About the role
The Group Strategy team is essential to the central strategy development and M&A transactions management for the Bank. This team addresses high-priority topics on the agendas of senior management and the Board, which includes developing strategic plans for both the Bank and its subsidiaries, managing corporate acquisitions and disposals, providing support to the CEO's office, and leading special group-wide projects. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse areas with several principal responsibilities:
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Responsibilities
- Bank strategy development: Support strategic business studies that are cross-business, cross-functional, and cross-geographical in nature. Derive actionable insights and make recommendations to the Bank's senior management while overseeing execution, coordination, tracking, and evaluation per the Bank's strategic planning framework.
- M&A Transactions: Lead or support the execution of acquisitions and disposals (A&D) projects. Assist in governance of the Bank's corporate investments and leverage synergies in line with the Bank's strategic priorities.
- Corporate Venture Capital (CVC): Manage the “Innovation Fund,” the Corporate Venture Capital arm of the company, which is designed to allow the organization to invest in FinTech and Tech startups with strategic relevance across its markets. Collaborate with cross-functional experts to scout, evaluate, partner with, and invest in relevant companies.
- Special projects: Lead various entity-level strategic initiatives across all businesses and functions, focusing on new business development, partnership formation, or establishing new areas of expertise for the Group.
- Board and Chief Executive office support: Assist in key executive office activities, including organizing annual/bi-annual events, preparing presentation materials for internal and external meetings, managing relationships with key external and industry bodies, and monitoring business results.
Desired profile
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline; an MBA or Master’s degree is a plus.
- 4-7 years of work experience at an Associate Director or Director level in corporate strategy, strategy consulting, corporate development, and/or venture capital in financial services or other relevant industries.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with strong conceptual, structured, and analytical capabilities for handling ambiguities.
- Strong organizational and management skills, able to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
- Outstanding written communication, oral presentation, and interpersonal skills; capable of articulating conceptual ideas and strategic directives to diverse audiences.
- Self-motivated, action-oriented, and committed personality with a strong sense of ownership to drive tasks and projects; ability to build relationships with peers and senior executives.
- Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint; experience in financial modeling is an advantage.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English is essential.
Benefits
Joining the company presents an exciting opportunity within one of the region’s most recognizable brands known for banking innovation. The organization is growing both in the UAE and globally, providing a vast range of professional development opportunities to advance your career. The company also offers competitive rewards, benefits, and perks, including a flexible work policy allowing work from home as needed.
