Description
Freshfields LLP is seeking a MENA Chief Operating Officer & Director of Finance to lead business performance, financial results, and transformative initiatives in the MENA region.
The successful candidate will be a key strategic operational and financial leader, driving business performance and financial results, and providing guidance to the MENA Managing Partner.
Responsibilities:
- Develop a broad and deep understanding of the MENA region's practices, operations, market, and competitive position
- Drive business transformation and innovation efforts for the firm in the MENA region
- Deliver actionable financial analysis and reporting for the MENA region
- Lead the firm's regulatory, governance, and operational risk agenda across MENA
- Develop and establish operating policies and direct the firm's MENA office operations
- Play a key role in connecting the dots across the MENA partnership and business service leadership
- Serve as a key representative for the MENA region across the global firm
- Work with existing operational colleagues to manage the firm's MENA real estate portfolio
- Oversee and implement cost control strategies to optimize operational efficiency
- Manage the firm's local business services teams
- Champion a positive people experience by fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment
Qualifications:
- A minimum of 10 to 15 years of broad-based business operations leadership experience
- Demonstrated record coordinating business functions and capabilities
- Proven success leading enterprise change management
- Strong business, financial, and commercial acumen
- Outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Superior presentation, writing, and verbal communication skills
- An undergraduate degree is required; MBA or other advanced degrees preferred