Chief Executive Officer - Investment Management | Saudi Arabia
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About the Role
An investment firm specializing in Shariah-compliant financing seeks a CEO to lead commercial, operational, regulatory, and human capital functions. The CEO will oversee origination and closing of arrangement mandates, manage institutional investor relationships, and ensure CMA regulatory compliance.
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Responsibilities
- Lead origination and closing of arrangement mandates.
- Build and manage institutional investor relationships.
- Pitch fund allocation and arrangement opportunities.
- Execute competitive positioning vs. Sukuk Capital, Tarmeez, and emerging challengers, and monitor market intelligence.
- Guide product and instrument design within Shariah compliance constraints; expand beyond RECCs/sukuk if opportunity warrants.
- Own CMA license maintenance (Preliminary Arranging License path to Full License).
- Manage regulatory reporting and compliance calendar.
- Chair investment committee and credit committee.
- Approve all transactions and risk appetite decisions.
- Build control environment (SOPs, segregation of duties, financial controls).
- Manage audit and compliance functions.
- Oversee financial planning, forecasting, and investor reporting.
Requirements
- 10+ years in capital markets, investment banking, or Islamic finance (sukuk, RECCs, structured finance)
- Proven success in founding, scaling, or leading P&L in a financial services platform (AUM or revenue growth track record)
- Deep familiarity with Saudi regulatory environment (CMA, SAMA, Saudi Labor Law)
- Strong Shariah compliance knowledge; comfort partnering with Shariah advisors and embedding compliance into product design
- Demonstrated institutional relationship building; credibility with wealth managers, family offices, and institutional sponsors
- Fluency in English and Arabic (written and spoken)
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Overview
- Leverage your expertise and join the dynamic team in investment firm specializing in Investment management and Shariah compliant financing solutions.
- The CEO is responsible for capturing the underserved fee based bespoke arranging market for Shariah compliant debt instruments (RECCs and sukuk) in the SAR 30100M ticket band.
Key Accountabilities
- Lead origination and closing of arrangement mandates.
- Build and manage institutional investor relationships.
- Pitch fund allocation and arrangement opportunities.
- Execute competitive positioning vs. Sukuk Capital, Tarmeez, and emerging challengers, and Monitor market intelligence.
- Guide product and instrument design within Shariah compliance constraints; expand beyond. RECCs/sukuk if opportunity warrants Operations & Governance.
- Own CMA license maintenance (Preliminary Arranging License path to Full License).
- Manage regulatory reporting and compliance calendar.
- Chair investment committee and credit committee.
- Approve all transactions and risk appetite decisions.
- Build control environment (SOPs, segregation of duties, financial controls).
- Manage audit and compliance functions.
- Oversee financial planning, forecasting, and investor reporting.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
- 10+ years in capital markets, investment banking, or Islamic finance (sukuk, RECCs, structured finance)
- Proven success in founding, scaling, or leading P&L in a financial services platform (AUM or revenue growth track record).
- Deep familiarity with Saudi regulatory environment (CMA, SAMA, Saudi Labor Law).
- Strong Shariah compliance knowledge; comfort partnering with Shariah advisors and embedding compliance into product design.
- Demonstrated institutional relationship building; credibility with wealth managers, family offices, and institutional sponsors.
- Holding CME 1 and/or CME 5 certifications is preferred.
- Fluency in English and Arabic (written and spoken).
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