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    Technical Product Owner (Data Migration) – Banking Sector | NSI & Bluefin Talent

    Employment: Full Time

    Role Description:• Responsible for planning, setting, prioritizing, and evaluating the work conducted by a data- migration squad responsible for data migration from the old source system to the new bank target system, this includes data migration strategy, mapping, planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting.Key Responsibilities:• Responsible for developing and rolling out data migration strategy from A-Z• Responsible for functional and technical planning and execution• Conduct and execute data mapping between ETHIX and SAP DWH, including the definition of data migration algorithm/rules• Lead and collaborate with a team of internal and external developers• Support creating of test cases and automated tests• Responsible to manage prioritization of product backlog (develop feature list, user stories, and roadmaps)

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Business Management or any related discipline• Master’s degree preferred• 5-7 years of experience in software management in an agile way of working• Knowledgeable in technology trends and agile product development• Experienced in leading a development team leveraging agile (e.g., SCRUM)• Proven track record of being a Product Owner in a data and analytics environment• Proven experience within Data Architecture, Data Mastering and Data Analytics• Several years experience in data migration from legacy systems (ideally including Temenos solutions & SAP data services) in the financial services industry• Demonstrated experience with ETL development, data mapping, data extraction, cleansing, etc.• With data integration to support data marts, extracts, and reporting• Analytical, ability to think strategically and creatively• Understand technical details of big data and data pipeline solutions (e.g. Spark, Kafka, Hadoop)• Collaborative, team-player, and good people management skills

    New Sourcing International (NSI) / Bluefin Talent have partnered so to offer a specialized recruitment solution within the Consulting and Financial services domains.
    Working together as a specialist search and selection agency, we concentrate on blue chip financial services and strategy / technology consulting organizations across Europe and the Middle East; focusing exclusively on Financial Services, IT and Risk. Being niche allows us to offer a premium search service, tailored to overcome the technically challenging nature of recruitment for the specialist functions that we work.
    We are dedicated to representing best of breed candidates in the region in our dedicated fields of employment. As such we are a leading outfit for placing ex-pats and internationally educated students in the region.
    Our biggest unique selling point, is that we are steered by a dedicated team of ex-financial services and industry professionals. This allows us to offer a level of candidate pre-screening for roles, which is largely anomalous to the recruitment profession. Our ability to bridge the technical knowledge gap typical recruiters encounter, coupled with a thorough delivery process allows us to drive consistently superior results for our clients sourcing requirements. Designed to provide a fast and efficient turnaround, we minimize the use of internal resources our clients spend vetting inadequate profiles, allowing them to quickly get back to focusing on their strategic goals.
    Our strength lies not only in the specialist nature of our firm, but also in the commitment we show towards our clients and candidates. We endeavour to build long-term relationships and recognise the crucial nature of communication throughout the recruitment process. Excellence, integrity, respect and transparency are cornerstone to the culture we promote. More

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    Technical Product Owner (Data Migration) – Banking Sector – GCC | NSI & Bluefin Talent

    Employment: Full Time

    Role Description:• Responsible for planning, setting, prioritizing, and evaluating the work conducted by a data- migration squad responsible for data migration from the old source system to the new bank target system, this includes data migration strategy, mapping, planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting.Key Responsibilities:• Responsible for developing and rolling out data migration strategy from A-Z• Responsible for functional and technical planning and execution• Conduct and execute data mapping between ETHIX and SAP DWH, including the definition of data migration algorithm/rules• Lead and collaborate with a team of internal and external developers• Support creating of test cases and automated tests• Responsible to manage prioritization of product backlog (develop feature list, user stories, and roadmaps)

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Business Management or any related discipline• Master’s degree preferred• 5-7 years of experience in software management in an agile way of working• Knowledgeable in technology trends and agile product development• Experienced in leading a development team leveraging agile (e.g., SCRUM)• Proven track record of being a Product Owner in a data and analytics environment• Proven experience within Data Architecture, Data Mastering and Data Analytics• Several years experience in data migration from legacy systems (ideally including Temenos solutions & SAP data services) in the financial services industry• Demonstrated experience with ETL development, data mapping, data extraction, cleansing, etc.• With data integration to support data marts, extracts, and reporting• Analytical, ability to think strategically and creatively• Understand technical details of big data and data pipeline solutions (e.g. Spark, Kafka, Hadoop)• Collaborative, team-player, and good people management skills

    New Sourcing International (NSI) / Bluefin Talent have partnered so to offer a specialized recruitment solution within the Consulting and Financial services domains.
    Working together as a specialist search and selection agency, we concentrate on blue chip financial services and strategy / technology consulting organizations across Europe and the Middle East; focusing exclusively on Financial Services, IT and Risk. Being niche allows us to offer a premium search service, tailored to overcome the technically challenging nature of recruitment for the specialist functions that we work.
    We are dedicated to representing best of breed candidates in the region in our dedicated fields of employment. As such we are a leading outfit for placing ex-pats and internationally educated students in the region.
    Our biggest unique selling point, is that we are steered by a dedicated team of ex-financial services and industry professionals. This allows us to offer a level of candidate pre-screening for roles, which is largely anomalous to the recruitment profession. Our ability to bridge the technical knowledge gap typical recruiters encounter, coupled with a thorough delivery process allows us to drive consistently superior results for our clients sourcing requirements. Designed to provide a fast and efficient turnaround, we minimize the use of internal resources our clients spend vetting inadequate profiles, allowing them to quickly get back to focusing on their strategic goals.
    Our strength lies not only in the specialist nature of our firm, but also in the commitment we show towards our clients and candidates. We endeavour to build long-term relationships and recognise the crucial nature of communication throughout the recruitment process. Excellence, integrity, respect and transparency are cornerstone to the culture we promote. More

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    Technical Product Owner (Front-End) – Banking Sector | NSI & Bluefin Talent

    Employment: Full Time

    Role Description:• Responsible for setting, prioritizing, and evaluating the work generated by a squad in order to build technical products for new bank back-end, running on Temenos T24 Transact core banking system (i.e. accounts, customer information, payments, accounting & reporting, etc.) serving both retail and corporate customers.

    Key Responsibilities:• Responsible for functional and technical development of a technical back-end product or platform• Develop, maintain, test, and troubleshoot microservices or core-based architectures and/or software solutions• Practice CI/CD across the entire pipeline• Responsible for IT controlling of backend channels• Lead and collaborate with a team of internal and external developers, analysts, and business individuals to guarantee stable back-end and on-time delivery• Support creating of test cases and automated tests• Responsible to manage prioritization of product backlog (develop feature list, user stories and roadmaps)

    New Sourcing International (NSI) / Bluefin Talent have partnered so to offer a specialized recruitment solution within the Consulting and Financial services domains.
    Working together as a specialist search and selection agency, we concentrate on blue chip financial services and strategy / technology consulting organizations across Europe and the Middle East; focusing exclusively on Financial Services, IT and Risk. Being niche allows us to offer a premium search service, tailored to overcome the technically challenging nature of recruitment for the specialist functions that we work.
    We are dedicated to representing best of breed candidates in the region in our dedicated fields of employment. As such we are a leading outfit for placing ex-pats and internationally educated students in the region.
    Our biggest unique selling point, is that we are steered by a dedicated team of ex-financial services and industry professionals. This allows us to offer a level of candidate pre-screening for roles, which is largely anomalous to the recruitment profession. Our ability to bridge the technical knowledge gap typical recruiters encounter, coupled with a thorough delivery process allows us to drive consistently superior results for our clients sourcing requirements. Designed to provide a fast and efficient turnaround, we minimize the use of internal resources our clients spend vetting inadequate profiles, allowing them to quickly get back to focusing on their strategic goals.
    Our strength lies not only in the specialist nature of our firm, but also in the commitment we show towards our clients and candidates. We endeavour to build long-term relationships and recognise the crucial nature of communication throughout the recruitment process. Excellence, integrity, respect and transparency are cornerstone to the culture we promote. More

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    Technical Product Owner (Back-End) – Banking Sector – GCC | NSI & Bluefin Talent

    Employment: Full Time

    Role Description:• Responsible for setting, prioritizing and evaluating the work generated by a squad in order to build technical products for the back-end, running on Temenos T24 Transact core banking system (i.e. accounts, customer information, payments, accounting & reporting, etc.) serving both retail and corporate customersKey Responsibilities:• Responsible for functional and technical development of a technical back-end product or platform• Develop, maintain, test, and troubleshoot microservices or core-based architectures and/or software solutions• Practice CI/CD across the entire pipeline• Responsible for IT controlling of backend channels• Lead and collaborate with a team of internal and external developers, analysts, and business individuals to guarantee stable back-end and on-time delivery• Support creating of test cases and automated tests• Responsible to manage prioritization of product backlog (develop feature list, user stories, and roadmaps)

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Business Management or any related discipline• Master’s degree preferred• 5-7 years of experience in software management in an agile way of working• Experienced in owning and developing technical products with appealing UX• Experience in Islamic banking implementation• Knowledgeable in back-end technology trends (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, Microservices), agile product development and DevOps• Experienced in leading a development team leveraging agile (e.g., SCRUM)• 2-3 years’ experience in working with Temenos solutions preferred• Deep-understanding of back-end technologies and processes• Programming skills in back-end languages (e.g. Python, SQL, Kotlin, Java)• Analytical, ability to think strategically and creatively• Familiarity with Dev Ops and Containerization• Collaborative, good people management skills

    New Sourcing International (NSI) / Bluefin Talent have partnered so to offer a specialized recruitment solution within the Consulting and Financial services domains.
    Working together as a specialist search and selection agency, we concentrate on blue chip financial services and strategy / technology consulting organizations across Europe and the Middle East; focusing exclusively on Financial Services, IT and Risk. Being niche allows us to offer a premium search service, tailored to overcome the technically challenging nature of recruitment for the specialist functions that we work.
    We are dedicated to representing best of breed candidates in the region in our dedicated fields of employment. As such we are a leading outfit for placing ex-pats and internationally educated students in the region.
    Our biggest unique selling point, is that we are steered by a dedicated team of ex-financial services and industry professionals. This allows us to offer a level of candidate pre-screening for roles, which is largely anomalous to the recruitment profession. Our ability to bridge the technical knowledge gap typical recruiters encounter, coupled with a thorough delivery process allows us to drive consistently superior results for our clients sourcing requirements. Designed to provide a fast and efficient turnaround, we minimize the use of internal resources our clients spend vetting inadequate profiles, allowing them to quickly get back to focusing on their strategic goals.
    Our strength lies not only in the specialist nature of our firm, but also in the commitment we show towards our clients and candidates. We endeavour to build long-term relationships and recognise the crucial nature of communication throughout the recruitment process. Excellence, integrity, respect and transparency are cornerstone to the culture we promote. More

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    Technical Product Owner (Back-End) – Banking Sector | NSI & Bluefin Talent

    Employment: Full Time

    Role Description:• Responsible for setting, prioritizing and evaluating the work generated by a squad in order to build technical products for the back-end, running on Temenos T24 Transact core banking system (i.e. accounts, customer information, payments, accounting & reporting, etc.) serving both retail and corporate customersKey Responsibilities:• Responsible for functional and technical development of a technical back-end product or platform• Develop, maintain, test, and troubleshoot microservices or core-based architectures and/or software solutions• Practice CI/CD across the entire pipeline• Responsible for IT controlling of backend channels• Lead and collaborate with a team of internal and external developers, analysts, and business individuals to guarantee stable back-end and on-time delivery• Support creating of test cases and automated tests• Responsible to manage prioritization of product backlog (develop feature list, user stories, and roadmaps)

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Business Management or any related discipline• Master’s degree preferred• 5-7 years of experience in software management in an agile way of working• Experienced in owning and developing technical products with appealing UX• Experience in Islamic banking implementation• Knowledgeable in back-end technology trends (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, Microservices), agile product development and DevOps• Experienced in leading a development team leveraging agile (e.g., SCRUM)• 2-3 years’ experience in working with Temenos solutions preferred• Deep-understanding of back-end technologies and processes• Programming skills in back-end languages (e.g. Python, SQL, Kotlin, Java)• Analytical, ability to think strategically and creatively• Familiarity with Dev Ops and Containerization• Collaborative, good people management skills

    New Sourcing International (NSI) / Bluefin Talent have partnered so to offer a specialized recruitment solution within the Consulting and Financial services domains.
    Working together as a specialist search and selection agency, we concentrate on blue chip financial services and strategy / technology consulting organizations across Europe and the Middle East; focusing exclusively on Financial Services, IT and Risk. Being niche allows us to offer a premium search service, tailored to overcome the technically challenging nature of recruitment for the specialist functions that we work.
    We are dedicated to representing best of breed candidates in the region in our dedicated fields of employment. As such we are a leading outfit for placing ex-pats and internationally educated students in the region.
    Our biggest unique selling point, is that we are steered by a dedicated team of ex-financial services and industry professionals. This allows us to offer a level of candidate pre-screening for roles, which is largely anomalous to the recruitment profession. Our ability to bridge the technical knowledge gap typical recruiters encounter, coupled with a thorough delivery process allows us to drive consistently superior results for our clients sourcing requirements. Designed to provide a fast and efficient turnaround, we minimize the use of internal resources our clients spend vetting inadequate profiles, allowing them to quickly get back to focusing on their strategic goals.
    Our strength lies not only in the specialist nature of our firm, but also in the commitment we show towards our clients and candidates. We endeavour to build long-term relationships and recognise the crucial nature of communication throughout the recruitment process. Excellence, integrity, respect and transparency are cornerstone to the culture we promote. More

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    Infrastructure & Security Architect – Banking Sector – GCC | NSI & Bluefin Talent

    Employment: Full Time

    Role Description:• Responsible for designing the bank’s future infrastructure and security architecture, including providing strategic direction on infrastructure and security evolutions in the market.• Responsible for complete infrastructure, Network, and Security design, systems analysis, data center operation/ Cloud Operations, network & voice communication• Ensure that the future infrastructure and security solution complies with the industry best practices and the regulatory requirements.Key Responsibilities:• Develop and evangelize the overall infrastructure and security architectural perspective in line with the bank’s strategic infrastructure and security vision• Act as an expert for infrastructure teams in the plan, design, and delivery of IT solutions• Advise teams on IT technology standard requirements, methodology, and processes• Drive short & long term architecture strategy for the overall IT project portfolio for key business segments• Participate in proof of concepts to assist in defining technology direction and enabling business strategy• Develop enterprise standards to ensure compatibility and integration of multi-vendor platforms• Design and develop infrastructure blueprints for the implementation of new solutions• Responsible for impact analysis and design modifications to existing systems to support new solutions.• Develop specifications for interfaces from existing to new systems.• Find solution/reach consensus on architectural issues that emerge during product development• Help review other people’s work and ensure squad output is in harmony with overall technical direction• Analyze the business impact that certain technical choices may have• Continuously research emerging technologies and propose changes to the existing architecture• Evaluate project constraints to find alternatives, alleviate risks, and perform process re-engineering if required• Be the point of contact for architects in lower-grade roles

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or any related discipline• Master’s degree preferred• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure and security architecture of mid-sized companies• Specialization in architecting high-available infrastructure for digital banking in a regulated environment• Experienced with architecture management and governance• Experienced in an agile way of working• Strong knowledge of banking business processes• Deep knowledge and understanding of key IT infrastructure and security trends within financial institutions• Excellent command of English and preferably Arabic as well• Excellent C-Level communication skills, written and oral• Recommended obtained security certification (e.g. CEH, AWS/Azure, CISM, CompTIA, or CISSP)

    New Sourcing International (NSI) / Bluefin Talent have partnered so to offer a specialized recruitment solution within the Consulting and Financial services domains.
    Working together as a specialist search and selection agency, we concentrate on blue chip financial services and strategy / technology consulting organizations across Europe and the Middle East; focusing exclusively on Financial Services, IT and Risk. Being niche allows us to offer a premium search service, tailored to overcome the technically challenging nature of recruitment for the specialist functions that we work.
    We are dedicated to representing best of breed candidates in the region in our dedicated fields of employment. As such we are a leading outfit for placing ex-pats and internationally educated students in the region.
    Our biggest unique selling point, is that we are steered by a dedicated team of ex-financial services and industry professionals. This allows us to offer a level of candidate pre-screening for roles, which is largely anomalous to the recruitment profession. Our ability to bridge the technical knowledge gap typical recruiters encounter, coupled with a thorough delivery process allows us to drive consistently superior results for our clients sourcing requirements. Designed to provide a fast and efficient turnaround, we minimize the use of internal resources our clients spend vetting inadequate profiles, allowing them to quickly get back to focusing on their strategic goals.
    Our strength lies not only in the specialist nature of our firm, but also in the commitment we show towards our clients and candidates. We endeavour to build long-term relationships and recognise the crucial nature of communication throughout the recruitment process. Excellence, integrity, respect and transparency are cornerstone to the culture we promote. More

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    Infrastructure & Security Architect – Banking Sector | NSI & Bluefin Talent

    Employment: Full Time

    Role Description:• Responsible for designing the bank’s future infrastructure and security architecture, including providing strategic direction on infrastructure and security evolutions in the market.• Responsible for complete infrastructure, Network, and Security design, systems analysis, data center operation/ Cloud Operations, network & voice communication• Ensure that the future infrastructure and security solution complies with the industry best practices and the regulatory requirements.Key Responsibilities:• Develop and evangelize the overall infrastructure and security architectural perspective in line with the bank’s strategic infrastructure and security vision• Act as an expert for infrastructure teams in the plan, design, and delivery of IT solutions• Advise teams on IT technology standard requirements, methodology, and processes• Drive short & long term architecture strategy for the overall IT project portfolio for key business segments• Participate in proof of concepts to assist in defining technology direction and enabling business strategy• Develop enterprise standards to ensure compatibility and integration of multi-vendor platforms• Design and develop infrastructure blueprints for the implementation of new solutions• Responsible for impact analysis and design modifications to existing systems to support new solutions.• Develop specifications for interfaces from existing to new systems.• Find solution/reach consensus on architectural issues that emerge during product development• Help review other people’s work and ensure squad output is in harmony with overall technical direction• Analyze the business impact that certain technical choices may have• Continuously research emerging technologies and propose changes to the existing architecture• Evaluate project constraints to find alternatives, alleviate risks, and perform process re-engineering if required• Be the point of contact for architects in lower-grade roles

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or any related discipline• Master’s degree preferred• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure and security architecture of mid-sized companies• Specialization in architecting high-available infrastructure for digital banking in a regulated environment• Experienced with architecture management and governance• Experienced in an agile way of working• Strong knowledge of banking business processes• Deep knowledge and understanding of key IT infrastructure and security trends within financial institutions• Excellent command of English and preferably Arabic as well• Excellent C-Level communication skills, written and oral• Recommended obtained security certification (e.g. CEH, AWS/Azure, CISM, CompTIA, or CISSP)

    New Sourcing International (NSI) / Bluefin Talent have partnered so to offer a specialized recruitment solution within the Consulting and Financial services domains.
    Working together as a specialist search and selection agency, we concentrate on blue chip financial services and strategy / technology consulting organizations across Europe and the Middle East; focusing exclusively on Financial Services, IT and Risk. Being niche allows us to offer a premium search service, tailored to overcome the technically challenging nature of recruitment for the specialist functions that we work.
    We are dedicated to representing best of breed candidates in the region in our dedicated fields of employment. As such we are a leading outfit for placing ex-pats and internationally educated students in the region.
    Our biggest unique selling point, is that we are steered by a dedicated team of ex-financial services and industry professionals. This allows us to offer a level of candidate pre-screening for roles, which is largely anomalous to the recruitment profession. Our ability to bridge the technical knowledge gap typical recruiters encounter, coupled with a thorough delivery process allows us to drive consistently superior results for our clients sourcing requirements. Designed to provide a fast and efficient turnaround, we minimize the use of internal resources our clients spend vetting inadequate profiles, allowing them to quickly get back to focusing on their strategic goals.
    Our strength lies not only in the specialist nature of our firm, but also in the commitment we show towards our clients and candidates. We endeavour to build long-term relationships and recognise the crucial nature of communication throughout the recruitment process. Excellence, integrity, respect and transparency are cornerstone to the culture we promote. More

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    Quantitative Risk Expert CCP | Michael Page

    Employment: Full Time

    Unique opportunity to be part of a team building the CCP model for the company and assess and challenge credit risk ratings from members to improve company performance.Client DetailsQuantitative Risk Expert CCP / Financial Services / RiyadhAmbitious, international client with many opportunities. They are a young company started in 2018 and part of the Vision 2030 strategy of the Kingdom. In particular the establishment and operation is one of the key initiatives in the Financial Sector Development Program 2020 (FSDP).In addition, it is an important component in the future market infrastructure to enhance market efficiency, and a required step for the Saudi market expansion to new products and services.The company will contribute to reduce the Post-Trade risks, provide a centralized counterparty risk management, and develop clearing services in accordance with best international risk management practices to align with advanced global capital markets, which in turn will attract investors to the market.Their goal is to improve the integrity of the market by introducing new mechanisms to guarantee the settlement of the trades ensuring the settlement is complete and that all parties meet their obligations when settling trades in the market. This will further strengthen the current market infrastructure and increase its operational efficiency.DescriptionQuantitative Risk Expert CCP / Financial ServicesDaily Operations:* Carry out daily operations assigned for the Department to comply with the CCP’s standards* Prepare timely and accurate Department reports to meet the requirements, objectives, and standards of the CCP and the Department* Ensure the satisfaction of internal and external customers to address their needs in a courteous and timely manner* Testing and feedback on proposed developments on risk system and enhancement projects,Risk Management Key Accountabilities:* Provide quantitative analysis and recommendations on request from head of risk management* Setting and maintenance of risk parameters in order to follow the risk policy of the company* First level of escalation from risk operations for customers not fulfilling their obligations toward the CCP* Support business development and other business related or regulatory changes with risk assessment and impact analysis* Market and clearing members monitoring* Perform or assist in default management: hedging, auctions, position close out.* Fulfillment of internal control in accordance to the companies approved internal control framework* Establish and maintaining procedures, controls between risk management and risk operations.* Ensure that agreed procedures are followed and well documented.* Ensure that tasks given by Head of Risk Management, in relation to analysis, configuration, software testing, or other task appointed during the implementation project of CCP technology will be completed in accordance to parameters (timeline, scope and quality)* Support customer relations, with expertise and dialogues with clearing members -specifically related to risk management, collateral or CCP default management methodologyGovernance and Resilience:* Follow all relevant policies, procedures, and processes in order for the work to be carried out in a controlled and consistent manner* Contribute to the development of the risk management strategies and system implementation works for continuous improvement of processes and practices, work processes* Promote to other employees within the organization the implementation and adherence to policies, procedures, processes, and instructionsJob OfferQuantitative Risk Expert CCP / RiyadhAn exciting opportunity offering a competitive package for the right candidate to make their next career move.

    Education:* A bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Financial Engineering or other highly quantitative financial field is required.Qualification:* Must be familiar with risk management concepts such as VaR, CVaR, PV01, stress testing, back testing; understanding or SPAN is an advantage* Hands on experience in use of quantitative modeling* Must be proficient with MS Office and one of the following: VBA, Matlab, R, SQL, Python, etc.* Knowledge and experience in various asset classes including cash equities, fixed income, repo, securities borrowing and lending and exchange traded derivatives* Excellent communication skills in English* Structured and self-going working attitude* A professional certifications as FRM or PRM will be an advantage.Experience:* +6 years of experience is required, especially in treasury middle office and/or market risk management of financial institutions and/or other highly quantitative functions in CCPs, CSDs, Exchanges, banks or other financial institutions

    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