Regional COO - MEAIM

Apex group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group, a leading global fund administration provider, is seeking a Regional COO for the MEAIM region. The role involves developing operational strategies, ensuring client satisfaction, and managing diverse teams. Ideal candidates have extensive senior management experience across multiple regions, particularly in operations, supply chain, and logistics.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of senior management experience, ideally as a COO or equivalent.
• Proven experience in managing operations, supply chain, and logistics.
• Familiarity with legal and compliance requirements across regions.

Responsibilities

• Implement a robust operating model for all business lines across the MEIAM region.
• Review and develop location strategy ensuring operational excellence.
• Oversee office openings and maintain consistency across the region.

Skills

Leadership

Operational Management

Strategic Planning

Financial Strategy

Change Management

Industry Knowledge

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide. Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

Regional COO - MEAIM

About Apex

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide. Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

Role Duties

• Implement a robust operating model for all business lines across the MEIAM region with focus on excellent client service.
• Review and develop location strategy across the MEIAM region ensuring operational excellence, client happiness and P&L impact.
• Review business cases for new Apex MEIAM offices and oversee office openings where applicable.
• Strive for consistency and standardization across the MEAIM region where possible leading to synergies and minimal risk.
• Work alongside Sales challenging process, monitoring and tracking campaigns etc.

Required experience

• 10-15 years in senior management, ideally as a COO or equivalent, leading diverse teams.
• Proven experience in managing operations, supply chain, and logistics on a regional scale.
• Previous work experience in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and India, with a deep understanding of each market's dynamics.
• Expertise in the specific industry relevant to Apex Group, with a strong grasp of best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, forecasts, and financial strategies effectively. Experience in developing and implementing long-term strategies aligned with regional goals.
• Proven track record of leading organizational change and driving operational efficiency.
• Familiarity with legal and compliance requirements across the targeted regions.
• Excellent ability to articulate ideas and strategies clearly to various stakeholders.
• Strong connections within the industry and regions to enhance business development opportunities.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.

Our Story

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals.

We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies.

Working at Apex

Prepare to accelerate.

We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

Positive change starts with you.

We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

The journey is yours to own.

When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey.