Chief Investment Officer

The Head of Investment is responsible for the strategic leadership, performance, and growth of the firm’s investment platform in the GCC.

Looking for a senior Investment leader with a deep network within SOI's.

This includes oversight of asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk management, team leadership, and client engagement across public and private markets.

• Define and implement the firm’s multi-asset investment philosophy and framework.
• Lead strategic and tactical asset allocation across equities, fixed income, alternatives, private markets, and real assets.
• Chair or play a leading role in Investment Committee meetings.
• Oversee portfolio construction methodologies, including risk budgeting and factor exposures.
• Ensure alignment with client objectives, liquidity constraints, and regulatory requirements.
• Own performance accountability across multi-asset mandates.
• Monitor attribution, drawdown, volatility, and benchmark-relative returns.
• Drive continuous improvement in portfolio analytics and modelling.
• Manage external managers where applicable (fund-of-funds / outsourced mandates).

• Act as senior spokesperson for the platform.
• Participate in client pitches, consultant meetings, and board presentations.
• Support AUM growth initiatives and product development.
• Identify new multi-asset strategies (e.g., income, target return, ESG-integrated, retirement solutions).
• Lead innovation in asset allocation models (e.g., dynamic, systematic, outcome-driven).
• Evaluate technology, data platforms, and quantitative tools.

• 12–20+ years’ experience in asset management.
• Significant experience developing and managing Tech portfolio
• Proven track record of delivering consistent risk-adjusted returns.
• Experience leading investment teams.
• Strong macroeconomic and cross-asset knowledge.
• CFA, CAIA, or equivalent highly desirable.
• Deep understanding of institutional clients (pension funds, insurers, sovereign wealth, UHNW).