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    In House Legal Counsel – Riyadh – International Company | JEX Personnel

    Employment:

    Full Time

    International Company JEX Personnel have been asked to find an experienced Lawyer / Associate for a Legal Counsel position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.This is an international company, one that has multiple offices in the region and one where having overseas experience is a huge advantage. With offices in Europe, GCC, Africa and Asia you will be in the central hub of growth, with the company looking to rapidly expand into the Saudi Arabian market. Some of the key responsibilities will be:• Managing and handling corporate matters in respect to the clients entities within the MEA region, and project manage new entity setups.• Identifying legal and commercial risks and issues for the business and propose solutions for risk avoidance and /or mitigation.• Teaming successfully across the firm and integrate fully into the Global Legal Team to resolve or support resolution of complex legal issues;• Acting as bridge and point of contact between functions and business for resolving legal issues.• Managing and developing business relationships with external law firms and relevant regulatory bodies.

    Salary:
    SAR
    40,000 to 50,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    Ideally candidates will have the following:• 8-10 years PQE, Licensed from a recognized jurisdiction with a preference to those with mix Law firm and In-House work experience.• Fully bilingual (English and Arabic). The right candidate should be skilled enough and confident in his/her ability to draft and negotiate legal documents in both languages.• Knowledge and experience in government procurement work.• Prior experience in KSA legal work would be a distinguishing advantage.• Prior working experience in TMT / IT-related contracts would be an advantage.

    Executive search involves working with a third party, such as JEX Personnel.

    Executive search is relationship driven. JEX Personnel will work closely with you to understand the requirements of the role. It is a research-led approach, meaning a search firm will be paid a retainer fee upfront to carry out analyse the marketplace and benchmark for skills/roles and salaries.

    A search firm will tend to have extensive knowledge of and access to board directors and senior executives across industries and functions, allowing them to build a large pool of top executive talent More

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    Senior Relationship Officer | Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • New to business acquisition of liabilities, of only Business Choice Accounts with a clear focus on premium segment• Net EOP(End Of Period Balance) growth for Business Choice Accounts business• Delivery of quality service for potential customers• Primary point of contact for ADCB Business product suite to the client• Generate referrals for other associates sourcing different products• Managing internal and external customer expectations

    Minimum Education Level:• GraduateProfessional Qualification:• Experience in client contact environment• Well networked in SME Segment preferably in Healthcare and Education Segment• Sales experience• Strong interpersonal and communication skillsExperience:• Minimum 3 years of experience in the banking sector• Minimum 1 year in a similar role• Successful track record in sales• Sound knowledge of the local market

    Founded in 1985, ADCB employs more than 4,000 staff from 62 nationalities, serving over 600,000 retail customers, and approximately 50,000 corporate and SME clients. The bank operates in 48 branches, 4 pay offices, 2 branches in India, 1 branch in Jersey and a representative office in London. By the end of March 2015, the total assets of ADCB amounted to AED 207 billion.

    ADCB is a full-service commercial bank that offers a wide range of products and services including retail banking, wealth management, private banking, corporate banking, commercial banking, cash management, investment banking, corporate finance, foreign exchange, interest rate, currency derivatives, Islamic products, project finance and property management services.

    ADCB is 58.08% owned by Abu Dhabi Investment Council, the investment arm of the Government of Abu Dhabi. The banks shares are traded on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. By the end of March 2015, excluding treasury shares, ADCBs market capitalization was AED 34 bn
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    Front End Developer | B&S World Supply

    Employment:

    Full Time

    What are we looking for?You enjoy working on progressive designs. You are creative when it comes to coming up with solutions. You’re someone who thinks the front-end should look great, but also be technically well put together and to increase conversion. Sparring with UX/UI colleagues over the design and implementing A/B tests with the CRO specialist is your idea of a great collaboration. It’s important for to work together in a way that’s equal — where everyone has their own specialism and you all work together towards a solution.What you will do / deliver?• Design and implement core architecture components for new features and improve performance for existing high-traffic, high available search API• Build infrastructure, monitoring, and tools to increase automation, improve the efficiency of the engineering team while maintaining technical excellence in the codebase• Implement A/B testing to support in finding the most effective designs for a specific target group• Ability to be creative and problem-solving to give all B2C web shop’s their own identity• Develop new algorithms to improve the semantic understanding of different content types for better search experience, staying on budget, estimating monthly costs and reconciling differences• Write compelling and high-quality website content, including blog posts and page descriptions to improve website search results

    • Experience with VueJS (experience with React or Angular)• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering• Experience/ Good knowledge in Bloom reach.• Extensive background in algorithms and strong software architecture skills• Experience with Atlassian Suite and Git• Experience with Microsoft Azure is a plus• Experience with Commerce tools and Scrum methodology• 5+ years’ experience building software solutions in a corporate or start-up engineering environment using C++ and/or Java, Python, and Ruby

    B&S is a tech company in the consumer goods industry with a very strong global network. We bring parties in the value chain all over the world together that are in many ways difficult to connect. More

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    Business Solutions Developer – Full Stack.net | WSP

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We are WSP – Join us and make your career future ready!Think bigger scale. Think higher profile. Think ground-breaking. Join WSP, and you’ll be at the heart of a team of international experts all dedicated to growing and sharing their expertise and working on projects that transform society for all of us.We currently seek an experienced Business Solutions Developer will be responsible for the design and development of major and minor Web applications and components for WSP ME projects and business systems. The developer will design, test and deliver web sites, applications and components as well as lead a small team.Your new role, what’s involved?* Manage enhancements and defect resolution on an ongoing basis.* Create web/standalone applications and components from the requirement stage, through design and through production deployment.* Assist the management in developing framework for integration of various business lines and standardization of operational metrics.* Have good understanding and experience on various programming and development languages and should be familiar with process frameworks like Agile, SDLC etc.* Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.* The candidate should possess good communication and interpersonal skills as this role requires interaction with various stakeholders.

    We’d love to hear from you if you have:* MCA/BE(CS) or Graduate Science* 5+ years of relevant experience in Web development, Web Design, Automations, projects/ quality management/knowledge management/content management in similar industry domain* Good understanding of Object Oriented Programming* Experience in developing and consuming Web API, Rest API and Web Services* Experience in developing websites and/or web technologies.* Good understanding of navigation, browsing applications* Microsoft Technologies – ASP.Net, C#, ADO.NET, Web and Windows Services* Web – JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, CSS, SASS, Kendo* Experience is using ReactJS* Experience in Responsive Design, HTML 5 and CSS3* Databases – MS SQL Server* Should proficiently work in MS Word, MS Excel, MS AccessWhat’s in it for you?What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can!WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.Apply now and be the future of WSP!As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.Be you, be happy – we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognise the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring.? Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

    WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With 36,000 talented people in more than 500 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. More

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    SQL Developer (6 Month Contract) | WSP

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We are WSP – Join us and make your career future ready!Think bigger scale. Think higher profile. Think ground-breaking. Join WSP, and you’ll be at the heart of a team of international experts all dedicated to growing and sharing their expertise and working on projects that transform society for all of us.WSP is currently seeking an SQL Developer to join our Business Intelligence and Data Integration Team. Reporting to the Business Solutions Lead this position will be responsible for the development and maintenance of SQL data and to deliver high quality data into our data warehouse and operational datastore, along with exporting data in various formats for internal and external purposes. Additional responsibilities will be to assist in the creation and support of Power BI dashboards, reports and datasets.Your new role, what’s involved?* Analyze, design, develop, test, document and troubleshoot databases from high level detailed specifications;* Accountable to ensure data integrity in Data Warehouse and Operational Datastore;* Maintain, Monitor and support production ETL processes and respond to error and emergency issues;* Must be able to multi-task between various tasks and projects;* Conduct unit tests and assist in test preparations to ensure data integrity and data quality;* Design and implement technical enhancements to Data Warehouse and Operational Datastore;* Document technical requirements (ETL, Mapping, etc.);

    We’d love to hear from you if you have:* Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering or equivalent;* 3- years of experience working with MS SSIS to design, develop and troubleshoot data integration processes;* Strong development experience with MS SQL;* Strong understanding of relational and dimensional data modeling;* Excellent knowledge and experience with Data Warehouse and Operational Datastore concepts, ETL strategies and best practices;* Strong analytical skills;* Very good knowledge of Microsoft BI stack (SQL, SSIS, SSRS, Power Platform);* Knowledge or experience with Agile methodology and tool (Azure devops);* Good interpersonal and communication skills at the business and technical levels;* Flexibility in organizing work;* Resourcefulness in problem-solving;* Experience with Azure Data Factory (an asset);What’s in it for you?What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can!WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.Apply now and be the future of WSP!As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.Be you, be happy – we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognise the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring.? Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

    WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With 36,000 talented people in more than 500 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. More

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    DevOps Engineer – Platform Support (Night Shift) | Halian

    Employment:

    Contract

    Our ClientA leading Investment Brokerage in Abu Dhabi requires an experienced DevOps Engineer to work night shifts, based in Abu Dhabi, on-site, for an initial 12 month contract with a view to migrating onto a permanent contract thereafter.Your Responsibilities• Act as part of Global support team supporting the firm’s applications at all site and data centres.• Initiate and develop use of tools (bespoke and third-party) to automate key areas of Software Engineering and Delivery.• Mainly responsible for the support and maintenance of all Trading Applications and developing and implementing tools for automating key software engineering processes such as monitoring, continuous integration, testing, environment deployments & releases. Also including scripting regular manual tasks to improve on-going business processes.• Support, Monitor, Enhance and Operate Retail and Institutional Financial Trading platforms and other in-house applications as well as third party applications.• Manage Service Delivery under ITIL service delivery and incident management procedures. Follow escalation procedures where necessary.• Working closely with the in-house Development and QA teams to bridge gap with the Business and Front Office.• Applying and/or Co-ordinating new changes and updates/patches/releases to Applications.• Administer and enhance monitoring tools/solutions to ensure applications are available and operating efficiently. Any outages are promptly identified, and any on-going risks addressed promptly.• Create and implement automated scripts to standardize regular routine activities and checks on a day to day basis.• Assist line manager in identifying gaps and providing temporary and permanent fixes on existing support and service management framework.• Assist line manager in creating automated tools and scripts to make the most out of available infrastructure (back end optimization)• Provide onsite and remote support to users where that is required• Ability to troubleshoot both trading and core applications as well as niche applications where those are required end to end.• Quick learner, multi-task and adapt easily to all environments with very keen interest in and ability to learn new technologies.• Provide support out of hours and on call• Provide staggered support and operate in rosters covering various timezones from Abu Dhabi office.

    Your Qualifications• BSc IT, Computer Science or Engineering discipline• Supporting experience with Windows and Linux based applications.• Supporting experience with Windows and Linux servers in virtualized and CLOUD environments as well as bare-metal.• Development/Scripting experience in any of C++, C#, Java, Python, PowerShell, Ruby etc preferred.• Experience/Familiarity with DevOps tools such as Cucumber, Jenkins Puppet, Docker, Bamboo, Terraform, Kubernetes, Gitlab, Kibana etc.• At least 6 years of experience in user support/management, working with multi-cultural/multinational environment.• Previous experience with supporting Low Latency high frequency environments infrastructure an added advantage• PostgreSQL experience and exposure an advantage• Exposure working with Heterogeneous database technologies.• Cloud technologies knowledge and exposure preferred• Experience in supporting Forex and Equity trading Applications and Platforms is an added advantage.• ITIL Foundation certificate, MCSE, CCNA, CCNP, Systems & Security certifications and any further IT accreditations are a strong advantage to the right candidate.

    Founded in 1996, Halian is an IT services company with a strong track record of delivering value for our customers across the UK, Europe, The Middle East and Africa.

    The experience we have gained means that we can help our clients reduce information technology costs, increase IT systems performance, and free up valuable internal resource to focus on core business activities. Our knowledge base covers a variety of industry sectors including Government, Healthcare, Telecommunications and Pharmaceuticals, as well as a specialist Financial markets capability in our Luxembourg office.

    We operate with a culture of openness and trust that helps us to develop strong working relationships with our clients and with our core technology partners Dell, Oracle, Red Hat and Symantec.

    Our three key service offerings of Managed Services, Resourcing Services and Professional Services can be used independently or integrated to provide a truly comprehensive service. More

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    Assistant Manager – Transfer Pricing – ITTS | Ernst & Young

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our globally coordinated tax professionals offer connected services across all tax disciplines to help our clients thrive in an era of rapid change. We combine our exceptional knowledge and experience with the people and technology platforms that make us an ideal partner for all their tax-related needs. In Tax, we equip clients to make better business decisions by bringing insights to the forefront. We help companies understand the tax policies and tax laws of governments around the world to plan and comply accordingly Our teams leverage transformative technologies to deliver strategy and execution, from tax and regulatory obligations to operations and workforce management, to reduce risk and drive sustainable value. Tax has six sub-service lines which cover a wide range of issues: Business Tax Services, Global Compliance and Reporting, Global Law, Indirect Tax, International Tax and Transaction Services and People Advisory Services. Are you committed, thorough and outgoing – and do you have a good understanding of business and experience of transfer pricing? If so, please read on. The opportunity With us, you have the opportunity to become part of a professional tax department with employees based across number of GCC countries. We need you as an experienced transfer pricing specialist for our transfer pricing group. We have a very professional environment, exciting work tasks and a passion for creating the right solutions for our clients. In addition, we can offer a flexible working environment where you are able to personally organise and have an influence on your working day to a great extent. Your key responsibilities – You will normally operate on an everyday basis at our office, where you be become part of the tax department with approx. 50 specialists in corporation tax, transfer pricing, personal tax and law as well as VAT, customs and charges.In the long term, your duties will include the following: – Responsibility for clients and large projects – Leading and development of recommendations and implementations plans – Development and delivery of transfer pricing and economic ideas – Preparation of documentation and participation in advance transfer pricing agreements – Transfer pricing audits – Day to day replies to ongoing enquiries and advice on transfer pricing and international tax – Coaching and counselling junior team members

    Skills and attributes for success – Along with your commitment, your professional interest in the tax area and your desire to undertake tasks for our clients will be of the utmost important. – Despite having already obtained much experience, you are focused on continuing to develop in tandem with the development of transfer pricing and our clients. – You must be willing to take responsibility for clients and tasks – and to take the initiative in everyday work. To qualify for the role you must have – Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a similar role – either from another audit house or an in-house transfer pricing section – An understanding of complex transfer pricing concepts and broad exposure to transfer pricing issues – Strong organizational, analytical and verbal/written communication skills – Professional and educational qualifications are Master of Science (MSc) in Business Administration and Commercial Law, Master of Science (MSc) in Business Administration and Auditing or Master of Laws Ideally, you’ll also have – Proficiency in Arabic – Professional services experience What we look for As a person, you can safely say that you: – Are quality-conscious and service-minded – Enjoy working independently and productively but, at the same time, find it easy being part of a team – Are good at delegating tasks – Have professional ambitions on both your own and the company’s behalf – Inspire confidence and are outgoing – and take responsibility for tasks. What we look for Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player that collaborates with people from various teams while looking to develop your career in a dynamic organization. What we offer We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer: – Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. – Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. – Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. – Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. EY | Building a better working world EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

    EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

    EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available on our site.

    The MENA practice of EY has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 95 years, we have grown to over 7,500 people united across 21 offices and 16 countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality. As an organization, we continue to develop outstanding leaders who deliver exceptional services to our clients and who contribute to our communities. We are proud of our accomplishments over the years, reaffirming our position as the largest and most established professional services organization in the region More

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    Core Assurance Manager – Assurance | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAssuranceSpecialismAssuranceManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryA career within External Audit services, will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you’ll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients’ information.To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be an authentic and inclusive leader, at all grades/levels and in all lines of service. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.As a Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:- Pursue opportunities to develop existing and new skills outside of comfort zone.- Act to resolve issues which prevent effective team working, even during times of change and uncertainty.- Coach others and encourage them to take ownership of their development.- Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.- Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.- Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm’s/client’s expectations.- Develop a perspective on key global trends, including globalisation, and how they impact the firm and our clients.- Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.- Focus on building trusted relationships.- Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

    Preferred skills- Arabic Speaker is a plus- FS experience is a plusYears of experience required- 1-2 years experience as an External Audit Manager in Big 4

    At PwC Middle East, we’ve set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

    We’re a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

    PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

    We’re striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we’re proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone’s uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

    If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer. More