Corporate Finance Director

Position Summary: We are seeking an elite, results-driven Corporate Finance Director to lead our corporate finance, capital structuring, treasury operations, and debt capital markets activities. The ideal candidate will possess an uncompromised institutional background in engineering complex syndicated loans, executing Sukuk issuances, managing large-scale corporate liquidity, ensuring IPO readiness, and maintaining robust banking and regulatory relationships (CMA / SAMA) within the Saudi market. Key Responsibilities: 1. Debt Capital Markets & Syndicated Financing: • Lead the end-to-end structuring, negotiation, and execution of large-scale corporate debt, syndicated bank facilities, and bilateral loans. • Oversee domestic and international Sukuk issuances, debt-to-equity conversions, and capital structure optimizations. • Manage relationships with local and international commercial banks, financial institutions, and debt advisors to secure competitive financing terms and covenants. 2. Treasury & Liquidity Management: • Direct enterprise-wide cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, and working capital optimization. • Formulate and implement hedging strategies to mitigate interest rate, foreign exchange, and commodity price risks. • Monitor banking facilities, fee structures, and return on invested cash across multi-entity operations. 3. M&A Financial Support & IPO Readiness: • Collaborate with the M&A and Investment teams to provide financial modeling, valuation oversight, and funding strategies for acquisitions and strategic joint ventures. • Spearhead IPO readiness programs (TASI / Nomu), ensuring financial, governance, and regulatory compliance ahead of public market entry. • Coordinate financial and tax due diligence workstreams alongside external advisors and legal counsels. 4. Financial Governance & Regulatory Compliance: • Ensure full compliance with Capital Market Authority (CMA) regulations, Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) guidelines, ZATCA tax rules, and local corporate governance standards. • Prepare high-level financial reports, debt service cover ratio (DSCR) analyses, and strategic briefing packs for the Board of Directors and Investment Committee. Key Requirements & Qualifications: • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related fields. (MBA, CFA, or professional certifications such as CMA/ACCA are a strong preference). • Experience: 12–15+ years of progressive experience in corporate finance, investment banking (IBD), or corporate treasury, with a proven track record within the Saudi or GCC market. • Track Record: Demonstrated hands-on leadership in closing major financing transactions (e.g., multi-billion-riyal syndicated loans, Sukuk issuances, or complex debt restructurings). • Technical Mastery: Advanced financial modeling (DCF, LBO, debt sizing, and sensitivity analysis), deep understanding of credit rating processes, and covenant management. • Regulatory Knowledge: Deep-rooted expertise in CMA regulations, Saudi Company Law, and banking documentation (LMA standards, ISDA master agreements). • Languages: Bilingual fluency in Arabic and English (Mandatory for stakeholder and regulatory negotiations in KSA).

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related fields. (MBA, CFA, or professional certifications such as CMA/ACCA are a strong preference). Experience: 12–15+ years of progressive experience in corporate finance, investment banking (IBD), or corporate treasury, with a proven track record within the Saudi or GCC market. Track Record: Demonstrated hands-on leadership in closing major financing transactions (e.g., multi-billion-riyal syndicated loans, Sukuk issuances, or complex debt restructurings). Technical Mastery: Advanced financial modeling (DCF, LBO, debt sizing, and sensitivity analysis), deep understanding of credit rating processes, and covenant management. Regulatory Knowledge: Deep-rooted expertise in CMA regulations, Saudi Company Law, and banking documentation (LMA standards, ISDA master agreements). Languages: Bilingual fluency in Arabic and English (Mandatory for stakeholder and regulatory negotiations in KSA).

Lead the end-to-end structuring, negotiation, and execution of large-scale corporate debt, syndicated bank facilities, and bilateral loans. Oversee domestic and international Sukuk issuances, debt-to-equity conversions, and capital structure optimizations. Manage relationships with local and international commercial banks, financial institutions, and debt advisors to secure competitive financing terms and covenants. Direct enterprise-wide cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, and working capital optimization. Formulate and implement hedging strategies to mitigate interest rate, foreign exchange, and commodity price risks. Monitor banking facilities, fee structures, and return on invested cash across multi-entity operations. Collaborate with the M&A and Investment teams to provide financial modeling, valuation oversight, and funding strategies for acquisitions and strategic joint ventures. Spearhead IPO readiness programs (TASI / Nomu), ensuring financial, governance, and regulatory compliance ahead of public market entry. Coordinate financial and tax due diligence workstreams alongside external advisors and legal counsels. Ensure full compliance with Capital Market Authority (CMA) regulations, Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) guidelines, ZATCA tax rules, and local corporate governance standards. Prepare high-level financial reports, debt service cover ratio (DSCR) analyses, and strategic briefing packs for the Board of Directors and Investment Committee.