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    Senior Relationship Officer, Corporate Islamic Banking | Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD)

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    Full Time

    Job Purpose:• Establish and maintain good relationships with key potential corporate & commercial clients, and develop these into successful, ongoing business relationships in order to establish a basis for potential business. Principal Accountabilities:• Process renewals and new credit proposals with close coordination with RMs. Process excess and isolated requests for existing customers in timely & professional manner.• Analyse and evaluate information given by the customer such as project reports, feasibility reports, balance sheets, cash flows etc. to structure the credit lines, balancing the risk and reward. • Establish good liaison with HO, Credits, COD, (LBD & Loans) & TFC departments for affecting corporate customer transactions with in defined TAT.• Establish good liaison with customers for their day-to-day banking requirements and professionally manage security documentation requirements. • Affecting regular communication with customers about account status i.e. expiry of facilities and other matters.• Visiting customers with RMs, whenever required, for analyzing their business requirements. • Monitor development and progress of WBG Institutional Banking – Islamic Banking deals and ensure quick action in case of any adverse development. Service & Quality• Professional quality of credit proposals and internal / external communication• Preparing new credit proposals in line with the defined policies & procedures• Process excess and isolated requests for existing customers with in defined TAT.• Proficient dealing with customer queries to provide appropriate solutions to enhance the customer satisfaction levels.People• Take active interest in self-development & competencies to hold higher responsibilities.Others• Develop competitor awareness to assess the extent to which the Bank’s products and services are competitive and to provide suitable feedback to Relationship Managers.

    Requirements:Education and Experience:• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Management/Administration• 2 to 3 years’ experience of Corporate/Commercial Banking in a capacity of corporate/commercial/SME relationship officer with at least one year exposure to Corporate/Commercial Banking in UAE.

    In 1969, when we at Commercial Bank of Dubai started out little did we know that sheer grit and determination would get us where we are today. An Emiri Decree issued by His Highness the Late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the founder of modern Dubai, laid the cornerstone of Commercial Bank of Dubai. We started out as a joint venture of Commerzbank, Chase Manhattan Bank and Commercial Bank of Kuwait. A minority stake was held by a few UAE businessmen.

    By 1982, little more than a decade later, we evolved into a National Public Shareholding company. A feat complimented by an exponential increase in the capital base and mammoth restructuring of our operations. The feather in the cap came when the Government of Dubai became a key shareholder.

    Over the decades, we have transformed ourselves into a progressive and modern banking institution. We are supported by a sturdy financial base and reigned by a strong and stable management. The proof of which lies with our customers who have stood by us over the years. More

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    Relationship Manager, SME Banking (Arabic Speaker) | Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD)

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    Full Time

    Job Purpose:• Professional management & maintenance of Business banking relations, in coordination with Business Area Manager/ HOCBB.Principal Accountabilities:• Maintain & manage an assigned portfolio with existing Business clients to retain & grow their banking relationships in a profitable manner and in line with assigned business growth targets.• Identify, solicit and acquire new Business clients in line with approved corporate strategies for Assets, Liabilities, Trade and Treasury Sales.• Negotiate appropriate credit lines in conformity with the Bank’s underwriting standards and risk adjusted targets after thorough analysis of information necessary for the preparation of a detailed credit proposal.• Making regular visits to clients for both monitoring and business generation purposes. Such visits to be recorded by way of call reports which are to include all pertinent information in a timely manner.• Conduct account planning with Client Service Team Members & cross selling other products & services to Business clients to ensure multi-product relationship and greater Share of wallet. Facilitating other lines of business in exploiting business opportunities through referrals to Wealth/Consumer Banking.• Establish effective & professional communication (both internal and external) to ensure turnaround time within designated parameters and higher client satisfaction levels.• Ensure timely and accurate credit administrations through timely completion of annual reviews and regular monitoring of financials, covenants and other parameters within the review cycle.• Comply with internal audit requirements in line with the policy guidelines, to ensure high standards of uniformity and consistency across the Bank • Keep abreast of developments in the local business environment to spot business opportunities. Contribute to the planning process in order to develop corporate business strategies.

    Requirements:Education and Experience:• Degree in Economics or Finance or Business Management• 4 – 6 years of experience in Business banking with 2-3 years of exposure to Business Banking in the UAE. • Ideally incumbent should have had exposure to one or more emerging markets.• Business acumen and ability to prepare plans and strategies are essential.• The ability to forge close relationships with external constituents as a senior representative of the bank.

    In 1969, when we at Commercial Bank of Dubai started out little did we know that sheer grit and determination would get us where we are today. An Emiri Decree issued by His Highness the Late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the founder of modern Dubai, laid the cornerstone of Commercial Bank of Dubai. We started out as a joint venture of Commerzbank, Chase Manhattan Bank and Commercial Bank of Kuwait. A minority stake was held by a few UAE businessmen.

    By 1982, little more than a decade later, we evolved into a National Public Shareholding company. A feat complimented by an exponential increase in the capital base and mammoth restructuring of our operations. The feather in the cap came when the Government of Dubai became a key shareholder.

    Over the decades, we have transformed ourselves into a progressive and modern banking institution. We are supported by a sturdy financial base and reigned by a strong and stable management. The proof of which lies with our customers who have stood by us over the years. More

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    Financial Analyst | Charterhouse

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    Full Time

    Charterhouse are currently supporting one of our development client’s, to identify a Financial Analyst, whom will join their finance team covering the commercial real estate portfolio and development pipeline. This Analyst role will be heavily focused towards the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) undertaking. Through the development of financial reporting capabilities, the role shall also be responsible for the production of reporting material, to assess business performance whilst also contributing to strategy review via MIS and commentary-based tools. This role shall focus on areas of financial modelling; to ensure areas of investment appraisals, forecasting and scenario analysis can be oversee and reported to commercial finance and project operations. In conjunction, the role will also take ownership of tracking any relevant market trends, economic policy and/or cost pricing factors being introduced, within any financial models, for management and strategy considerations.

    Our client will look to hire a finance-based graduate and junior professional with at least 4 years of experience within an FP&A type role; in conjunction the candidate shall demonstrate at least one year of experience within the commercial real estate and/or property development space. Candidates shall be Degree qualified and ideally working towards a professional finance and/or accountancy-based qualification. In combination, they shall also possess excellent Excel and reporting based skills along with an ability to deliver strong, concise and tailored financial information and analytical-based commentaries. Our client will also look for candidates whom can provide a knowledge level; linking to the Dubai property sector and the particular dynamics linking to this market segment. This will be critical to ensure that all variables, trends and market nuances can be factored-in within any areas of financial due-diligence (via models) and analysis for investment-based purposes.

    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

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    Data Engineer – AWS Kinesis | GroupL

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    Full Time

    Data Engineer (AWS Kinesis is a MUST)We are working with an exciting company that are growing massively in the Energy/Trading sector.Over the years they have grown organically. Considering their further ambitions, they would like to welcome a Data Engineer into their team. They will already be on a successful career path and looking to take the next step with increased responsibility and be a part of their growth story.You will be responsible for building our data pipelines and you will be also participating in setting the right Infrastructure and developing the needed tools for our Analytics.If you have excellent data engineering skills, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for developing applications utilizing cutting edge technologies, then this is for you.Responsibilities• Gather and address technical and design requirements.• Architect our data platform & develop real-time apps ingesting large volume of data and processing messages real-time.• Handle all our data pipeline and contribute towards our data strategy and its execution.• Architecting, building, testing & managing our data platform infrastructure from data collection all the way to data processing & data storage.• Develop, customize and manage integration tools, monitoring tools, databases, warehouses, and analytical systems.• Support the developers through training and transfer of knowledge.• Participate in the entire application life-cycle mainly focusing on coding, debugging, and testing.

    Requirements• BSc degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering. Masters is a plus.• Strong competencies in algorithms and software architecture.• 2+ years of experience as a Data Engineer.• Strong experience in real-time data processing and data ingestion.• Strong experience in batch data processing and data pipelines.• Strong work experience in AWS Kinesis Services and building apps utilizing it is a must• Strong knowledge in Pandas & NumPy libraries is a big plus. • Strong knowledge in workflow orchestration tools (Airflow etc.) is a plus.• Experience in Java is a plus.• Previous experience in automated testing including unit testing & UI testing is a plus.• Strong in-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development, and deployment)• Excellent analytical, time management and teamwork skills.

    Since its inception, our singular focus has been to enable people to earn a better livelihood by bridging the gap between the immense talent from our 32 recruiting countries and placing them in meaningful positions in the thriving markets across Europe and the Middle East.

    Established in 1973, with a legacy now spanning over four decades, GroupL has always maintained the best-in-class standards of training and placement. We started as an ethical workforce recruiter selecting, training, and placing labor for the Middle East. We have expanded over the past 8 years to a 360-degree recruitment agency working across several job roles, sectors, and countries.

    For workforce recruitment, we take special pride in our training modules that are customizable to suit the unique requirements of the sector and the business.

    Our global collaborations with various technical institutes enable us to train and assess the candidates’ technical and language skills before their selection.

    For white-collar talent acquisition, we bring in our decades of experience to map capability to company culture and enable the right fitment of talent to the industry keeping in mind the requirements of the specific organization.

    Our talent recruitment network spans 32 countries including Bhutan, Bangladesh, Cameroon, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Ghana, Philippines, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. More

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    IT Infrastructure Specialist | Inspire Selection

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    Full Time

    • Ability to understand and manage master data, item/product information, and stock movement such as creating purchase orders and product allocation in a retail industry.• Ability to generate reports when required in MS-Navation• Microsoft Dynamics NAV installation, configuration of both ( Classic & RTC) maintenance and support • SQL Server installation, configuration, maintenance and performance tuning.• Physical setup and configuration of POS machine in store.• Network Infrastructure Implementation and Maintenance• Implementation of IT infrastructure required for new store openings• Carryout inventory management when required• Regular monitoring of all retail related tech equipment to ensure smooth operations and troubleshoot when required.• Coordination of IT activity in tandem with central IT based in the UAE• Support maintain, and effectively improve cloud-based network, hardware, storage, and app delivery platforms• Take overall responsibility to ensure network, system availability is met and exceeded consistently• Highly competent in administering a Microsoft Office 365 and Azure PAAS, iAAS & SAAS environments• Support of Web Server (APACHE, IIS etc), DB Servers, SQL Server management, firewalls & VPNs• Support security and system audits on the IT landscape to ensure there no breach on data & system performing optimally. • Competencies in providing best system security practices, this includes disaster recovery planning and first response actions• Maintain and secure user accounts, passwords, file system security, Active directory, and data integrity for IT environment.• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure organizational technology needs are supported and delivered seamlessly• Manage end-to-end identification, assessment & selection of new IT platforms, liaise with and manage vendor relations• Maintain up to date records of all IT moveable and immovable assets • Inform senior staff about industry innovations and recommend relevant upgrades• Helpdesk for properly tracking and documenting all system problems, changes, and problem resolutions using automated ticketing system.

    • Minimum experience of 4-5 years within similar role.• Experience in Fashion Retail industry and Microsoft Dynamics NAV a must• Microsoft Office 2010 and above• Advance Microsoft Excel 2010 and above• Passionate about Fashion Retail• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

    Inspire Selection is an award winning recruitment agency, headquartered in Dubai which recruits across the Middle East region. We employ highly knowledgeable, professional consultants who are experts in connecting the right people with the right opportunities. Our reputation has been built upon our honesty, integrity and our ability to source candidates of the highest calibre right across our specialist sectors. As a result, we are recruitment partners to a wide spectrum of organisations – from leading blue chip companies to smaller, local businesses. Sectors we cover include HR, Administration, Finance & Accounting, Legal, Sales & Marketing including Digital Marketing, IT, Oil/Gas/Energy, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Higher Education. More

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    Staff Services Consultant | General Electric (GE)

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    Full Time

    Job Description SummaryThe Staff services consultant is responsible for leading the technical aspects of end-to-end Software projects. Specifically leading the technical delivery aspects of EMS/DMS/SCADA in addition to team coordination including Solution Design, Solution Testing and Solution Integration. Additionally, this role will be responsible for the coordination of technical activities for Saudi Arabia projects to ensure high quality delivery to end-users and customers.Job Description Major Responsibilities: Project Delivery – Act as primary customer interface on technical issues dealing with software and system level designs, including system functionalities- Conduct technical review of application designs and work with the application areas to ensure that project requirements are met.- Ensure hardware availability in support of software requirements.- Provide overall technical direction in the system development with general responsibility for system integration and testing.- Keep customers abreast of technical developments.- Ensures generation of system level documents; assists in the development of customer progress reports and monitor the development of proper documentation for the system.- Work with the customer to resolve any technical issues that may develop.- Create project schedules with accurate estimates for all technical work required for completion.- Manage and review technical work done by assigned Project Engineers providing technical guidance and direction in all phases.- Track progress of Software Developers and assist in the resolution of design issues.- Track progress of the integration effort and assist in the resolution of any technical issues that may arise.- Accountable for the completion of any acceptance testing required in contract.- Engage with customer in identification of requirements for change of scope.- Plan and execute project hand-off to customer supportProject management – Participate in Project planning and resource workload updates on regular basis in order to help maintain project on time delivery within the approved budget.- Highlight any foreseen project risks and maintain risk session regularly along with PM.- Control resource load and booking under the projects and help to avoid any conflicts between projects by assessing the priority along with PMs- Provide weekly updates on projects technical progress to the PM and responsible to provide on time reports to customer as per project requirements.- Maintain the update of Gate reviews of the project along with PM.- Maintaining the quality of Project documentation, approvals and revision tracking.- Assisting in monitoring the project communication along with PM.- Assessing the project technical team and provide the needed guidance and coaching.- Help to maintain customer satisfaction by attending the issues and project milestones and hold a coordination meeting with customer and reach out customer key persons to follow up in coordination with team members and under the oversight of the PM.- Following up the purchasing of the project materials closely with the local procurement team

    Education Requirements: – Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science- At least 8 additional years of experience in an engineering business- At least 5 years of experience in a project role- Must have knowledge on e-terra or power-on suite productsKnowledge & Experience: – Advanced knowledge and experiences in implementation, deployment, administration, troubleshooting of real time system (EMS/DMS/SCADA)- Understanding of highly complex hardware and software configurations in a real-time environment.- Knowledgeable of EMS/DMS/SCADA specific applications- Knowledge of electrical network management- Must be able to manage multiple tasks and be self-directed in workload prioritization.- Strong interpersonal skills required for team and customer interaction.- Capable of conveying very technical information, in written and oral form, to both technical and non-technical recipients.- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and comfortable presenting technical design, technical solutions and enterprise architecture solutions to clients/customers in English- Able to attend work on daily basis in a regular and timely manner.- Dependable and self-motivated.Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

    GE is a diversified technology, media and financial services company, dedicated to creating products that make life better. From aircraft engines and power generation to financial services, medical imaging, television programming and oil and gas, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs over 300,000 people worldwide.

    GE’s Oil & Gas business is a leader in the development and delivery of advanced product and service offerings for the global oil and gas industry. As a consequence of the rapid expansion of its technology base, GE’s Oil & Gas is capable of addressing the largest and most complex engineering and application challenges entirely from its own worldwide resources. So whether it’s the world’s largest LNG compression trains, re-injection of high sulfur gas, enhancing the safety and productivity of the world’s oil and gas pipelines, or equipment for the production of oil and gas from harsh environments, GE is leading the charge. More

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    Reporting Analyst (Finance/Investments) | Michael Page

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    Full Time

    This role will be responsible for managing the Financial and Investment reporting function for the office. You will be handling complex investment reporting matters, and therefore you will ideally have a good understanding is various asset classes – particularly hedge funds and private equity funds (IRR, TVPI, DPI, RVPI, Multiples, etc.).Client DetailsThe organisation are a hugely successful Family Office, based in the heart of the DIFC.Description* Responsible for the day to day coordination of the portfolio accounting and performance reporting reports provided by the external administrators and the asset aggregators as well as in-house systems.* Deliver comprehensive portfolio reporting to the management for the various asset classes and work closely with the portfolio managers of the various asset classes in ensuring that daily, weekly and monthly reports at the asset class level is accurate.* Serve as the primary lead and manage the look through reporting for private equity investments and work closely with the portfolio managers in ensuring that underlying company level reporting along with sector / geographical exposure is handled appropriately.* Work with the senior controller and other members in managing reporting service providers and auditors* Review of the fund documents and provide support to the investment & legal team on performance fee waterfall calculations* Provide support to the head of reporting in preparing quarterly asset class performance reports, annual reports, weekly treasury reports, monthly banking, summary and expense reports* Conduct on-going diligence on the mandates for tax leakages, valuation policy and fee monitoring.* Create all supporting documentation including memos and deliverables that summarise evaluation of the manager / fund / bank and counterparty’s operations.* Assist in performing financial due diligence on the funds by reviewing the financial statements and quarterly capital account summaries.Job OfferThe organisation are offering an excellent salary and benefits package. On top of this, they will offer huge progression and development opportunities within the organisation.

    * The ideal candidate will have a strong background working within Asset Management, Investments or Fund Accounting. * They will have a very strong background within various areas of Reporting, and be experienced in portfolio analysis.

    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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    Senior Finance Manager – Group Consolidation | Venture Search

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    Full Time

    Our client, a Dubai based conglomerate with an international footprint is hiring for a Senior Finance Manager with experience in group consolidation. This role would suit an individual with experience working for either a large conglomerate, group, family holding, or investment firm with direct experience in group consolidation. The successful candidate would like have trained within a Big 4 accounting firm, and have at least 8 years’ experience in financial consolidation.The role:- Maintain group level finance and accounting in line with IFRS- Participation in management and oversight of the group reporting process- Coordinate with portfolio company and subsidiary finance teams – Plan and coordinate with external auditors for statutory audits- Provide analysis and reporting on valuation of real estate and financial assets- Ensure that VAT is reported correctly as per local VAT regulations

    The candidate:- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CPA)- Big 4 trained – Excellent knowledge of IFRS- 8+ years experience in accounting and financial consolidation and reporting for a group/private equity firm/real estate firm/similar with large number of group entities and subsidiaries- Must be willing to be based in Dubai (international candidates with relevant experience willing to relocate may be considered)

    Venture Search is an international banking & financial services search firm, combining technology and human skill to enhance all aspects of the hiring process.
    By combining advanced search technology and a market-leading team, we are able to attract the most talented candidates in the banking and financial services sector.
    Here at Venture Search, we are passionate about building world-class teams and delivering long-term recruitment solutions. Venture’s focus spans multiple facets of the global Financial Services industry, including Banking, Non-Banking Financial Institutions, Buyside, Fintechs, and Advisory firms. More