Director Asset Management

Executive Director of Asset Management Location: Between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia & Abu Dhabi. Our client is a Global leading asset manager with a diverse & inclusive culture. Their Middle East platform now operates as a unified, region-led franchise with established institutional presence and growing strategic relevance. The role exists in a materially different landscape than in 2023, with greater scale, visibility, and long-term opportunity, requiring leadership to drive growth, deepen institutional relationships, and steward the franchise through its next phase. Main responsibilities: • Cover prospects/clients across Saudi Arabia, focusing on Riyadh and any agreed territories. • Make frequent trips/meetings to introduce the brand, filter / steer dialogue toward focused strategies, and introduce relevant teams accordingly. • Raise funds across asset types, and manage and build relationships across investor types as defined below. • Share call memos, prospect info, market-sounding info, and support the team's coverage strategy, etc. What you will bring: • Minimum 10-15+ years of experience in business development/coverage/distribution in asset management, investment banks, financial institutions, private equity houses, etc. • A primary book in Riyadh covering SWFs, institutions, banks, insurance companies, endowments, pension funds, and tier I & tier II family offices / UHNWIs. • Driven character; self-starter; people person; extrovert; charismatic; confident; requires little guidance; team player. • Excellent fluency in English, both spoken & written. What will set you apart? • A secondary book within other GCC geographies. • A background in Fixed Income/Credit would be preferred. • Background in credit / fixed income. • Based in Riyadh. • Saudi National. • Excellent fluency in Arabic, both spoken & written. What they offer: • Package: competitive package + annual bonus. • Healthcare: A comprehensive HA-AD-compliant private healthcare plan • Annual Leave: 30 days’ full pay. • End of Service Benefit: Provided in line with statutory requirements.

Minimum 10-15+ years of experience in business development/coverage/distribution in asset management, investment banks, financial institutions, private equity houses, etc. A primary book in Riyadh covering SWFs, institutions, banks, insurance companies, endowments, pension funds, and tier I & tier II family offices / UHNWIs. Excellent fluency in English, both spoken & written.

Cover prospects/clients across Saudi Arabia, focusing on Riyadh and any agreed territories. Make frequent trips/meetings to introduce the brand, filter / steer dialogue toward focused strategies, and introduce relevant teams accordingly. Raise funds across asset types, and manage and build relationships across investor types as defined below. Share call memos, prospect info, market-sounding info, and support the team's coverage strategy, etc.