Chief Operating Officer - Corporate Services

Job description / Role

Chief Operating Officer - Corporate Services - Investments Firm

Leading investments firm in Bahrain is developing its leadership team and is looking for a generalist to lead its organizational development and manage multi-discipline functions across the entire firm. Business management and operational experience within a Financial Services firm is required.

Client Details
Our client is a well-established, leading financial institution in the region and is well-known for its high retention, excellent training program, and consistent high performance across the business. The firm invests across debt and equity with a focus in the energy industry. Our client is developing its existing team as it moves to a more performance-based, meritocratic structure which has led to significant growth across divisions.

Description

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Developing and implementing strategies to improve operations and to provide advice and guidance on all aspects of the organization development and change
• Develop close working relationships across all business lines to ensure there is a coordinated approach to organization change
• Provide leadership and act as the core that streamlines processes across HR, IT, and Administrative departments
• Represent the company to all vendors, customers, government departments, and other key contacts
• Assisting with the planning and budgeting and organizational strategy for each separate division

Job Offer
• Strong, competitive fixed salary
• Additional housing + transportation allowance
• Education allowance
• Airfare

Requirements

Candidates that will seriously be considered for the opportunity will have a minimum of the following qualifications:
• 10+ years of experience in a leadership role with proven managerial and strategic development expertise
• Varied experience working within or across multiple disciplines within an organization
• Strong background and experience within a Financial Services firm with preference given to candidates on the buy side
• Proven ability to step in for the CEO if/when necessary
• Arabic required

About the Company

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.