VP / AVP - Middle East Coverage - Arabic speaking

Primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Supporting business development and client service efforts

- Assisting with developing new client relationships and introducing the firm’s Lending products to potential investors and key decision makers

- Providing high touch client service to existing investors in the region

- Developing and maintaining knowledge of the firm’s product offerings, systems and processes to support and service client relationships

- Updating pipeline information and managing client / prospect relationship information in the CRM

- Summarising client and prospect meetings and documenting in the CRM

- Collaborating with members of the Direct Lending, Product Specialist, Compliance and Operations Teams to coordinate client meetings and presentation materials

- Preparing and reviewing meeting preparation.

Candidate Requirements

Qualifications & Experience:

- Arabic language fluency required; French language fluency is a strong plus

- Bachelor’s degree required

- Relevant experience in a similar role at an alternative or traditional asset management firm

- Previous experience covering the Middle East region is preferred

- Experience working within a CRM database; Microsoft Dynamics experience a plus

- Self-managed, high energy and highly driven by relationship management

- Strong proactive problem-solving abilities; demonstrated time management and organisation skills

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including strong detail orientation and meticulous accuracy

- Ability to take initiative and work independently while demonstrating strong collaboration

- Ability to multi-task, problem solve and adapt to changing priorities

- Willingness to travel as needed.