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    HR Administrator – 4 Month Contract | Irwin & Dow

    Employment:

    Temporary

    This role will be responsible for all career service administration for employee’s ready to exit our client’s organisation. This particular service provides administrative support and further career guidance and also includes the management of a large volume of data via excel. Stakeholder management, both internally and externally is also essential and therefore, those with exceptionally strong communication and MS excel skills are required for this 4 month contract, covering a sabbatical. You will support the exiting individuals by providing them with CV writing skills, interview techniques and introduce them to potential target companies. It is expected that you will also continue to engage potential next employers to join this referral scheme and discuss the benefits and suitable individual’s candidates with them too. The HR administrator will also make contact with recruitment agencies to best place the candidate and therefore, having the capability to manage all expectations is an essential criteria for this role.

    Those suitable will possess strong verbal and written communication skills and be able to ensure that all parties are kept up to date with progress and manage expectations. System updates will be actioned daily in order to support the Career Services Manager and will include cleansing of data and duplications to ensure all reports downloaded from the system are timely and accurate. In order to be successful in this short term 4 month contract, you should be immediately available and fully committed to the role for the next 4 months. You will possess approximately 2 years of HR experience within recruitment, onboarding or career guidance, and hold a relevant degree.

    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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    Senior Investment Analyst – Venture Capital | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Exciting senior opportunity in growing venture capital company.Client DetailsEarly stage start up venture capital based in RiyadhDescriptionFor my client I am looking for a Sr Investment Analyst. In this position you will work closely with the Managing Director. The client is looking for someone that can work by him (or her) self in their modern office in Riyadh. Because of the network and opportunities Riyadh office, they have decided to make Riyadh the main office for the company. The Managing director will be located in Al Khobar and you will be reporting directly into him. You will play a crucial role in achieving the objectives of the company in the coming period, which are:• Establish own fund• Increase portfolio size from 20 million USD to 30 million USD• Rationalize what we have between funds and investments (construction, mobility, healthcare etc).The portfolio has more than 50 startups. You will need to research on them and try to get involved directly or indirectly.Furthermore you will be developing synergies between portfolio companies in ventures and the holding. You will screen new opportunities and focus on deal execution, reporting. Lastly you will create and present at meetings.Job Offer• Competitive salary package.• On the long term the Senior Investment Analyst should become a Team lead and could be promoted to the Chief Investment Officer eventually. You will be exposed to the holding projects as well; M&A which are starting at 15 million SAR and above.

    The ideal candidate for this position needs to have:• A strong background in Private Equity and Venture Capital ( 5+ years) in the early stage of a start-up• Investment analysis and modelling skills• Valuations for both early stage and mature businesses• Knowledge VC & PE investments• Knowledge M&A process• Due Diligence• Presentation and business writing skills• Experience with ticket size 2-2,5 million USD and to companies 1 million USD.• You need to be passionate about the opportunity in Riyadh• Must have high and positive energy and no 9-5 mentality• Additionality it is important to have interest in the company and intrinsic motivation to be part of the company. • Qualifications: CFA. MBA 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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    IFS – Office Management – Receptionist Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – AdministrationManagement LevelAssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in Administration and Secretarial Services, within Internal Firm Services, will give you with the opportunity to provide administrative support to PwC employees. You’ll focus on using business software applications to prepare reports, receiving and directing incoming calls or emails to the appropriate parties, arranging business travel, tracking expenses, and coordinating meeting arrangements.Primary duties and responsibilitiesFinancial- Adhere to the allocated budget for the administrative function of the officeCustomer- Greet visitors and make sure all callers and visitors are dealt with promptly, courteously and accurately- Ensure visitors are made comfortable, met on a timely basis by their host, shown to the appropriate room and assisted with parking if relevant.Internal Process- Operate the switchboard- Screen and route incoming telephone calls, take messages, and answer incoming queries- Maintain visitor and caller logs- Receive deliveries and coordinate outside delivery/courier services with the help of Office administrators- Answer queries from visitors and callers, and refers them to the appropriate person- Perform general maintenance of the reception area- Manage incoming and outgoing faxes (may be performed by Office Administrators in certain locations)- Ensure mail and faxes are distributed to the appropriate person accurately and in a timely manner (may be performed by Office Administrators in certain locations)- Book meeting rooms and collaborative space and maintain tidiness (may be performed directly online in certain locations)- Support office manager in events planning and organization- Act in accordance with regulations- Perform other administrative duties as requiredLearning and Growth- Work towards being a high quality internal service provider and ensure that all administrative support requirements are being met- Act as a key resource and liaison to other functional areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships as needed

    Knowledge, skills, and abilitiesEducation- High school certificate (equivalent) or Bachelor’s degreeLanguage- Fluency in spoken and written English, proficiency in Arabic is an advantage, French is a plusOverall Experience- 0-1 years of experience in front desk or receptionist roleSpecific Skills- Experience with a professional services firm is an advantageKnowledge and Skills- Strong organizational skills- Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills- Must possess a professional telephone manner- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure- Demonstrated ability to work on own initiative- Demonstrated team player- Must possess a warm, friendly and professional demeanor- Basic PC skills on excel and word- Basic keyboard skills (at least 25 wpm)

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.

    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.

    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.

    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.

    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.

    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

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    Tax & Legal Services – Tax – Corporate Tax Services – Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceTaxSpecialismInternational Tax ServicesManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in our Toll Consulting practice, within Corporate Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet their tax obligations while managing the impact tax has on their business. You’ll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing working capital, and profit sharing for partners. You’ll also help organisations understand the pricing implications of goods and services between related parties, as well as providing advice on tax implications of deals.Our team helps our clients manage complex indirect tax issues related to shipping and distribution. You’ll focus on taxes related to the purchase and sales of ships, bareboat and time charter contracts, international transport assignments, purchase and sales of goods and services, and pollution taxes.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:- Chinese National and based currently in Kuwait.- 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.

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.

    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.

    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.

    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.

    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.

    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

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    Senio MS SQL Database Administrator | Saudi Networkers Services (SNS Group)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Excellent teamwork skills including collaboration, cooperation, coordination, Open-mindedness, brainstorming, and idea exchange.• Excellent adaptability and self-management skills.• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and logical reasoning skills.• Excellent attention to detail and critical observation skills.• English/Arabic Language. • 8 Years of experience on the same field.

    • Senior database analyst & administrator familiar with building complex databases with knowledge on postgres and MSSQL• Build complex databases.• Bachelor’s degree in a related field • Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.

    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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    Senior Java Backend Developer | Saudi Networkers Services (SNS Group)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Java, Spring Rest, Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Boot, JPA, jBPM, web applications, web services, Javascript, React, XML, Tomcat, SQL, PostgreSQL, Jira, Bitbucket, git.• 8 years experience MINIMUM building Java-based applications.• 6 years experience developing applications using an ORM framework.• 6 years experience using the Spring Framework, including Spring Boot.• 6 years experience producing and analyzing complex SQL queries.• 4 years experience with REST web services.• 4 years working in an organization deeply adhering to the Scrum methodology.• 4 years working in an environment relying upon automated builds and continuous integration.• 4 years producing artifacts related to the design of applications, e.g. design documents, UML• diagrams, prototypes.• 2 years working with Javascript frameworks, e.g. React, Angular, jQuery.

    • Excellent understanding of key concepts in Java distributed web applications, especially concurrency, exception handling, session management, multi-tier design, and building of API’s.• Highly polished abilities to develop and maintain complex Spring-based applications.• Strong understanding of how to administer and configure any leading Java application server, notably Tomcat, Wildfly, or Glassfish.• Highly polished abilities to use a leading Java IDE, e.g. Eclipse, IntelliJ.• Strong understanding of the official Oracle specifications for servlets, filters, and other web artifacts.• Strong understanding and ability to produce scalable applications using Spring MVC and Spring Rest.• Strong understanding and ability to support persistence using Spring Data and JPA.• Good understanding of SQL databases, PostgreSQL in particular. Excellent ability to create complex SQL queries when needed.• Good understanding of caching frameworks such as Redis and memcached.

    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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    Consulting, Financial Services – Strategy & Operations – Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorFS X-SectorSpecialismOperations StrategyManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryWe are a growing team and looking for dynamic, flexible, proactive and hardworking experienced consultants who have a passion for shaping financial services positively in the GCC over the coming years. We have a strong pipeline of large, transformational opportunities with our clients which will provide great opportunities for all our people to step up and play significant and rewarding roles.The Financial Services Consulting team provides a full range of services to our Banking & Financial Services clients, including Strategy and Revenue Growth (Entry strategy, Product portfolio analysis, Business plan development and Optimization of revenue generation), Operational excellence (Organization restructuring, Corporate governance development, Organisation transformation, Performance Management, Outsourcing & Shared Services strategies and Cost optimisation), Risk consulting (Risk appetite definition, Risk framework development, Risk reviews and alignment), Technology enablement (System selections, Implementation program management) and Analytics. We are a growing team and looking for dynamic, flexible, proactive and hardworking experienced consultants who have a passion for shaping financial services positively in the GCC over the coming years. We have a strong pipeline of large, transformational opportunities with our clients which will provide great opportunities for all our people to step up and play significant and rewarding roles. Responsibilities: – Identify, plan, quantify and implement process optimization to enhance efficiency, automation / robotics  resulting in reduction in TAT, error rates, cost, FTE, scrap and rework. – Design and development of target operating model for key areas with banking back office operation covering process, people, technology and Governance. – Analyze business processes, identify automation opportunities, define RPA value proposition, re-engineer process to improve automation potential and recommend RPA approach/strategy. – Manage and deliver components of business engagements that identify, design, and implement technology and creative RPA solutions for the organization. – Develop, manage and co-ordinate the performance excellence / performance improvement vision and deployment planning. – Develop key performance and managing periodic process performance review. – Strong ability to manage clients and be the point of contact. – Prepare, manage and deliver assignments: typically have day-to-day responsibility for managing small assignments or major modules of assignments depending on assignment size.   – Work with colleagues in all Middle Eastern offices on client work and internal initiatives as well as with international teams where appropriate. – Keep up to date with current trends from the region and from across the world staying abreast of current business and economic developments relevant to the client’s business. – Whilst working with and being an integral part of the Strategy and Operations team, you will develop your understanding of the key themes in the market and in the region. – You will work collaboratively with other Financial Services experts to shape the future of our clients and to bring about positive change. – You will have access to all of the latest training and development tools and the support of the wider PwC network.

    Requirements: – Years of Experience: 5 to 8 years of management consulting experience in a similar role. – Experience working in a Big 4 or similar company .- Fluent verbal and written Arabic communication skills. – Experience of Large banking operations and compliance transformation projects, with a track record of successful implementation.   – Applied knowledge of system development lifecycle for core banking and banking ancillaries. – Strong knowledge of bank application landscape and infrastructure e.g. data warehousing, middleware. – Strong data analytical skills and knowledge of advanced excel / data tools such as Alteryx or power BI. – Business casing and modelling of managed services or outsourcing models. – Understanding of core retail (and or) corporate banking products and features (including product support required in middle and back office). – Detailed understanding on how middle and back office enablement can support wider business initiatives and top line growth i.e. reduced TAT/ improved CX/ throughput). – Ability to understand and design associated TOM/ user journeys across customer value chain (including its linkage to middle and back office processes). – Understanding of how key principles of innovation (reduces TAT/ improved CX/ go to market ability) can be applied across the front middle and back office and key levers to pull within the wider business.  – Execution experience demonstrated in supporting banks implement and execute on strategy (Ie business casing initiatives, scoping associated BRDs – providing input to change considerations/ technical restrictions).  – Business casing of respective initiatives and ability to articulate complex problems to a solution. – Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, and Economics, Quantitative Analysis or other related major required. – Significant experience in managing staff and the ability to demonstrate leadership skills. – Should have relationship and business development skills acquired from previous working environments. – Develop detailed Business Plans, Feasibility Studies, Market analysis, Business analysis, MIS Reporting, Cash Flow Modelling, Analysis of Balance Sheet and P&L etc. – Should have a consulting mindset and experience. – Strong presentation skills; business writing skills and project management skills.

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.

    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.

    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.

    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.

    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.

    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

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    Senior Technical Documentation Specialist | Saudi Networkers Services (SNS Group)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • To build user, administration and operation guides expert in logging and maintaining guides.• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.• Excellent teamwork skills including collaboration, cooperation, coordination, Open-mindedness, brainstorming, and idea exchange.

    • Excellent adaptability and self-management skills.• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and logical reasoning skills.• Excellent attention to detail and critical observation skills.• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.• 8 Years in the same Field.

    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