation and facilitation skills, including confident public speaking. • Ability to engage credibly with Chairs, CEOs and directors, and to influence without authority. • Strong analytical ability and excellent report writing, with the skill to translate complex governance issues into practical business language. • Commercial awareness, relationship-building and project management capability. • Proficiency in Arabic (spoken and written) is an advantage. Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor's degree required; a postgraduate qualification is desirable. • Relevant professional qualifications are advantageous — e.g. Chartered Governance Professional (CGI), corporate secretary or legal qualification, MBA, CFA, or ESG/sustainability credentials. Show more Show less