Director, Risk Management, Global Investment Group, Doha, Qatar
Job Description
<strong><u>About Our Client</u></strong><p><br></p>Our client is a leading investment firm with a strong track record, and a successful international M&A advisory platform. This is an exciting opportunity for a Director to play a lead role in the risk management team based in Doha, Qatar.<p><br></p>The Director will work alongside all relevant global investment teams, helping to advise on investments pre-acquisition as well as leading all operational, liquidity and market risk activities. The role will be based full-time in Doha. <strong>What the job involves</strong><p><br></p><ul><li>Develop and maintain overview of the portfolio and manage market risk</li><li>Develop a policy framework to identify, measure and monitor all risk areas across the firm</li><li>Determine if existing risk policies are in line with company objectives</li><li>Perform due diligence, research, analysis and documentation of live transactions</li><li>Partner with finance and treasury to ensure smooth compliance with regulatory requirements</li><li>Work with the deal team to produce independent due diligence and investment recommendations to be discussed with the CRO and with the IC</li><li>Work with the CRO and leadership team on risk culture across the organization.</li></ul> <strong>Who we are looking for</strong><p><br></p><ul><li>Leadership skills and credibility with a senior audience</li><li>Conscientious and trustworthy, inspiring a team and an organization</li><li>Extensive experience of market risk, ideally gained at a pension fund, sovereign wealth fund, private equity firm or investment bank</li><li>You should have a degree from a top-tier university in Engineering, Statistics, Finance or a related field</li><li>Masters and/or CFA is preferred </li><li>Experience of reviewing due diligence reports, financial model assumptions & investment memos for various investment transactions</li><li>Willingness and ability to be based in Doha full time.</li></ul>
