Head of Dubai Office for an International Private Equity Fund

Main responsibilities of the specialist will include:

 

•     Setting-up office from scratch: strategy development, robust administrative policies, procedures, controls, effective KPIs, staff hir

•     Setting-up company framework and develop the governance framework.

•     Establishing and maintaining strong professional relationships with investors, custodians, counterparty brokers, banks, auditors, accountants and other service providers.

•     Overusing and managing all aspects of the business such as Legal, Tax, risk management, Accounting, HR, and Operations.

•     Providing operational support and closing services on multiple private equity transactions, including processing share purchase agreements and share transfers, communicating with banks, legal and financial advisors, etc.

•     Building up, implementing and monitoring operational and P&L control systems. Drive budgeting and forecasting processes.

•     Managing employees.

 

 

Main requirements are:

 

•     University degree in Finance/Legal/ Management or related field

•     5-7+ years of local experience in the Operations / Finance/ Legal / Risk Management

•     Understanding of local laws and regulations

•     Strong relations with local banks, law firms, financial advisers, government agencies

•     Fluent English

•     High motivated, ambitious; team player, results-oriented