Job Title: Associate Director
Function: Regulatory and Risk Advisory (RRA)/ Corporate Treasury
As part of the middle east capability the Regulatory and Risk Advisory (“RRA”) team provide a wide range of treasury advisory services to our corporate clients including, leadership and management of transformation programmes, review and implementation of treasury strategies, policies, target operating models, cash/liquidity management processes, hedging strategies as well as treasury systems selection and implementation.
The Role
As an Associate Director , you will play a pivotal leadership role in defining strategy, shaping client transformation agendas, and ensuring successful execution . You will lead client engagements, manage diverse teams, and oversee delivery of large programmes while driving innovation and building lasting client relationships.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership, Strategy & Project Delivery
- Drive the growth and strategic development of the corporate treasury practice, including capability building, solution innovation, and revenue expansion.
- Act as a strategic advisor to CFOs and Group Treasurers, influencing investment decisions and shaping enterprise-wide treasury transformation agendas.
- Own and contribute to revenue generation, including leading pursuits, shaping proposals, and converting opportunities into engagements.
- Lead go-to-market initiatives, develop market propositions, and contribute to thought leadership, enhancing the firm’s visibility and positioning in corporate treasury.
- Actively shape and influence the corporate treasury agenda by anticipating emerging trends, regulatory developments, and market innovations, translating these into strategic insights and differentiated client solutions.
- Lead and oversee complex client engagements, ensuring high-quality delivery, effective risk management, and alignment with strategic business outcomes.
The Person
We are seeking a dynamic leader who combines deep technical expertise in corporate treasury with proven leadership skills . You should have a track record of shaping strategy, managing treasury projects, and leading teams to deliver large-scale impact .
Requirements
- Thorough understanding of corporate Treasury covering key concepts for In-House Banks, Payment Factories, POBO/COBO, cash pooling, liquidity forecasting, FX processes and bank connectivity.
- Proven track record leading treasury transformation projects, ideally including TOM design, cash management, IHB, payment factory, liquidity forecasting, banking strategy or TMS implementation.
- Good technical knowledge of treasury systems and previous experience in systems selection and implementation (KYRIBA, FIS, SAP Hana, GTreasury, etc.)
- Prior experience in financial modeling and financial risk management
- Detailed knowledge of treasury products pricing and accounting treatments
- Demonstrated resilience and ability to lead teams and deliver in complex, high-pressure environments.
- Strong ability to map client business requirements and convert the same to a viable business proposition
- Strong commercial acumen with experience driving business development, including RFP responses and client relationship management
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong communication skills with client facing experience.
- Demonstrate integrity, values, principles, and work ethic and lead by example
Qualifications
- Extensive experience (10+ years) in corporate treasury or advisory within a leading financial institution or consulting firm.
- As a minimum a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field including Finance or Accounting.
- Professional certification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CA or CFA
- Aptitude for quantitative analysis and strong numerical skills with evidence of advanced financial modeling skills
- Experience in analytical and treasury systems such as Kyriba, FIS, SAP HANA, GTreasury, ION, etc.
- Fluent English; Arabic or another regional language is a plus.
