Director, Group Strategy, M&A & Innovation

Emirates Islamic; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates Islamic is seeking a high-caliber Associate Director/Director for Group Strategy to drive bank-wide strategy development, M&A execution, and corporate venture capital activities. You will lead multi-disciplinary projects, coordinate cross-functional teams across geographies, and shape key strategic initiatives aligned with the bank's priorities.

The role requires 4–7 years in strategic roles within financial services, strong analytical and communication skills, and an ownership mindset

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related; MBA a plus.
• 4-7 years experience at Associate Director/Director level in corporate strategy, strategy consulting, corporate development, or venture capital in financial services or related industries.
• Strong problem-solving, highly structured, analytical abilities.
• Excellent organization and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and oral communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, ownership mindset, ability to build relationships with peers and senior executives.
• Proficiency in MS Office; financial modelling is an asset.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English is a must.

Responsibilities

• Support bank strategy development across businesses, functions and geographies.
• Lead or support M&A transactions with governance of corporate investments.
• Work with Corporate Venture Capital to scout, evaluate, partner and invest in fintech/tech startups.
• Lead special group-wide initiatives including new business development and partnerships.
• Support Board and CEO office activities: events, presentations, relationship management, performance monitoring.

Skills

Problem-solving

Structured thinking

Analytical skills

Organization

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Ownership

Relationship building

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Business

MBA (advantage)

Tools

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Emirates Islamic is seeking a high-caliber Associate Director/Director for Group Strategy to drive bank-wide strategy development, M&A execution, and corporate venture capital activities. You will lead multi-disciplinary projects, coordinate cross-functional teams across geographies, and shape key strategic initiatives aligned with the bank's priorities.

The role requires 4–7 years in strategic roles within financial services, strong analytical and communication skills, and an ownership mindset