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Senior Advisor (Managing Director/Partner), MENA
Dubai/Abu Dhabi, UAE · ~US$250-$300kSenior Advisor (Managing Director/Partner)
Corporate Advisory — UAE (Dubai/Abu Dhabi)
Mandate
Lead complex corporate advisory assignments across the Gulf and wider MENA region, delivering decision-grade insight for pre-transaction, market entry, partner selection, governance risk, and contentious-adjacent matters. Operate at Partner/MD level with responsibility for client leadership, methodology, and team development.
Core Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end EDD and corporate intelligence programmes on counterparties, JV partners, vendors, sovereign-linked entities, and family groups—triangulating open-source research, corporate records, litigation/regulatory checks, and discreet source enquiries.
Design investigative frameworks that prioritise reliability, provenance, and legal/ethical compliance; set hypotheses, collection plans, and verification standards.
Run source-led enquiries (HUMINT) across the GCC and key international hubs; recruit, brief, and manage confidential sources with appropriate controls.
Map political–regulatory exposure and influence networks: beneficial ownership, related-party ties, procurement dynamics, and stakeholder interests (public and private).
Produce forward-looking analysis on regulatory, sanctions, and reputational developments (e.g., UBO rules, procurement reforms, localisation policies), focused on business impact rather than enforcement tactics.
Advise senior stakeholders (C-suite, investment committees, GCs) on risk appetite, mitigation options, and go/no-go decisions; present clearly and defend methodologies.
Oversee delivery and quality assurance: scope, budget, review notes, evidentiary records, and report drafting to publication standard.
Build the franchise: originate work, shape proposals, develop sector theses (energy, infrastructure, healthcare, technology, real estate), and mentor a high-performing regional team.
Ideal Profile
15–25 years in corporate/strategic intelligence or adjacent fields (contentious-adjacent investigations, policy risk, investigative journalism, diplomatic/political analysis, or disputes support).
Experience at a leading corporate intelligence/investigations firm, strategy boutique, or international law firm’s investigations team.
Regional fluency: substantive GCC casework (UAE essential; KSA/Qatar advantageous); practical understanding of local records, media ecosystems, and business culture.
Methodological rigour: proven track record running EDD and market/partner intelligence at scale with robust sourcing, corroboration, and auditability.
Strong writing and client-facing skills; able to convert complex findings into concise, actionable recommendations.
Backgrounds that work well here include senior corporate intelligence practitioners; ex-journalists or diplomats with investigative depth; or lawyers with significant pre-transaction/corporate-intelligence experience (not primarily asset recovery/forensic).
Nice to Have
Arabic an advantage.
Sector depth in one or more of: energy, infrastructure, industrials, healthcare, technology, real estate, or sovereign wealth.
Prior responsibility for P&L, practice building, and thought-leadership.
Familiarity with DIFC/ADGM business environments and regional data-protection/outsourcing norms (from a compliance-by-design perspective).
Success in 12 Months Looks Like
You have anchored two or more repeat clients (e.g., SWF, PE, sovereign-linked corporate, or GC of a multinational) with multi-jurisdictional EDD/strategic intelligence programmes.
A scalable source network is operating with clear compliance controls and measurable reliability scores.
The team delivers consistently “decision-ready” reports with minimal rework and strong client feedback.
Published viewpoints (client notes or public thought-leadership) have positioned the practice as a go-to for corporate and strategic intelligence in the Gulf.
SLOANE | SHOREY
Trusted advisor on specialist hires and leadership appointments across the risk lifecycle.
Sloane Shorey Consulting is a boutique recruitment firm advising on specialist hires and leadership appointments across the risk lifecycle—from pre-transaction strategic intelligence, through ongoing risk, compliance, and resilience, to post-event investigations and crisis response.
Sloane Shorey is a Ministry of Manpower Licensed Employment Agency: EA License 20S0307
Corporate Advisory — UAE (Dubai/Abu Dhabi)
Mandate
Lead complex corporate advisory assignments across the Gulf and wider MENA region, delivering decision-grade insight for pre-transaction, market entry, partner selection, governance risk, and contentious-adjacent matters. Operate at Partner/MD level with responsibility for client leadership, methodology, and team development.
Core Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end EDD and corporate intelligence programmes on counterparties, JV partners, vendors, sovereign-linked entities, and family groups—triangulating open-source research, corporate records, litigation/regulatory checks, and discreet source enquiries.
Design investigative frameworks that prioritise reliability, provenance, and legal/ethical compliance; set hypotheses, collection plans, and verification standards.
Run source-led enquiries (HUMINT) across the GCC and key international hubs; recruit, brief, and manage confidential sources with appropriate controls.
Map political–regulatory exposure and influence networks: beneficial ownership, related-party ties, procurement dynamics, and stakeholder interests (public and private).
Produce forward-looking analysis on regulatory, sanctions, and reputational developments (e.g., UBO rules, procurement reforms, localisation policies), focused on business impact rather than enforcement tactics.
Advise senior stakeholders (C-suite, investment committees, GCs) on risk appetite, mitigation options, and go/no-go decisions; present clearly and defend methodologies.
Oversee delivery and quality assurance: scope, budget, review notes, evidentiary records, and report drafting to publication standard.
Build the franchise: originate work, shape proposals, develop sector theses (energy, infrastructure, healthcare, technology, real estate), and mentor a high-performing regional team.
Ideal Profile
15–25 years in corporate/strategic intelligence or adjacent fields (contentious-adjacent investigations, policy risk, investigative journalism, diplomatic/political analysis, or disputes support).
Experience at a leading corporate intelligence/investigations firm, strategy boutique, or international law firm’s investigations team.
Regional fluency: substantive GCC casework (UAE essential; KSA/Qatar advantageous); practical understanding of local records, media ecosystems, and business culture.
Methodological rigour: proven track record running EDD and market/partner intelligence at scale with robust sourcing, corroboration, and auditability.
Strong writing and client-facing skills; able to convert complex findings into concise, actionable recommendations.
Backgrounds that work well here include senior corporate intelligence practitioners; ex-journalists or diplomats with investigative depth; or lawyers with significant pre-transaction/corporate-intelligence experience (not primarily asset recovery/forensic).
Nice to Have
Arabic an advantage.
Sector depth in one or more of: energy, infrastructure, industrials, healthcare, technology, real estate, or sovereign wealth.
Prior responsibility for P&L, practice building, and thought-leadership.
Familiarity with DIFC/ADGM business environments and regional data-protection/outsourcing norms (from a compliance-by-design perspective).
Success in 12 Months Looks Like
You have anchored two or more repeat clients (e.g., SWF, PE, sovereign-linked corporate, or GC of a multinational) with multi-jurisdictional EDD/strategic intelligence programmes.
A scalable source network is operating with clear compliance controls and measurable reliability scores.
The team delivers consistently “decision-ready” reports with minimal rework and strong client feedback.
Published viewpoints (client notes or public thought-leadership) have positioned the practice as a go-to for corporate and strategic intelligence in the Gulf.
SLOANE | SHOREY
Trusted advisor on specialist hires and leadership appointments across the risk lifecycle.
Sloane Shorey Consulting is a boutique recruitment firm advising on specialist hires and leadership appointments across the risk lifecycle—from pre-transaction strategic intelligence, through ongoing risk, compliance, and resilience, to post-event investigations and crisis response.
Sloane Shorey is a Ministry of Manpower Licensed Employment Agency: EA License 20S0307