About the Role
Our client is a leading global asset management firm with a strong international presence and an expanding institutional business across the Middle East. This role involves developing institutional relationships, expanding distribution capabilities, and supporting the firm’s long-term strategic growth in Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will manage and expand relationships with institutional investors, primarily in Riyadh, leveraging a strong investment product knowledge and established network of clients.
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Key Responsibilities
Institutional Business Development
- Lead business development and institutional distribution activities across Saudi Arabia, focusing on Riyadh.
- Identify and develop new relationships with institutional investors and strategic investment partners.
- Originate capital raising opportunities across a broad range of investment strategies and asset classes.
- Introduce the firm's investment capabilities to prospective institutional clients.
- Support the expansion of the firm's institutional investor base in the Kingdom.
Relationship Management
- Build and maintain relationships with sovereign wealth funds, government-related investment institutions, banks, insurance companies, pension funds, endowments, and leading family offices.
- Leverage an established institutional investor network to originate new business.
- Develop long-term relationships with key investment decision-makers.
- Conduct regular investor meetings, presentations, and strategic discussions.
- Strengthen relationships with Tier I and Tier II family offices and ultra-high-net-worth investors.
Investment Solutions & Distribution
- Promote investment strategies across fixed income, credit, equities, alternatives, and other relevant asset classes.
- Work closely with global investment specialists to present appropriate solutions to institutional investors.
- Understand institutional investor requirements, investment mandates, and allocation priorities.
- Coordinate investor engagement with relevant portfolio management and investment teams.
- Support capital raising initiatives and investment strategy discussions.
Market Intelligence & Strategic Development
- Monitor investment trends, institutional capital allocation priorities, and market developments within Saudi Arabia.
- Provide strategic insights and investor feedback to regional leadership.
- Maintain accurate records of client meetings, prospective investors, and business development activities.
- Contribute to institutional coverage strategies and regional growth initiatives.
- Identify opportunities for further expansion across the Saudi institutional investment market.
Candidate Requirements
- Minimum 10–15+ years of experience in institutional relationship management, business development, or investment distribution.
- Strong background within asset management, investment banking, financial institutions, private equity, or related investment businesses.
- Established institutional investor network in Riyadh and the wider Saudi Arabian market.
- Existing relationships with sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, and leading family offices.
- Demonstrated experience in institutional capital raising, business origination, and strategic relationship development.
- Strong understanding of institutional investment products and asset management distribution.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Fluent English, both written and spoken.
- Commercially driven, proactive, confident, and capable of operating independently.
Preferred Qualifications
- Existing institutional relationships across other GCC markets.
- Strong knowledge of fixed income and credit investment strategies.
- Currently based in Riyadh.
- Saudi nationality would be advantageous.
- Arabic language proficiency would be a significant advantage.
The Opportunity
- Join a leading global asset management firm with an established international investment platform.
- Take a senior role in expanding institutional distribution across Saudi Arabia.
- Develop strategic relationships with some of the region's most significant institutional investors.
- Work closely with international investment teams and regional leadership.
- Access a diversified range of investment solutions and institutional strategies.
- Benefit from a comprehensive employment package, including healthcare coverage, annual leave, and additional employee benefits.
