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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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    Associate – Telemarketing Acquisition | Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    To work with the Outbound Telesales team to execute various activities related to telesales.• To achieve monthly targets as set by the managers.• To utilize any opportunity to cross-sell through telesales.• To ensure 100% call closures are attempted on all sales calls.• Handle Remedy complaints and provide amicable solutions to resolve the complaint.• To call predetermined customers and proactively sell a product of the bank.• To represent ADCB in a professional and courteous manner by maintaining the call quality standards of the bank.• To ensure realistic commitments are made to customers and render them excellent service to differentiate ourselves from the competition. • To be able to maintain/update customer information on to the database.• To cater to audit requirements of the team.• Bring in quality customers to the bank, which leads to quality references thus ensuring each case is profitable to the bank.

    • Bachelor’s Degree• A minimum of 2 years’ experience within a Sales / Telesales Unit. • Banking / Financial institution experience is preferred• Advanced MS office skills• Strong communication and negotiation skills

    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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    Career Development Administrator – 1 Year FTC | Irwin & Dow

    Employment:

    Contract

    This role will be responsible for all administration and data management of the career development of the Senior level team members across the region. This particular role therefore requires those with strong excel and database experience in order to manage the large volume of both quantitative and qualitative data on a daily basis. You will support the team by ensuring all reports are collated in a timely manner, tracking evaluations, upward feedback and promotional criteria on the internal system of all the Consultants, within this professional services organisation. It is therefore essential that all the information is up to date and managed effectively to assist the department to monitor each individual as they progress with their career and throughout the employee’s life cycle. Details will also be held on the system concerning up to date CVs and career history of those involved, and it will also include additional dates and content of any relevant training undertaken. This is a very busy role where you will be managing all Consultants information and therefore an exceptionally keen eye for details is required and the ability to manage data in several formats including excel, word, PowerPoint and the use of internal HR tools. Discretion and confidentiality is required at all times and the role will report directly into the Career Development Manager, within a team of 5.

    To apply for this new vacancy the successful candidate will need strong excel, data management and MS Office skills. You should be confident in the use of databases and report functions and an effective communicator in order to relay information back to other team members. Degree educated, the ideal candidate will be able to manage multiple deadlines and have exceptional organisational skills to ensure they keep the pace in this fast paced and demanding role. Please note that this vacancy is initially a 1 year Fixed Term contract, with the potential to move into a permanent role with a fantastic benefits structure and career growth opportunities.

    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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    Customs & International Trade Services – Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceTaxIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismVAT/GSTManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in our Customs and Trade Tax practice, within Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet and manage their tax obligations across unique but ever changing tax specialties. You’ll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing indirect taxes, dispute resolution, and global enterprise tax solutions.Our team helps organisations manage indirect tax implications that results in cash flow optimisation and risk reduction. You’ll help with structuring business transactions, developing efficient supply chain models, handling customs and indirect tax disputes, and implementing VAT for new to market organisations.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 a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. 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 Senior Associate, 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:- Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.- Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.- Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.- Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.- Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.- Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.- Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.- Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.- Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.- Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

    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

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    Senior Associate – Human Capital Business | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – Internal Firm Services – OtherManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in Human Resources, will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference at PwC by helping to fully leverage the skills and talents of all our people. You’ll focus on helping the local offices in driving the Firm’s people strategy, creating a unique people experience for each individual, and supporting our Firm wide values by working with the core competencies that measure and drive individual and Firm wide success in the marketplace.Our Human Resources Administration team provides concierge and office support to all of our Internal Firm Services teams as well as plans, organises, and implements administrative systems that help support our employees.

    Responsibilities will include: – Support the HCBL team in implementing the IFS People strategy and initiatives. – Partner with key stakeholders within the business to facilitate a smooth employee life cycle experience. – Provide managers with the necessary tools and knowledge to manage their people in line with our performance management guidelines; providing constructive feedback, and career growth guidance. – Support in various HC projects based on business needs related to reward and recognition plans, people data, employee engagement – Ensure that HC policies are implemented  – Manage day-to-day activities and employee relations  – Support in general HC inquiries – Maintain People data and records on local HRIS – Foster and build strong relationships with employees and management within the business – Ensure the delivery of core HR services – Coach staff on employee related matters and escalate more complex matters where necessary – Direct staff to appropriate guidance channels and act as a point of escalation for key HC matters or issues that arise – Support in driving performance management cycle. – Use and analyse People data to help the functions make informed people decisions as part of stakeholder management – Provide HC advice in complex cases on a wide range of HR matters- Perform other administrative/related duties as required and assigned

    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

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    External Audit Manager | Ernst & Young

    Employment:

    Full Time

    From small businesses to some of the world’s best-known brands, our clients count on reliable financial statements, information and processes to inform their on-going strategies. More than ever, business is about interpreting and reacting to complex data – and they look to us for advice and services they can trust every time. You will use your professional skills and experience to make it happen, handling complex audit procedures across a broad range of industries and responsibilities. Our tailored external audit services help build trust and confidence through transparency, clarity and consistency. We are 79,000+ professionals based worldwide across 150 countries. Audit services involve reporting on the fairness in all material respects with which a client’s audited financial statements are presented, in conformity with the applicable financial reporting framework. The opportunity EY’s Rapid Innovation practice supports audit engagements across the MENA region both remotely and through travel to MENA offices. Your key responsibilities As a Manager, you’ll manage the delivery of audit engagements by defining the audit strategy in consultation with the Senior Manager / Partner and executing it in compliance with Ernst & Young’s policies and protocols. When required, you’ll personally execute complex audit procedures and lead teams or parts of teams on engagements, depending on the size of the engagement. You’ll also assist in managing the financial aspects of engagements by organizing staffing, tracking fees and communicating issues to project leaders as well as participate in business development initiatives. – You’ll actively establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships and confirm that work delivered to clients is of a high quality. – As part of this, you’ll anticipate and identify risks and escalate issues, as appropriate.- As an influential member of the team, you’ll help to create a positive learning culture and will coach and counsel junior team members and help them to develop through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring. – You will also contribute to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining and training Assurance professionals and contribute to the maintenance of an educational program to continually develop personal skills of staff.

    Skills and attributes for success – Proactivity, accountability and results- driven people will flourish in this environment. – Dealing with competing priorities, understanding how to manage resources and communicating effectively are key skills.- This will have a huge impact on those around you and help promote a positive work ethic. To qualify for the role, you must have – Strong academic record, including a degree – Professional accounting qualification, such as CPA, ACCA, CA – At least five years of professional experience in external audit – Thorough knowledge of current auditing techniques and experience managing teams – Experience with a Big 4 accounting firm – Experience of risk-based audit process – Understanding of currently applicable and upcoming IFRS – Knowledge of use of audit tools and data analytic tools – Coaching, mentoring and counselling experience – Fluent English communication skills – Effective presentation skills Ideally, you’ll also have – Proficiency in the Arabic language – Experience within Financial Services or Oil & Gas sector What we look for We are interested in entrepreneurs who have the confidence to develop and promote a brand-new strategic vision both internally and externally. You will be business savvy with a passion for innovation as well as the motivation to create your own EY journey. 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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    Senior Consultant – Digital Trust | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceIndustry/SectorSpecialismManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career within General Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to help clients seize essential advantages by working alongside business leaders to solve their toughest problems and capture their greatest opportunities. We work with some of the world’s largest and most complex companies to understand their unique business issues and opportunities in an ever changing environment. We help create sustainable change by stimulating innovation, unlocking data possibilities, navigating risk and regulatory complexity, optimising deals, and aligning costs with business strategy to create a competitive advantage.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 a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. 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 Senior Associate, 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:- Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.- Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.- Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.- Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.- Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.- Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.- Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.- Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.- Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.- Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

    Preferred skills- Knowledge and experience in data privacy laws and regulations, e.g. GDPR, Egypt data protection law- Experience in the development and execution of data privacy policies, plans, standards and procedures- Project management experience and the ability to coordinate and run the  implementation of a data privacy program- Capability to analyze risks and issues and propose mitigation plans to protect all types of information risks- Capability to conduct Privacy Impact Assessments- Proven, successful and comprehensive experience in BCM  in a financial services (or other industry)- Capability to build and mature a business continuity and disaster recovery program- Capability to develop a Corporate Impact Analysis to measure and qualify possible effects of events on the organization and its procedures to prepare Recovery Time Objective and Recovery Point Objective that meet business requirements and contractual requirement s – Knowledge of corporate impact analysis and corporate continuity strategies as well as developing, implementing, preserving and exercising company continuity plans- Business continuity relevant certification e.g. ISO22301, CBCIMinimum years experience required- At least 3-5 years of relevant work experience

    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

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    Manager / Senior Manager, Climate Change and Sustainability Services | Ernst & Young

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our CCaSS team seeks to build a better working world by helping businesses and governments respond to societal, environmental and economic challenges. They help businesses understand and evaluate the broader value impacts and outcomes associated with their organizations, operations, programs and projects. Our global team is multidisciplinary and combines our core knowledge in accounting and reporting with knowledge in technical and regulatory sustainability issues. Our teams help clients improve and report on their sustainability performance. Specifically, we help clients manage emerging risks, and reduce costs through the design and implementation of systems and processes and leverage opportunities in areas such as climate change, health and safety, labor rights, nonfinancial reporting, supply chain and environmental management. The opportunity The EY Climate Change & Sustainability Services (CCaSS) Team is looking for a market – facing talented professional with significant experience in climate change and sustainability consulting experience, sustainability / ESG advisory, including exposure to enery management, ESG strategy, sustainable value creation, ESG due diligence, sustainable finance and ESG Reporting. We need candidates with a proven track record of winning and advising large corporate firms (FTSE 100 / Fortune 500) on sustainability strategy and leading the implementation of such programs to drive and measure value created. Your key responsibilities – In this role you will work as part of a wider team to support business development efforts, win project work and advise EY’s clients on sustainability advisory and related services. – In addition you will contribute to the development of a market leading team that is capable of providing board level strategic advice and winning large transformation engagements that leverage the wider competencies of EY as well as raise EY’s profile in the market, especially in relation to the energy management and sustainability debate.

    Skills and attributes for success – Pro- activity, accountability and results- driven people will flourish in this environment. – Dealing with competing priorities, understanding how to manage resources and communicating effectively are key skills. – This will have a huge impact on those around you and help promote a positive work ethic. To qualify for the role, you must have – Minimum of five years of experience in a position focused on sustainability advisory – Undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, for example engineering or environmental science – Understanding of the key energy, green building and sustainability issues and drivers and how they link to business value – Proven track record of project management and delivery – in particular large-scale consulting engagements around sustainability. Prior consulting experiences an advantage – Deep understanding of sustainability best practices in areas of transformation, supply chain, digitization, business model innovation and value measurement – Exceptional commercial and leadership skills combined with entrepreneurial mind set – Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic team and environment, managing team members to successfully deliver projects – Strong technical, quantitative and analytical skills Ideally, you’ll also have – Relevant professional qualifications an advantage – Track record with a leading consulting firm in the MENA region What we look for We are interested in entrepreneurs who have the confidence to develop and promote a brand new strategic vision both internally and externally. You will be business savvy with a passion for innovation as well as the motivation to create your own EY journey. 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