Managing Director, Investment Banking Sales, Bahrain

Unicorn Investment Bank (Unicorn) is an International Islamic investment bank founded in 2004 in Bahrain. We have achieved tremendous growth with a presence today in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, United States, Malaysia and Turkey. Unicorn has received widespread industry recognition for excellence and vision and is pursuing its goal of becoming a leading global provider of Shari’ah compliant investment banking products and services.

Unicorn’s integrated business model has six core business lines: Capital Markets, Private Equity, Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Strategic Mergers & Acquisitions and Treasury. We leverage our resources and expertise to provide clients with a broad range of investment solutions tailored to meet their specific requirements. Our aim is to deliver exceptional value to Investors (clients and shareholders) as well as employees through a focus on innovation, professionalism and integrity – the shared values that drive the Bank’s every Endeavour. We are committed to strengthening our capability for our focused regions throughout the Middle East region, Turkey and Southeast Asia.

We are looking to make a key appointment of Managing Director to lead, manage and develop the Investment Development and Distribution (IDD) team and drive the business forward building on successes to date. The IDD team’ role is to facilitate the continued development investment opportunities and placement of innovative structured Islamic investment products via our strong networks in the regional investment community (high net worth individuals, governments and sovereign wealth funds, listed and unlisted companies as well as private banking clients).

The key focus will be on establishing and develop relationships with target market segments in the GCC region with the ability to raise large scale capital focusing primarily on Private Equity and Real Estate investment opportunities. You will;

• Set and drive the strategic direction of the IDD division across the GCC region;
  
  
• Provide leadership and guidance to a geographically focused team of sales professionals;
  
  
• Demonstrate a strong track record in sales of investment products in the region or globally;
  
  
• Have a well established network of investors in the marketplace;
  
  
• Drive, develop and manage the sales teams performance;
  
  
• Support and augment the originating capability of the Unicorn’s business lines.
  
  

The successful candidate must have;

• A track record of success in sales in Investment banking in the MENA region
  
  
• Managed and built sales/placement /distribution teams’ in the financial services sector
  
  
• A strong banking background
  
  
• An in depth understanding of a broad range of Investment banking products
  
  
• Strong relationships and networks across the Middle East
  
  
• Arabic language skills would be advantageous.
  
  

  Unicorn Investment Bank offers a highly professional environment that is dynamic, challenging and rewarding to self-motivated career Investment Banking Sales Managers looking for a development opportunity where performance is rewarded.
  
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