Senior Associate, Middle East Coverage | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Hybrid

Senior Associate, Middle East Coverage

Non-disclosed Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

The individual will support the Global Institutional Sales Team’s fundraising and relationship management initiatives in the Middle East across all client types.

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

1. Supporting business development and client service efforts
2. Providing high touch client service to existing investors in the region
3. Developing and maintaining knowledge of the firm’s product offerings, systems and processes to support and service client relationships
4. Updating pipeline information and managing client/prospect relationship information in the CRM
5. Summarising client and prospect meetings and documenting in the CRM
6. Collaborating with members of the Direct Lending, Product Specialist, Compliance and Operations Teams to coordinate client meetings and presentation materials
7. Preparing and reviewing meeting preparation.

Candidate Requirements

Qualifications & Experience:

1. Bachelor’s degree required
2. 5+ years of experience in a similar role at an alternative or traditional asset management firm
3. Previous experience covering the Middle East region
4. Experience working within a CRM database; Microsoft Dynamics experience a plus
5. Self-managed, high energy and highly driven by relationship management
6. Strong proactive problem-solving abilities; demonstrated time management and organisation skills
7. Excellent verbal and written communication skills including strong detail orientation and meticulous accuracy
8. Ability to take initiative and work independently while demonstrating strong collaboration
9. Ability to multi-task, problem solve and adapt to changing priorities
10. Willingness to travel as needed