The role of the Chief Executive Officer provides leadership for all aspects of GSB’s operations in UAE with an emphasis on long-term goals, growth, profit, and return on investment, but only in the most ethical way possible.

Responsibilities

Leadership:

• Responsible for all activities, including administration, operation and growth of GSB UAE, by implementing the strategic business objectives approved by the Board.
• In charge of the management of GSB in accordance with the principles and guidelines agreed with the Board.
• Actively promote the Company’s commitment to Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) mainly through People & Culture Policies.

Corporate Governance

• Ensure that business is conducted with due regard to the interests of all stakeholders through good organisational governance.
• Ensures the Company’s full compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and standards.
• Planning the structure for decisions on business strategy to be taken by the Board.
• Presents regular reports on the status of the company’s operations to the Board of Directors and Employees.
• Regularly liaises with the regulator, DFSA, and ensures implementation in GSB of any new mandates in the appropriate time frame.
• Ensures GSB follows international best practices in all dealings internally and externally.

Planning and management

• Prepare and execute the strategic and annual plans whilst ensuring that these are officially revised to reflect any changes.
• Works with the Board of Directors and the Leadership Team to establish short-term objectives and long-range goals.
• Ensuring the Company operates not only ethically but also in an economical manner and implementing an annual budget and cost framework for activities.
• In collaboration with the Finance function, prepare financial reports and accounts, including records on the preparation of quarterly and annual accounts in line with applicable accounting rules and internal policies.
• Reviews the financial results, comparing them with the company’s objectives and taking appropriate measures to correct any unsatisfactory performance.
• Develops a robust people strategy which incorporates the following: a succession plan for key roles in the organisation, retention initiatives and manpower plan to ensure adequate resources are in place.

Other duties:

• Responsible for the leadership and management of all employees within GSB and third-party providers of outsourced functions.
• Responsible for the development of all employees.
• Ensure effective communication of GSB’s brand externally and pursue accreditations 
to enhance GSB’s reputation for all stakeholders.
• Performs other related duties to benefit the mission of GSB within the industry and the 
wider community through CSR programmes.
• Partnering with other GSB entities on varying initiatives.
• Where appropriate, aligning GSB with the Chartered Institute of Securities Investment 
(CISI) professionalism ethos.

Experience & Skills

• Minimum of 15 years of demonstrable industry experience.
• Experience in leadership roles.
• A business degree is preferred but not essential.
• CISI Level 7 Chartered Wealth Manager or Chartered Financial Planner would be preferred; however, as a minimum, the candidate should have the UK level 4 diploma in Financial Advice.
• Experience working for a Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) regulated business.
• Fosters collaboration and successfully motivates diverse groups of people.
• Growth mindset.

Organisational Knowledge

• Complete alignment with GSB culture and brand behaviours.
• Working knowledge of internal systems and policies & procedures.

Applications are to be sent to careers@gsbglobal.com

Closing date: 31st October 2023.