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The Head of Investment Banking will lead and manage the firm’s investment banking division, overseeing all functions related to capital market transactions including IPO advisory, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Private Placements, and other financial advisory services. The role requires a proven track record in deal origination and execution within the Saudi market, strong leadership capabilities, and established relationships with key market stakeholders. All activities must align with the firm’s strategic objectives and comply with CMA regulations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute the division’s strategy in alignment with the firm’s overall business goals.
• Identify and drive opportunities in equity capital markets, M&A, and financial advisory to support revenue growth and market positioning.
• Diversify the firm’s investment banking offerings and secure long-term client mandates.

2. Transaction Execution

• Oversee the end-to-end execution of investment banking mandates, including:
  • Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)
  • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
  • Private Placements
• Ensure all transactions are executed accurately and in full compliance with regulatory and legal standards.

3. Client and Stakeholder Management

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with corporate clients, regulatory authorities (CMA, Tadawul), legal and financial advisors, and strategic partners.
• Act as a senior advisor, offering guidance on capital structuring, transaction timing, and market entry strategies.

4. Regulatory Compliance & Governance

• Ensure strict adherence to Capital Market Authority (CMA) regulations and the firm’s internal governance standards.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of all regulatory filings, disclosures, and board-level reporting.

5. Team Development & Leadership

• Build and lead a high-performing investment banking team with a focus on execution excellence and client satisfaction.
• Set performance objectives, mentor team members, and implement development and succession plans.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience : Minimum of 10 years in investment banking, with at least 5–7 years in a senior management role within the Saudi market.
• Strong deal-making experience, with a history of successfully executing IPOs, M&A transactions, Sukuk, private equity, and advisory mandates.
• Education : Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Certifications : CFA Levels I, II, III and CME-5.

2026 | EMEA | Riyadh | Investment Banking, Classic | New Analyst

About the program

Our New Analyst Program is a full-time program for final year undergraduate and graduate students. As a new analyst, you will learn about our businesses, develop important relationships, and build career-enhancing skills.

As a participant, you will:

• Learn about the firm and how we do business
• Gain the skills and knowledge necessary to support our businesses
• Have unlimited access to the training and guidance to help you prepare for the next level
• Build your professional network and interact with colleagues across the firm
• Each applicant has the opportunity to apply to up to 4 separate business / location combinations in any given recruiting year. Any additional application will be auto withdrawn. In order to apply to an additional opportunity, you must withdraw a current application that has not been turned down.
• A single applicant should not create multiple email addresses to apply to additional opportunities

Our Investment Banking teams deliver high-quality strategic advice and creative financing solutions to our clients, including mergers and acquisitions, financing, and risk management transactions.

We pride ourselves in our resourcefulness and work on a variety of initiatives. On any given day, our work could include advising a company on a cross-border merger, structuring the initial public offering of a subsidiary, refinancing an outstanding bond and more.

As a division, our strategic objectives include:

• To be the world’s preeminent investment bank – trusted advisor, financier and risk manager for our clients on their most important transactions
• Build long-term relationships with clients and bring them world-class execution by “delivering the firm” over time
• Be the employer of choice for all career levels by providing a highly dynamic, meritocratic, diverse and rewarding workplace

• Job Category: Analyst
• Areas of the Firm: Global Banking & Markets

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We are committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has opportunities to grow professionally and personally.

We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

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