Company Description

Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm providing technical, scientific, and financial expertise across all assets and value at risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high-stakes events demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations. We have over 100 locations worldwide. We are highly committed to all members of our community, both employees and clients. Our organization focuses on promoting a sense of community and inspiring our people to achieve results that exceed goals.

Job Description

We are seeking a Managing Consultant or Director to join our Strategic Risk & Advisory team to help drive the growth of our practice across Middle East and North Africa. This is a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial, highly driven person with a well-rounded skill set to join the growing Strategic Risk & Advisory team within the Global Risk, Investigations, & Disputes (GRID) practice.

The ideal person for this role will need to not only have a strong grasp of the political economy of the Middle East and North Africa, and a solid grasp of relevant sectoral knowledge but also be a flexible and strategic thinker able to take on a variety of tasks.

The Managing Consultant or Director will play a leading role in growing our client base in the Middle East and North Africa. They will support J.S. Held’s clients operating in all parts of the region. The Managing Consultant or Director will be responsible for managing complex business intelligence and risk projects, while also developing our high-level government engagement and interventions work in the region.

Job Responsibilities

Manage and conduct Middle East and North Africa-focused business intelligence and risk projects.Develop and maintain a high level of regional, country, and sectoral expertiseSupport the growth of J.S. Held’s client base in the region.Build and maintain trusted client relationships, while effectively executing client account management plans.Plan, manage, and deliver complex reputational due diligence investigations.Proactively identify business development opportunities and work with senior colleagues to develop new client relationships.Support J.S. Held’s marketing initiatives through, for example, the production of expert thought leadership.Network with key public sector stakeholders to build strong, trusted, relationships.Represent J.S. Held at relevant events and provide expert commentary to media outlets.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier university in a relevant discipline, for example, international relations, with a master’s degree preferred.Extensive experience in managing and conducting complex region-specific business intelligence and risk projects, with a strong emphasis on political analysis and stakeholder mapping.Strong knowledge of the continent’s political and commercial dynamics, gained through relevant professional experience and/or having lived or worked in the region.Existing networks of public and private sector contacts in the Middle East and North Africa, for example, journalists, government officials, and business executives, and a willingness to proactively expand these networks.Excellent written and oral communication skills, particularly the ability to write clear and concise client briefings and reports to tight deadlines with minimal guidance.High levels of dynamism and proactivity, with a ‘can-do’, self-starter attitude.An ability to serve clients with the utmost discretion and diplomacy.Experience in business development, with a genuine enthusiasm for growing J.S. Held’s client base.Language skills beyond English an advantage, namely Arabic and French.

Physical and Mental Job Qualifications

Must be willing to travel internationally, as needed (20-25%)

Additional Information

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team’s needs.

Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely when needed.Generous Annual Leave Policy.Comprehensive Medical Insurance.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Please explore what we’re all about at www.jsheld.com.

EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request for a reasonable accommodation, please email [email protected] and include “Applicant Accommodation” within the subject line with your request and contact information.

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