Senior Associate

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership on strategic priorities, decision-making, and stakeholder engagement.
• Prepare executive presentations, briefing materials, reports, and strategic communications for senior stakeholders.
• Research geopolitical, economic, government, and investment developments to support leadership decisions.
• Develop country reports, leadership briefs, and actionable insights from complex information.
• Support engagement with government entities, strategic partners, investment platforms, and other local and international stakeholders.
• Drive collaboration across Investment Platforms, Corporate Functions, and international offices.
• Lead strategic projects and special initiatives for the Government Affairs function.
• Enhance reporting frameworks, governance processes, and management information.
• Advise on best practices and continuous improvement to strengthen the function.
• Support and mentor junior team members and foster collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Experience and capabilities

• 13–15+ years of professional experience in strategy, economics, international affairs, public policy, finance, investment management, or a related field.
• Strong business, commercial, and investment acumen; able to analyze complex issues and make strategic recommendations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting senior executives and leadership-level stakeholders.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, including executive reports, briefings, and presentations.
• Strong analytical, research, problem-solving, stakeholder management, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience engaging international and multicultural stakeholders.
• Professionalism, discretion, maturity, sound judgment, adaptability, and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Collaborative mindset and experience developing or supporting junior team members.

Preferred qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Strategy, Economics, International Relations, Political Science, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline is listed as a preferred qualification.
• A master’s degree is preferred.
• Experience in sovereign wealth funds, investment organizations, strategy consulting, government advisory, or multinational organizations is preferred.
• Understanding of Abu Dhabi Government priorities and the regional geopolitical landscape is preferred.
• Arabic language capability is a strong advantage.

Working environment and benefits

• The employer describes a growth and development platform, talented colleagues, learning opportunities, wellness benefits, and market-leading pay and benefits.
• The employer cites Accountability, Inspiration, Integrity, and Partnership as its values.

Location and working arrangement

• The role is located in Abu Dhabi.
• Hybrid working is offered, with remote work permitted up to five days a month.
• The posting prioritizes UAE National applicants.