Director Asset Management

Our client is a Global leading asset manager with a diverse & inclusive culture.

Their Middle East platform now operates as a unified, region-led franchise with established institutional presence and growing strategic relevance. The role exists in a materially different landscape than in 2023, with greater scale, visibility, and long-term opportunity, requiring leadership to drive growth, deepen institutional relationships, and steward the franchise through its next phase.

• Cover prospects/clients across Saudi Arabia, focusing on Riyadh and any agreed territories.
• Make frequent trips/meetings to introduce the brand, filter / steer dialogue toward focused strategies, and introduce relevant teams accordingly.
• Raise funds across asset types, and manage and build relationships across investor types as defined below.
• Share call memos, prospect info, market-sounding info, and support the team's coverage strategy, etc.

• Minimum 10-15+ years of experience in business development/coverage/distribution in asset management, investment banks, financial institutions, private equity houses, etc.
• A primary book in Riyadh covering SWFs, institutions, banks, insurance companies, endowments, pension funds, and tier I & tier II family offices / UHNWIs.

• A secondary book within other GCC geographies.
• A background in Fixed Income/Credit would be preferred.
• Background in credit / fixed income.
• Based in Riyadh.
• Excellent fluency in Arabic, both spoken & written.

• Package: competitive package + annual bonus.
• Healthcare: A comprehensive HA-AD-compliant private healthcare plan
• End of Service Benefit: Provided in line with statutory requirements.