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Our client is a prestigious firm based in Qatar, with a strong track record in real estate transactions. This is an exciting opportunity for a Principal to join their growing and highly successful MENA real estate investment team based in Qatar. The role will focus primarily on real estate development, with some focus on origination, investments, and funds in real estate assets across the MENA region. They are looking for someone with a background in investment banking and exposure to development from an investment perspective.

Key Responsibilities:

• Involvement in real estate investment and development across the GCC.
• Originating and assessing potential investments.
• Leading financial analysis and due diligence processes.
• Managing all aspects of the investment process and presenting to the investment committee.
• Mentoring and managing associates and senior associates.

Candidate Profile:

• Previous experience in investment banking is required.
• Exposure to real estate developments or investments in a buy-side role is preferred.
• Fluency in Arabic is desirable but not essential.
• Strong business acumen and high professional integrity.

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Finance
• Industry: Venture Capital and Private Equity

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About our client

Our client is a prestigious firm based in Qatar, with a strong track record in real estate transactions. This is an exciting opportunity for a Principal to join their growing and highly successful MENA real estate investment team based in Qatar. The role will focus primarily on real estate development, with some focus on origination, investments, and funds in real estate assets across the MENA region. They are looking for someone with a background in investment banking and exposure on development from an investment angle.

What the job involves

• Involvement in real estate investment and development across the GCC
• Originating and assessing potential investments
• Leading financial analysis and due diligence processes
• Leading all aspects of the investment process and presenting to the investment committee
• Mentoring and managing associates and senior associates

Who we are looking for

• Previous experience in investment banking is required for this role
• Exposure to real estate developments or investments in a buy-side role is preferred
• Fluency in Arabic is desirable but not essential
• Strong business acumen and high professional integrity

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Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview of the role :

• To generate and maximise income through Sponsorship, Activations & Ambient Mall Media.
• Managing, negotiating, overseeing communication with sponsors, aligning business and market needs and leverage planning.
• Create and maintain long term strategic partnerships to sign long term Sponsorship / media contracts that include Brand Activations including Events that generate revenue.
• To manage the operational relation between the regional Sponsorship Director, liaise between the Marketing’s & Speciality Leasing’s Event Calendar needs for maximum revenue while maintaining marketing’s communication mandate and Speciality Leasing activation targets
• The role will entail to provide rationale to endorse strategic partnerships to maximise the sponsorship income for Doha Festival City through the Mall leasing calendar shared by Speciality Leasing and Marketing.
• Sponsorship revenue include Ambient Media (external & Internal), Digital (where relevant), Brand Activations, and revenue generating events that contribute to the achievement of the Speciality Leasing Department revenue targets through implementation of competitive and innovative Brand Partnerships and Activations.
• The role in part is directed by the Regional Sponsorship Managers efforts in the region and should compliment the Marketing communication strategy and Speciality Leasing space allocation plan.

What you will do :

• Implementation of Specialty Leasing Plan
• Business Development
• Retail Presentation Standards
• Effective relationship management with the Clients
• Forecasting potential revenue within the area of operation (e.g. zone 4 etc) for the Specialty Leasing
• Administration
• Effective Management and storage of SL equipment inventory (like RMU’s, Display material etc)

Required skills to be successful :

• Behavioural Competencies : Positive, Presentable, self-motivated, a committed team player with high quality communication skills. Diplomatic in dealing with several interlocuters and clear in communication

What Equips you for the role :

• Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge : A post graduate qualification would be an advantage. Power Point presentation skills is a must. Arabic written and speaking would be an advantage
• Minimum Experience : 3 to 5 years of Sales and Marketing background, in a similar field of shopping centre, or in the sales side of a Media / Events Management company / Mall Leasing / Property development, venue branding, as well as Advertising.

About Al-Futtaim Malls

Al-Futtaim Malls provides development and asset management expertise, specializing in building retail-led super regional malls in prime locations across MENA and beyond. With a proven track record of creating both sustainable revenue growth and value enhancement for tenants, Al-Futtaim Malls delivers exceptional experiences and exciting shopping environments for customers.

Part of the Al-Futtaim Group, Al-Futtaim Malls leadership team brings more than 30 years of experience and a deep understanding and knowledge of the retail sector, both from a shopper’s point of view but as curators of space or landlords to other brands. The company has a directly managed portfolio including over 9 million sqft of retail space across four malls in the MENA region and two under development. Malls under the Al-Futtaim Malls portfolio include Dubai Festival City Mall and Festival Plaza in the UAE, Cairo Festival City Mall in Egypt, Doha Festival City in Qatar and Zenata Mall, Morocco.

Leveraging on the expertise of its parent company, Al-Futtaim Malls established PLEX Management Services offering a full array of services including asset management and development, leasing, and brand experience expertise to shopping mall landlords and retail organizations globally. Implementing global best practice and deploying Al-Futtaim Mall’s deep understanding of mall management and retail dynamics, PLEX promises to deliver continuous growth and long-term value for its partners.

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview of the role:

To pursue and proactively manage outstanding debtors at DHFC, achieving the departmental objectives of collecting outstanding monies, reducing overall debtor days and minimizing the risk of bad debt.

• Credit Control Policy
• Group Bad Debt Provision Policy

What you will do:

• Monitor all overdue AR and bad debt provision to minimize credit risk and ensure that the credit control policy is adhered to at all times
• Implement credit practices, processes and procedures in order to enhance the effectiveness of credit control activities, particularly in relation to reporting automation and process improvements
• Liaise with legal department for litigation letters/ Police cases and escalating matters to senior management in a timely manner
• Design monthly collection objective/strategies and closely follow up on AR aging report and negotiate settlement where required.
• Develop reports and financial analysis as required for external and internal purposes
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders across various areas of the business to ensure consistency and best practices to deliver the business objectives.
• Prepare monthly reports; Debtors Aging Report, Cash Collection and litigation and Police cases.
• Prepare bad debts provision.
• Prepare Annual Budget and Forecast for accounts receivable and Revenue.
• Review accuracy of lease parameters.

Required skills to be successful:

Job-Specific Skills:

• Previous credit risk management experience would be beneficial
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word/ Excel/ PowerPoint/MS Projects);
• Effective negotiation skills
• Team Management skill
• Ability to communicate firmly and clearly with customers
• Ability to develop strong relationships
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to balance in commercial and control perspective
• Must be assertive; able to deal with stakeholders at all levels

Behavioural Competencies :

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential
• Ability to drive continuous improvement adopting best practice
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Encourage subordinates
• Training & Coaching

What Equips you for the role:

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge:

• Qualified Credit Manager (10 to 15 years' on the job experience) with proven experience in managing the credit control, receivables ledger and collection function as well as driving it forward strategically in a commercial organization.
• Knowledge of Qatar law as related to credit management.
• Advanced knowledge of ERP Financial Software is necessary such as Yardi

Minimum Experience:

• 10-15 years’ experience in a high volume commercial and collections environment, dealing with cheques and banks is very essential.
• Proven track record of debt collection
• Previous credit risk management experience would be beneficial

About Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate

The real estate development and operations arm of Al-Futtaim, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate is responsible for a multi-billion-dollar portfolio across MENA. With high-quality residential, business, retail, tourism, educational and healthcare developments, the master developer caters to the diverse needs of cities and communities in the region. From origination, conception, development, sales, procurement and construction of mega-projects and the leasing, operation and management of these projects after completion, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate (AFGRE) has been developing and managing owned landbanks, unlocking the economic potential of the region and contributing to future development for more than 40 years.

Our focus is to enable and invest in meaningful relationships to make our properties the best places to live and work, build additional products and services and enable partnerships to create true value to our customers throughout their entire experience with us.

AFGRE is responsible for master planning of all projects in its portfolio, including two large scale mixed use destinations: Dubai Festival City and Cairo Festival City.

Job Requisition ID : 170646

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview of the role :

To pursue and proactively manage outstanding debtors at DHFC, achieving the departmental objectives of collecting outstanding monies, reducing overall debtor days and minimizing the risk of bad debt.

• Credit Control Policy
• Group Bad Debt Provision Policy

What you will do :

Required skills to be successful :

Job-Specific Skills :

Behavioural Competencies :

What Equips you for the role :

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge :

Minimum Experience :

About Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate

The real estate development and operations arm of Al-Futtaim, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate is responsible for a multi-billion-dollar portfolio across MENA. With high-quality residential, business, retail, tourism, educational and healthcare developments, the master developer caters to the diverse needs of cities and communities in the region. From origination, conception, development, sales, procurement and construction of mega-projects and the leasing, operation and management of these projects after completion, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate (AFGRE) has been developing and managing owned landbanks, unlocking the economic potential of the region and contributing to future development for more than 40 years.

Our focus is to enable and invest in meaningful relationships to make our properties the best places to live and work, build additional products and services and enable partnerships to create true value to our customers throughout their entire experience with us.

AFGRE is responsible for master planning of all projects in its portfolio, including two large scale mixed use destinations : Dubai Festival City and Cairo Festival City.

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Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview of the role:

To develop and implement the Doha Festival City Marketing Strategy. These strategies should incorporate all stakeholders and cover advertising, PR, Event Management & Customer Service at the appropriate phase of the Mall development cycle to ensure effective reach to the target audience and maximization of the Mall brand positioning.

Doha Festival City needs a dedicated Associate Direct-Marketing to drive the Marketing Strategy through the business to business and the business to consumer phases of the development to drive market awareness to the brand and maximize. Footfall and sales performance post opening.

What you will do:

• Marketing strategy planning and budgets / Media & Advertising plans – sets yearly strategies and plans for each stage of the mall development
• Develop a marketing plan for the mall opening, covering resources, procurement, stakeholder management, footfall sales objectives and opening event plan. Proactive consultant and contractor management to deliver the outcomes.
• Communication – communicates with key stakeholders including owners, retailers, shoppers and the industry during the Mall development.
• Market Research & Intelligence – ensures that competitor research on like properties in UAE and GCC is accounted for, together with general real estate news that could impact on brand (leasing / retail / development / RERA / government regulations updates etc). Market research to determine requirements for new business
• Website / Online Digital Activation – Ensures at all times that the DFC website is up to date, takes into account new technologies & trends and builds the strategy
• Public Relations – working together with the PR Manager to promote and create newsworthy items to increase the AVE and awareness of DFC within the media
• Measurement – ensure all marketing activities are measured against pre-set objectives.

Required skills to be successful:

Job-Specific Skills:

• Arabic Speaker is preferable
• Excellent attention to detail, written and verbal skills
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Able to motivate and lead staff
• Ambitious & goal orientated
• Adaptable and innovative thinker / Works well under pressure
• At home with the media.

What Equips you for the role:

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing / business or related field or equivalent professional qualification
• Digital and online activation awareness
• Minimum of 5-10 years in a marketing or business related discipline in real estate / retail marketing
• Minimum 3 years local experience or 2 years in the GCC region.
• Experience in working with external agencies, events, PR and advertising

About Al-Futtaim Malls
Al-Futtaim Malls provides development and asset management expertise, specializing in building retail-led super regional malls in prime locations across MENA and beyond. With a proven track record of creating both sustainable revenue growth and value enhancement for tenants, Al-Futtaim Malls delivers exceptional experiences and exciting shopping environments for customers.

Part of the Al-Futtaim Group, Al-Futtaim Malls leadership team brings more than 30 years of experience and a deep understanding and knowledge of the retail sector, both from a shopper’s point of view but as curators of space or landlords to other brands. The company has a directly managed portfolio including over 9 million sqft of retail space across four malls in the MENA region and two under development. Malls under the Al-Futtaim Malls portfolio include Dubai Festival City Mall and Festival Plaza in the UAE, Cairo Festival City Mall in Egypt, Doha Festival City in Qatar and Zenata Mall, Morocco.

Leveraging on the expertise of its parent company, Al-Futtaim Malls established PLEX Management Services offering a full array of services including asset management and development, leasing, and brand experience expertise to shopping mall landlords and retail organizations globally. Implementing global best practice and deploying Al-Futtaim Mall’s deep understanding of mall management and retail dynamics, PLEX promises to deliver continuous growth and long-term value for its partners.

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