Director, Risk Management, Global Investment Group, Doha, Qatar

About our client

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.

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. What the job involves

• Develop and maintain overview of the portfolio and manage market risk
• Develop a policy framework to identify, measure and monitor all risk areas across the firm
• Determine if existing risk policies are in line with company objectives
• Perform due diligence, research, analysis and documentation of live transactions
• Partner with finance and treasury to ensure smooth compliance with regulatory requirements
• Work with the deal team to produce independent due diligence and investment recommendations to be discussed with the CRO and with the IC
• Work with the CRO and leadership team on risk culture across the organization.

Who we are looking for

• Leadership skills and credibility with a senior audience
• Conscientious and trustworthy, inspiring a team and an organization
• Extensive experience of market risk, ideally gained at a pension fund, sovereign wealth fund, private equity firm or investment bank
• You should have a degree from a top-tier university in Engineering, Statistics, Finance or a related field
• Masters and/or CFA is preferred
• Experience of reviewing due diligence reports, financial model assumptions & investment memos for various investment transactions
• Willingness and ability to be based in Doha full time.

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