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    Senior Investment Manager | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    The role involves monitoring the performance of investee companies, preparing proposals, and analysing investment opportunities.Client DetailsWith total assets of over USD 2.5Bn, the client is leading industrial holding companies in Kuwait with investments in manufacturing, oil & gas, education and healthcareDescriptionReporting to the Chief Investment Officer the role will involve:* Monitor performance of all investee companies; develop financial reports, forecasts, and trend analysis to assess their financial health & flag off matters of potential concern. * Maintain updated database containing financial results of all the investee companies. * Preparation and issue of internal performance monitoring reports on all investee companies in accordance to predefined deadlines including weekly reports on share prices, monthly investment performance report, quarterly investment update to the Board of Directors, Investment updates for quarterly earnings calls, Semi-annual investment review Evaluation of new investment opportunities.* Preparation of investment proposals for the Investment Committee and the Board of Directors. * Valuation of new investment opportunities and existing investments. * Assist CIO on deal negotiation & execution. * Review closing documentation including share purchase & escrow agreements, shareholders agreement etc. * Advise on contract negotiations from a financial impact and risk management perspective.* Perform industry & economic research and maintain updated databases on industry trends and business corporations in Kuwait & GCCJob Offer* Great Exposure* Excellent work life balance

    The ideal candidate should have the following:* A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or comparable.* Qualified Chartered Accountant or CFA is preferred* Minimum 10-15 years’ experience in investment management, corporate finance, advisory with an investment holding company, investment, asset management firm, investment bank and/or consulting or financial advisory firm. * Knowledge of valuation methodologies and concepts including discounted cash flow, CAPM, WAAC, relative valuation etc.* Good working knowledge of IFRS, hands-on experience with Excel, and capable of building detailed financial models. * Well versed in Power point graphics and the ability to create Power point decks. * Ability to present financial data using detailed graphics, tables, and charts. * Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and the ability to work independently.* Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. * Detail-oriented and able to perform in high-pressure situations and to challenging deadlines. * Must possess outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with the executive presence to work with senior management and peers at both the holding and investee company level as well as with external stakeholders.

    Michael Page is one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

    The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

    Finance & Accounting
    Banking & Financial Services
    Procurement
    Property & Construction
    Engineering & Supply Chain
    Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering
    Human Resources
    Sales
    Marketing
    Technology
    Secretarial
    Executive Search
    Legal

    The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide. More

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    Operations Manager – Compliance | Irwin & Dow

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We require those with excellent knowledge and experience of all aspects of compliance due diligence and implementation to support our client with their company incorporation services. Based in Dubai, the successful candidate will manage all KYC, CDC and AML processes, offering up to the minute advice and administrative support in terms of regulations, legal obligations and exceptional client and internal team support in these matters. Joining a highly operational and involved team, the Operations Manager will be able to join the organization and have an immediate impact, bringing new policies and procedures, ideas to improve efficiencies and minimize risk. The role will also engage with both internal and external legal and finance individuals in this regard and will report into the Managing Director, whom also sits on the Board. The main function of the role is to enhance and further develop all back of office functions where compliance is concerned, in order to offer a broad range of services to support the clients and business for the future. Therefore, it is essential that you are a strong communicator across all levels of seniority and possess excellent influencing and organizational skills. As our client is very much in the startup phase of their business, it is also expected that you will act as an exceptional team player, as you will also become involved in many tasks. These include the initial compliance protocol set up, Salesforce CRM management and requirements, through to the recruitment of additional team members.

    To apply for this vacancy, it is essential that you have relevant compliance and operational expertise and experience of a minimum of 2 years, with strong communication skills in English. A highly inclusive team player, the successful candidate will also be well educated to degree level. Working in an exceptionally busy environment, with a highly experienced team and MD, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly expanding organization at the start of their journey.

    Irwin & Dow was established by two highly experienced recruitment professionals, Tracey Irwin and Jocelyn Dow. We provide a refreshing approach by working in close partnership with clients and candidates within the Business Support, Secretarial, HR & Finance sectors.

    Good staff are key to every business. We recognise and appreciate this, having over thirty years combined recruitment and executive search experience within the region.

    Our main aim is to provide a specialist service to clients preferring to work with a bespoke consultancy.

    Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount and our ultimate goal is to become a partner of choice for all our clients and candidates. More

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    Cybersecurity Defense Director | Saudi Networkers Services (SNS Group)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Cybersecurity Defense Director has responsibility in making sure of complete security visibility of various security Solutions and controls as well as the entire infrastructure in both IT/OT environments to align with cybersecurity strategy and road map.• Make sure of responding to attacks in proper, continuous and timely manner covering 24/7/365.• Drive a complete journey of threat hunting program development for entire organizations OT/IT.• Cybersecurity Defense Director will work closely with functional technology and operational technology groups to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the Incident handling and remediation processes that don’t affect our business resilience. It is also expected that he will deliver complete alignment with Cybersecurity Department goals and objectives. • Build the capabilities needed to run complete cyber security defense center especially the active defense part of it.• Cybersecurity Incident Monitoring Activities• Cyber Security Digital Forensic and Incident Response Activities • Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence and Hunting • Policies, Processes & Procedures • Information Security & Privacy

    • Cybersecurity Monitoring: Proven Experience in Managing Cybersecurity Monitoring function with a previous Technical skill in same field that allows detailed explanation for the entire process of security monitoring, shifts, incident categorization and so on. • Cybersecurity Digital Forensic and Incident Handling DFIR: Proven Experience in managing DFIR people, process and technologies. • Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence and Hunting TIH: Strong understanding of building and developing TIH capabilities and have integrated and orchestrated within the organization.• 10+ years of experience in working with the activities described in the position description • Mixed IT and Industrial sectors experience in Cybersecurity field is mandatory for this position. • Previous hands-on experience is must in same field. • Experience in developing Threat hunting program as well as complete integrated threat intelligence platform. • Industrial Cybersecurity Certifications is plus for this position. • 10+ People Management experience is mandatory. • Understanding of common security standards and regulations of both IT/OT like (e.g., NCA ECC, NCA CSCC, NCA OTCC, IEC-62443-3-3, IEC-62443-3-2, NIST 800-82 rev2, NERC CIP V.5, etc.)

    Saudi Networkers is one of the largest consultancies providing services to ICT, Oil & Energy, Technology, Engineering, Banking, Finance and Healthcare arena across Middle East & Africa, covered by teams, specialized in their assigned industry sector.

    Saudi Networkers founded in 2001 and has excelled ever since in providing cost effective solutions to the biggest multinational companies in MEA region with very high standards of quality whilst adhering business ethics and meeting our clients expectations.

    Today, SNS Group is one of the leading consultancies, with more than 1700+ employees worldwide, ISO 9001:2008 certified and is highly regarded. More

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    Executive Assistant – Professional Services | Irwin & Dow

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Representing a global management organisation with over 80 offices across the world, our client has a vacancy for an Executive Assistant within their prestigious Dubai office. This is a 1-year Fixed Term Contract to cover maternity leave and therefore the successful individual will need to commit to the full 12 months. The organisation prides itself on their adaptability and work ethics to ensure they attract clients from a wide range of industry sectors including energy, financial services, health care, private equity and telecoms and as such this role can offer great career growth. Reporting to the Senior EA Team leader you will work closely to support between 2-4 Management Consultants and ensure they are fully organised with complex diary management, global travel itineraries and associated documents. This is a fast paced and dynamic environment and it is imperative that you can be flexible in your approach to the role, fully committed and able manage highly confidential and fast changing movements for the Consultants. You will be a consummate professional and able to anticipate the Consultants needs and be a strong problem solver, taking decisions to maximise their time and efficiencies. You will also act as a gate keeper to field calls and emails and where possible, resolve any queries at the initial stage to manage the Consultants workload effectively.

    Our client is an employer that values its staff and creates clear objective plans and opportunities for employees at all levels of seniority. In addition, there is also an above market rate benefits package, however because of this it is expected that you are a career Executive Assistant with a minimum of 4 years’ experience supporting those at Senior Management or C-suite level in a diverse and fast paced environment. The successful candidate must be from a professional services background and possess strong IT skills, including excel and PowerPoint and be educated to degree level. Our client is seeking a professional EA with experience across the Middle East region, including the UAE.

    Irwin & Dow was established by two highly experienced recruitment professionals, Tracey Irwin and Jocelyn Dow. We provide a refreshing approach by working in close partnership with clients and candidates within the Business Support, Secretarial, HR & Finance sectors.

    Good staff are key to every business. We recognise and appreciate this, having over thirty years combined recruitment and executive search experience within the region.

    Our main aim is to provide a specialist service to clients preferring to work with a bespoke consultancy.

    Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount and our ultimate goal is to become a partner of choice for all our clients and candidates. More

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    Tech PMO Manager | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Tech PMO Manager – Dubai or Abu DhabiAs the Tech PMO Manager, you will be supporting the organisation in its hyper growth phase by managing multiple projects related to applications, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and overall digitisation. You will be managing external vendors to ensure all projects and implementations are on time and successful.Client DetailsA leading multinational going through exciting developments and investing heavily in technology.Description* Coordinate internal resources and vendors for the flawless execution of projects.* Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.* Develop project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensure technical feasibility.* Develop a detailed project plan to track progress.* Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs.* Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques.* Report and escalate to management as needed.* Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders.* Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.Job Offer* Competitive salary on offer for the right candidate* Progressive role within an established, growing organisation* Opportunity to work on exciting projects and lead the way for growing a newly established IT function

    * Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.* 4 to 5 years of overall IT experience working with a global tech consulting firm or a large complex organisation.* Proven working experience managing multiple tech projects and facing external vendors.* Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.* Prior experience in the healthcare industry or working on healthcare related projects is a plus.

    Michael Page is one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

    The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

    Finance & Accounting
    Banking & Financial Services
    Procurement
    Property & Construction
    Engineering & Supply Chain
    Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering
    Human Resources
    Sales
    Marketing
    Technology
    Secretarial
    Executive Search
    Legal

    The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide. More

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    Cybersecurity Design and Implementation Director | Saudi Networkers Services (SNS Group)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    1. Security Design and Implementation Director has responsibility in making sure of smooth implementation of various security projects and initiatives as indicated by the Cybersecurity strategy and roadmap. He will also make sure of placing the proper cybersecurity design for all security controls to fulfil cybersecurity requirements that suits organization’s needs. 2. Drive several high-profile projects associated with one of the corporation’s highest profile initiatives. Cybersecurity Design and Implementation Director will work closely with functional technology groups to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of solutions deployed in support of Cybersecurity Department goals and objectives. He is also expected to plan for red teaming exercise across the corporate elements and practice vulnerability management for organization’s assets.3. Cybersecurity Solutions Design Activities4. Cyber Security Solutions Implementation Activities5. Cybersecurity Vulnerability Management Activities6. Cybersecurity Red Teaming and Penetration Testing Activities7. Cybersecurity S-SDLC Activities8. Policies, Processes & Procedures9. Information Security & Privacy

    1. Design and Implementation: Proven Experience in Managing Cybersecurity Design and Implementation department with a previous Technical skill in same field. 2. Project Management: Proven Experience in project management. 3. Assurance: Proven Experience in Cybersecurity Assurance (Red teaming, PT, VA). 4. Technical Proposal: Proven experience in managing and building technical RFPs.5. Bachelor’s degree in IT, or related field of study preferred; MS degree is a plus.6. 10+ years of experience in working with the activities described in the position description7. Mixed Industrial and IT sectors experience in Cybersecurity field is mandatory for this position.8. Previous hands-on experience is must in same field. 9. Experience in Cybersecurity digital transformation especially in IT/OT infrastructure. 10. Information Security Certifications is plus for this position.11. Project Management Certification is mandatory.12. 10+ People Management experience is mandatory.13. Understanding of common security standards and regulations (e.g., NCA ECC, NCA CSCC, NCA OTCC, ISO2700x, IEC-62443-3-3, IEC-62443-3-2, NIST 800-82 rev2, NERC CIP V.5, etc.)

    Saudi Networkers is one of the largest consultancies providing services to ICT, Oil & Energy, Technology, Engineering, Banking, Finance and Healthcare arena across Middle East & Africa, covered by teams, specialized in their assigned industry sector.

    Saudi Networkers founded in 2001 and has excelled ever since in providing cost effective solutions to the biggest multinational companies in MEA region with very high standards of quality whilst adhering business ethics and meeting our clients expectations.

    Today, SNS Group is one of the leading consultancies, with more than 1700+ employees worldwide, ISO 9001:2008 certified and is highly regarded. More

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    SharePoint Developer | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    As the SharePoint Developer, you will be responsible for the development and support for internally created or supported application software, including: Business requirement gathering, developing the solution, and testing troubleshooting the application.Client DetailsA leading organisation going through exciting developments.Description* Developing customising the application and collaborating with Applications Head on theApplication design and architecture.* Responsible for the architecture and design of MS SharePoint frameworks such as implementing security controls, platform and skeletal framework and determine operational model for extended use cases.* Responsible for the understanding and documenting the business requirements, and writing the UAT test, and validating it with the business users.* Proven experience in development of SPFx web parts and extensions.* Proven experience and solid understanding of Microsoft Power Platform (mainly PowerApps, Power Automate and Power BI).* Experience in automating business processes using PowerApps, Power Automate, Azure Logic Apps etc.* Exposure to Azure services and working experience in Azure Logic Apps and Azure Functions.* Experience in developing solutions based on SharePoint server-side object model e.g. Add-ins, Web Parts, Application Pages, Timer Jobs, Event Receivers, etc.* Experience in developing components using SharePoint CSOM, JSOM & REST API.* Providing the required training for using the application to the business users.* Architect the global implementation, availability, stability, security, performance, capacity, functionality and vitality of Office 365 and Azure platforms with emphasis on SharePoint Online and its Azure connected applications.Job Offer* Dynamic work environment* Attractive salary and family benefits* Opportunity to work for a leading organisation

    * Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field and/or Microsoft Office Specialist for SharePoint Online certification.* Over 4 years’ experience with application support, with over 2 years of experience of customizing MS SharePoint & Web Application Development (Sharepoint, BizTalk, .Net, Angular, React, and Node.js).* Demonstrable strong skill in troubleshooting the bugs and issue related to SharePoint.* Must have some experience in Migrating/ moving SharePoint databases (including configuration database, content database, search database, SSPs etc.).

    Michael Page is one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

    The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

    Finance & Accounting
    Banking & Financial Services
    Procurement
    Property & Construction
    Engineering & Supply Chain
    Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering
    Human Resources
    Sales
    Marketing
    Technology
    Secretarial
    Executive Search
    Legal

    The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide. More

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    Transactional Accountant | Charterhouse

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    Full Time

    Charterhouse are currently in the process of supporting one of our financial services client to recruit a Transactional Accountant. This role shall be geared towards the handling and ownership of all local and international accounts payable operations, whilst managing the transactional accounting and general ledger sheets, across their accounting software package and internal CRM system. This will primarily link to managing and verifying all vendor payments, along with the monthly processing of staff expense claims across the regional business, whilst ensuring any VAT coding and/or filing for financial reporting purposes. This aspect of the role shall also require an accounting alignment and compliance-check, to meet any group audit requirements, whilst also managing bank reconciliations and areas of consolidation across the reporting systems.

    Our client will look to hire a junior professional with a finance and/or accountancy-based Degree and career background. The candidate will demonstrate up to 3 years of experience, within a mainstream accounts payable operation, managing a volume and quality-driven workload. This is coupled with the candidate requiring strong ERP and/or accounting software exposure. An advanced level of Excel understanding shall be required too; allowing for strong recording and analytical-based processes within the accounting and reporting aspects of the role. Our client will look for a candidate whom can demonstrate strong, detailed and pragmatic organisational skills; to ensure that all administrative responsibilities can be completed and upgraded where applicable.

    The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

    Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. More