CEO — Financial Services Institution

JOlivier & Partners has been retained to identify a new CEO for a QCB-regulated financial services institution with assets of QAR 28bn, to lead a 5-year strategic transformation.

The Organisation & Context

Our client is a Doha-based financial services institution with operations across Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain. The board has approved an ambitious strategy to transform the institution from a traditional provider into a technology-enabled, regionally diversified financial group.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the executive team and 5-year strategic transformation
• Drive revenue diversification and grow fee income
• Execute the regional expansion strategy in Kuwait and Bahrain
• Manage relationships with the Qatar Central Bank
• Represent the institution at senior government and industry levels

Candidate Profile

• CEO or Deputy CEO at a bank or regulated financial services group
• Track record of leading strategic transformation in financial services
• Experience operating in the GCC regulatory environment
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships
• Fluent English; Arabic an advantage