Our client is a leading financial institution seeking a seasoned Fixed Income professional to head the business and run its operation strategically from A-Z, including ownership of risk/portfolio management, analysis, and generating investment ideas.
The role: - Overall responsibility for the fixed income business line and its future growth in terms of AUM/revenue
- Lead and manage Fixed Income business and Fund Managers
- Responsible for the performance and growth of AUM & revenue
- Ownership of the risk management, portfolio management, analysis, and investment idea generation for business
- Participate in the Asset Allocation investment committee
- Hold senior client review meetings, presenting at pitches/ finals with prospects and consultants
- Oversee and develop the investment process/performance across the business
- Drive performance across short-term and upper quartile over the long run (3+ years)
- Provide strategic input into and oversight of product development
REQUIREMENTS Requirements: - 16+ years of experience in fixed income asset management with a global financial institution
- Knowledge of financial markets and fixed income instruments
- Ideally a Master's or similar would be advantageous e.g. CFA
- Bachelor's degree, ideally in a Finance/ relevant field
- Experience in both managing money and product development.
- Strong communication/ presentation and pitching skills to prospective and current clients
ABOUT THE COMPANY Mark Williams is a Dubai recruitment company with a wealth of Search & Selection experience. Mark Williams International is a subsidiary of the Williams Group UK and in December 2009 set up the Middle East business.
Mark Williams is a fully licensed recruitment firm currently focused on fulfilling clients needs in; Emiratisation, Financial Services and Information Technology related position within the United Arab Emirates. The initial focus was looking at Emiratisation into the Financial Services sector across all seven Emirates. With an increased demand for over the subsequent years for Emiratisation we have broadened our scope to place UAE Nationals into Industry & Government with dedicated teams for Emiratisation into Financial Services and Industry. Given our focus is primarily on the local market it gives us a depth of understanding & knowledge that enables us deliver our business partners an unrivaled service in terms of; speed and most importantly, quality.
Founding the Middle East business in adverse market conditions has enabled us to capture market-share and establish ourselves as a house hold name within our specialisms. Within two years we had outgrown our initial office and moved to the prestigious Business Central Towers in Media City. Mark Williams, at the end of 2014 has completed its third upscaling of operations to Bay Square, Business Bay. This was a strategic move to enable continued business growth by servicing clients and candidates with improved infrastructure, access and parking. Mark Williams provides candidates and clients private meeting rooms, testing facilities and board room access to facilitate screening and interviews. With our current capacity and growth ambitions Mark Williams is now one of the fastest growing Recruitment agencies in the region.
