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Ref: HP350-3705
Job description / Role
Senior Director (C-Suite) with extensive knowledge in Islamic Banking within sales, product and/or operational structures that complies with the Sharia law. The incumbent will engage at Group Level within a major holding company, and will provide the strategic leadership and operational management required for the establishment of a new Islamic Bank in Saudi Arabia.
Client Details
Our client is a Multi-channel group and one of the leading international corporations in the field of manufacturing, retail, real estate, tourism and transport with approx 10,000 employees in more than 10 counties. It is owned by the 18th wealthiest family in the region and expands primarily inorganically with their new focus being Financial Services, Islamic Banking specifically.
Description
Key responsibilities include:
* Develop, launch and manage the entire Islamic Asset and Liability Products for all corporate, SME and Retail banking segments developed around market needs, customer perceptions and Bank requirements.
* Focus on value creation through the identification of customer opportunities with a high operating income to the bank and the anticipation of customer inflows and outflows.
* Recommend findings by the executive team, review and plan the redefinition of the business architecture and resource requirements.
* Develop strategic initiatives for Islamic banking.
* Direct the executive team to define the policies, framework and rules of engagement required in the function
Job Offer
* Market related salary determined by career experience
Additional benefits included: housing, transportation, medical, schooling as well as annual bonus (performance driven)
Requirements
* Highly driven, proactive and dynamic individual, that is able to work in a small team environment and operate without supervision
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.