Director / Executive Director - Corporate Coverage

Job description / Role

Our client is a large European Corporate & Investment Bank based in the DIFC. This role is a replacement hire within the team, reporting directly to the MD/ Head of Corporate Coverage (MENA).

Develop the bank's corporate client base in the Middle East region through managing existing client relationships with corporates and soliciting new clients suitable to the bank.

Main Activities:
- Develop the bank\'s client relationships with corporates and market corporate and investment banking products offered by the bank
- Identify and market new prospective clients suitable and in line with the bank\'s strategy
- Coordinate marketing and transaction execution efforts with other business lines and support functions
- Coordinate with credit analysts in the due diligence and credit approval process and provide oversight during the entire credit review process

Requirements

- Strong academics from an internationally recognised University
- Leading global bank (bulge bracket preferred) experience
- 10-15 years experience, with at least some of that spent operating in the Middle East/ GCC
- Relationships at the CFO/ CEO level within clients

Strong track record of large ticket Corporate and Investment banking transactions, to include:
- Loans
- Bonds
- Fixed Income and Equity derivatives
- Trade
- Structured financing solutions
- Asset based financing
- Fluency in Arabic is preferred
- Coverage of investment grade clients

GRE client exposure would be strongly preferred.

Not solely UAE or KSA relationships - a coverage of more than one GCC country is essential.

About the Company

Mackenzie Jones Middle East has decades of recruitment expertise in various industry sectors. Along with a deep understanding of key market sectors and regions, we never forget to treat clients, companies and candidates as individuals who have unique needs.

So we always listen, constantly learn, occasionally challenge and frequently advise. Its all part of a service renowned for its courtesy, consideration and dedication. Based in Dubai since 2006, our office covers the GCC and Levant countries and with the right regional expertise, we are the leading specialists.

Were growing rapidly because people appreciate our honesty, commitment and results.