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Employment:

Full Time

Charterhouse are undertaking a search, for a leading financial services client, whom are in the process of looking to hire a Director level Portfolio Manager. With a reporting line to a Head of Business Planning and Credit Compliance, this role shall take ownership of the exposure management and analysis of risk factors, within their asset/loan book, across the Project Finance portfolio. This functional role will act as an interface with the credit department, to oversee and evaluate the portfolio and loan performance matrices, whilst also developing internal reports to assess any impairment costs along with ensuring credit and term reviews to mitigate any repayment risk and/or associated loss. This Director shall be expected to act as a key catalyst within a credit monitoring and product specification capacity, whilst also possessing a capability and knowledge of working with Origination (front office) teams to ensure all audit policies, contractual fees and compliance matters are considered and “factored-in” within any financial models, pitch proposal and client transactional activity. In conjunction, the role will also entail a review and implementation of any hedging policy, to assess the portfolios at any given time, whilst also being able to manage and escalate any financially distressed cases and/or risk deterioration to the required committees, for both grading and contractual considerations and/or operational change management.

This Director role shall require an experienced professional, from within the Corporate or Project Finance space, combined with a demonstrable track record and aptitude within credit risk and product structures across multiple projects. The successful candidate shall inherit an ever-growing asset book, within a varied range of client/industry sectors, across a broad geographical coverage within emerging markets. As such, this Director shall also require impeccable stakeholder management skills, to meet the challenge both internally and externally, whilst acting as an interface to a whole-host of internal banking functions. Applicants shall also be expected to demonstrate in-depth regional market knowledge, coupled with a commercial acumen, to understand both client dynamics and the entire origination to execution process. This is designed to ensure the best client offering, within an internal framework of strong risk governance and mitigation, coupled with an advisory insight across the product range and client services.

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

Employment:

Full Time

Charterhouse are currently managing a search, for a banking client, whom are in the process of looking to hire a Director level role within their International and Structured Finance department. This role will be primarily designed to oversee, manage and develop marketing and origination activities, across the regional markets, to provide a strategic and knowledge-based business development support within this Middle East Corporate Finance unit.The client coverage and target-base within this role shall span a broad customer segment spanning corporates, financial institutions, advisors and government based. This complements the scope of product and client services that the bank is currently managing and within this expansionary phase, is looking to develop further. With a remit across the regional emerging and frontier markets, this Director shall play a critical role in meeting new business targets and revenue streams across the regional jurisdictions. These marketing/sales drivers shall be focused-on in conjunction with the tailoring of specific financing needs and client-services, to meet any “be-spoke” and/or advisory needs, across the product structuring and execution of specialized transactions and financing agreements.

Our client will look to hire a seasoned banking professional, with a level of front office exposure, allowing them to manage and grow a team across the marketing, origination and execution aspects of the banking cycle. In conjunction, the Director shall also be able to deliver a level of product and theory knowledge across areas of corporate finance, credit risk, financial due diligence and documentation policy. This will be combined with an ability to understanding front to back office process and protocol; to ensure internal management and an appreciation of audit, regulatory and compliance-based procedures. Finally and critically, this Director will have a strong network and insight to the GCC (and MENA) markets; with an understanding of business opportunity and the product specifics and/or client needs within certain segments and customer categories.

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

Employment:

Full Time

The role will lead the development of private banking client relationships across family offices, institutional mandates & UHNWIs and service their requirements with the support of an open architecture platform.Client DetailsOur client is an international private bank with multibillion dollar net assets. Built and run by a successful team of distinguished private bankers, they are looking to expand and onboard experienced bankers across the NRI, NRP and Arabic-speaking segments.DescriptionThe role is responsible for maintaining, building and servicing local / regional (GCC/ East Africa) client relationships where private banking services & products are required. The organisation has an open architecture platform, is regulated in multiple jurisdictions and has been built ground up by bankers to best suit other bankers who want to work in a more entrepreneurial environment where their clients continue to come first.Job Offer* Excellent exposure, culture* Ability to make a difference

* A total of 15+ years’ of private banking experience across one of the 3 segments – NRI, NRP or Arabic-speaking clientele.* The above experience will have been gained at reputable international private banks; if currently at a local bank, prior experience would have been at a reputable international private bank* Few relationships with high wallet share per relationship; it is likely the ideal candidate is managing less than 15 relationships and AUM greater than US$ 250M+ if ED and US$ 400M+ if MD* Will have regional work experience and will be aware of the requisite compliance guidelines to onboard clients (business is not booked in Dubai).* Will have had a stable career over the past 5 years* Bachelors degree (or higher) from a top tier University; further education & professional qualifications are a plus* Will be entrepreneurial, driven and a self-starter* Will have strong work ethic, high personal integrity* The candidate will have strong communication skills – verbal, written and non-verbal

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