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Company Description<br><p><strong>Work with Us. Change the World.</strong></p><br><p>At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.</p><br><p>There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.</p><br><p>We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.</p><br><br>Job Description<br><p>We are seeking an experienced Senior Transport Planner to join our planning and development team in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional who is passionate about creating sustainable transportation solutions and is ready to take the next step in their career. We're looking for an enthusiastic individual who combines analytical expertise with collaborative spirit to support our expanding portfolio of diverse and innovative projects across the region.</p><br><p>In this role, you will work with private and public sector clients, architects, planners, and other development professionals throughout the project lifecycle. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to a variety of exciting projects spanning residential, commercial, infrastructure, and sustainable development sectors. This position offers the chance to work across multiple offices and collaborate with teams from various professions on strategically important initiatives.</p><br><p>Our core transport-related work focuses on supporting clients' planning applications and development strategies. You will be instrumental in delivering high-quality technical analysis and strategic recommendations that drive project success. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, values innovation, and is committed to mentoring emerging talent while advancing their own professional growth.</p><br><ul><li>Lead the preparation, analysis, and delivery of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, Delivery and Servicing Plans, and other technical reports to support development applications and strategic planning initiatives</li><li>Conduct comprehensive transportation analysis using industry-standard software packages and tools to evaluate feasibility, impact, and optimization opportunities for development projects</li><li>Collaborate effectively with internal teams, clients, architects, planners, and regulatory bodies throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring alignment on project objectives and deliverables</li><li>Mentor and supervise junior planning staff, providing guidance on technical standards, project delivery, and professional development while ensuring work quality meets organizational benchmarks</li><li>Develop and present compelling transportation strategies, feasibility studies, and masterplan recommendations to clients and stakeholders, including public forums and regulatory presentations</li><li>Support the preparation of fee proposals for new projects and work with project managers to ensure timely and budget-conscious delivery of all assignments</li><li>Engage in strategic negotiations with local authorities and regulatory bodies, demonstrating strong communication skills and deep understanding of regional planning frameworks</li><li>Contribute to the development of innovative transportation solutions that prioritize sustainability, efficiency, and long-term strategic goals</li><li>Maintain organized project documentation and ensure transparent communication with all stakeholders regarding project progress, challenges, and outcomes</li></ul><br>Qualifications<br><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in an analytical discipline such as Engineering, Geography, Mathematics, Economics, Urban Planning, or a related field</li><li>Proven professional experience in development-related transport planning with a demonstrated track record of preparing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, and similar technical documentation</li><li>Proficiency with transportation software packages, data analysis tools, and MS Office applications (particularly Excel and Word) for analysis, modelling, and report preparation</li><li>Demonstrated experience liaising with clients, local authorities, and regulatory bodies; familiarity with planning systems and development approval processes</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present confidently to diverse audiences</li><li>Proven ability to lead project work, delegate effectively, and mentor junior staff</li><li>Experience in understanding client briefs, developing fee proposals, and managing project budgets and timelines</li></ul><p><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong></p><br><ul><li>Master's degree in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, or related discipline, and professional membership with a recognised institution such as CIHT, SoRSA, CILT, IHE, TPS, or ICE</li><li>Experience with GIS software, spatial analysis tools, large-scale infrastructure projects, or strategic transportation planning initiatives</li></ul><br>Additional Information<br><p><em>At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. <strong>To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.</strong></em></p><br><p><strong>About AECOM</strong> </p><br><p>AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. </p><br><p>AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com. </p><br><p><strong>What makes AECOM a great place to work</strong> </p><br><p>You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community - where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. </p><br><p>As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. </p><br><br><br> </div>
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<p><b>Who We Are</b></p><br><br><br><p>At JINGDONG Logistics (JD Logistics), part of JD.com, we are a leading technology-driven supply chain and logistics solutions provider under JD.com. Built on deep expertise in automation, smart fulfilment, and data intelligence, we operate end-to-end logistics services that empower businesses and enhance customer experience. Our integrated networks span warehouse management, line-haul transportation, last-mile delivery, bulky items logistics, cold chain, and cross-border operations, ensuring speed, reliability, and precision at every stage.</p><br><br><br><p><b>Our Global Reach</b></p><br><br><br><p>JINGDONG Logistics has developed one of the most extensive logistics infrastructures in the world, managing more than 3,600 warehouses with over 34 million square meters of space. Our Global Smart Supply Chain Network combines highly automated warehousing with robust international transportation solutions, enabling seamless cross-border movement. Today, we operate 130+ bonded, direct mail, and overseas warehouses across 23 countries and regions, supported by our global brands, JoyLogistics and JoyExpress, as we continue scaling JD.com’s international logistics footprint.</p><br><br><br><p>Learn more about who we are and what we do: <span><u>https://www.jingdonglogistics.com/</u></span></p><br><br><br><p><b>What We Offer</b></p><br><br><br><p>Joining JD Logistics means helping shape the future of global supply chain and logistics. You’ll work with smart warehousing, autonomous delivery, and innovative technology that keeps goods moving worldwide. With a competitive salary, great locations, and a supportive, people-first culture, you’ll have the space to take on meaningful challenges, grow your skills, and make a real impact in a fast-evolving industry.</p><br><br><br><p><b>About The Team</b></p><br><br><br><p>You’ll be joining the JINGDONG Logistics team, which values collaboration, ownership, and a commitment to delivering high-quality results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.</p><br><br><br><br><br>Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Own the labour planning strategy across all UAE warehouse operations, ensuring optimal deployment of manpower to meet operational demand while minimizing cost.</li><li>Develop and continuously enhance AI-driven labour planning tools to optimize workforce allocation, scheduling, productivity, and operational performance.</li><li>Design and maintain manpower planning models capable of managing complex warehouse operations consisting of 30+ operational roles and multiple cross-training requirements.</li><li>Analyse operational performance to identify bottlenecks, capacity constraints, labour waste, idle hours, and productivity improvement opportunities.</li><li>Develop strategies to balance labour capacity across multiple warehouse locations while maintaining service levels and minimizing overtime and operational cost.</li><li>Create forecasting models based on business demand, seasonality, order profiles, and operational trends to support accurate workforce planning.</li><li>Establish labour standards and productivity benchmarks, ensuring manpower plans are aligned with operational targets and customer requirements.</li><li>Develop dashboards, reporting tools, and real-time decision-support models that provide visibility into labour utilisation, productivity, capacity, and operational performance.</li><li>Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on labour optimisation, process efficiency, cost reduction, and operational excellence using Lean methodologies.</li><li>Partner closely with Operations, Finance, HR, and Engineering teams to develop long-term workforce strategies, hiring plans, and operational improvement roadmaps.</li><li>Lead strategic projects focused on automation, AI adoption, and digital transformation of workforce planning processes.</li><li>Provide regular insights and recommendations to senior leadership through data analysis, scenario modelling, and business case development to support strategic decision-making.</li></ul><br><p><b>Job Requirements:</b></p><br><br><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Research, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Analytics, Business, or a related field; Master’s degree is a plus.</li><li>5–8+ years of experience in workforce planning, warehouse operations, industrial engineering, operations excellence, or supply chain strategy within logistics, e-commerce, or contract logistics environments.</li><li>Proven experience developing and implementing labour planning strategies for complex warehouse operations, including multi-site workforce allocation and productivity optimization.</li><li>Demonstrated experience planning manpower across multiple facilities while balancing operational demand, labour cost, service levels, and productivity.</li><li>Strong understanding of warehouse operations, including inbound, outbound, inventory management, replenishment, value-added services, and fulfilment processes.</li><li>Proven experience managing complex labour structures involving multiple operational roles, cross-training requirements, certification levels, and workforce flexibility.</li><li>Strong knowledge of Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies (Green Belt or above preferred), with experience in waste elimination, bottleneck analysis, process optimization, capacity balancing, and productivity improvement.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to identify operational bottlenecks, labour inefficiencies, idle capacity, and waste hours through data-driven analysis and implement sustainable improvement initiatives.</li><li>Experience developing labour standards, forecasting models, staffing algorithms, and manpower planning frameworks to support operational decision-making.</li><li>Proven experience leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI), advanced analytics, or machine learning to improve workforce planning, forecasting, scheduling, or operational decision-making.</li><li>Strong capability in developing analytical and decision-support tools using Python, SQL, Power BI, Microsoft Excel (advanced modelling), VBA, or similar technologies.</li><li>Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to structure complex operational challenges and translate data into practical, scalable solutions.</li><li>Strong understanding of capacity planning, scenario modelling, simulation techniques, and workforce optimization methodologies.</li><li>Experience working with operational KPIs including productivity (UPPH), labour utilisation, throughput, cost per unit, SLA adherence, and operational efficiency.</li><li>Proven project and program management experience, with the ability to lead multiple cross-functional initiatives simultaneously.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills, with experience partnering across Operations, Finance, HR, Engineering, Commercial, and Technology teams.</li><li>Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to present complex analysis and influence senior leadership.</li><li>Fluent in English (required); proficiency in Chinese is a strong advantage.</li><li>Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with a high degree of ownership and accountability.</li></ul><br><p><b>Nice-to-Have Qualifications</b></p><br><br><ul><li>Experience developing AI-powered workforce planning, scheduling, or labour optimisation solutions.</li><li>Experience with Operations Research techniques such as linear programming, optimisation algorithms, or simulation modelling.</li><li>Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Labour Management Systems (LMS), warehouse automation, or robotics.</li><li>Experience within e-commerce, third-party logistics (3PL), or high-volume fulfilment operations.</li><li>Experience managing workforce planning across multiple countries or regions.</li><li>Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.</li><li>Familiarity with Generative AI technologies and their application within warehouse operations, process automation, and decision support.</li></ul><br><p><i>At JINGDONG Logistics, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.</i></p><br><br><br><p><b>Ready to apply?</b></p><br><br><br><p>Take the next step in your career, apply now and explore the opportunities we have to offer.</p><br><br><br><br> </div>
Be the one building AI-powered experiences where they matter most.<br><br>At Genesys, we help organizations create better customer experiences through AI-powered experience orchestration. Our platform connects people, systems, data and AI to help organizations deliver more personalized service, improve operational efficiency and build stronger customer relationships.<br><br>Help build, support and operate technology used by more than 8,000 organizations in over 100 countries – moving AI from possibility to production in real-world enterprise environments every day.<br><br>As an AI and Experience Orchestration Director focused on the Genesys native AI and Experience Orchestration portfolio, you will bring innovative solutions to Genesys core account teams and our clients.<br><br>This is a critical focus area for clients of all industries and sizes, and it is a strategic growth area for Genesys. We are looking for individuals with subject matter expertise in AI-powered customer experience, a proven track record of overachievement, and a strong drive to win!<br><br>At Genesys, we are transforming the customer experience landscape with empathy, innovation, and intelligent orchestration that empowers organisations to drive meaningful change. Joining Genesys means becoming part of a global team that is redefining how companies engage with our customers while fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.<br><br>Key responsibilities include (but not limited to):<br><br>Demonstrate advanced expertise in AI and lead detailed discussions with technical and business stakeholders Engage confidently with senior and C-level leaders and orchestrate complex opportunities across internal and external teams Influence and guide deal strategy, partnering closely with account executives to support territory planning, pipeline creation, opportunity progression, and forecasting Drive field execution of programs across the Genesys AI portfolio including sales campaigns and enablement initiatives Serve as a trusted subject matter expert and model best practice sales motions that elevate capability across the wider team Provide hands on support for positioning, presentations, pricing, proposals, and other key materials related to Genesys AI and Experience Orchestration Lead customer workshops that shape AI use cases, prioritisation frameworks, and pilot opportunities Act as the voice of the customer by capturing insights and partnering with cross functional teams in marketing, product, customer success, and professional services Identify strategic priorities and develop AI led opportunity pathways aligned to customer objectives Ad-hoc duties as required by management<br><br>Key Cultural Values (how we do it): <br><br>Embrace Empathy: As a specialist sales team, we are strategic partners to our colleagues (primarily AEs and sales managers) and to Genesys clients. Their goals are our goals, and we connect regularly through authentic conversations. Fly in formation: We are team players in everything we do. As specialists, we work with and through our assigned AEs, managers, and other colleagues (e.g., Customer Success and Professional Services) to deliver results. We stay in formation by speaking the language of MEDDPICC, being highly aware of and deeply involved in what’s happening in our assigned territories, and adding value at every turn with our perspective, presence, and work products. Go big: We are experts in AI and change agents within Genesys. Where appropriate and with empathy, we challenge colleagues, clients, and ourselves to think and act boldly to deliver greater innovation and outcomes for all parties. <br><br>Minimum experience:<br><br>Strong subject matter expertise in AI, pre sales, and customer experience technology with excellent verbal and written communication skills Experience in sales overlay, specialist, or subject matter expert functions10 to 12 years of experience in software, cloud, or AI related roles Proven capability in AI powered customer experience and conversational AI solutions Ability to influence without direct authority and collaborate effectively with colleagues to drive outcomes Experience coordinating and executing AI proofs of concept Ability to create effective territory and account strategies that support growth objectives Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills Effective presentation skills with the ability to serve as a compelling subject matter expert Ability to manage multiple concurrent work streams and support numerous in flight opportunities across teams Language Requirement: Fluency in Arabic (spoken and written) is a minimum requirement for this role<br><br>Desirable Skills:<br><br>Experience selling leading AI solutions for customer experience or contact centre transformation<br><br>Working at Genesys<br><br>AI at enterprise scale – Build, support and operate AI-powered technology used by more than 8,000 organizations worldwide. 150+ new AI features were released in the last fiscal year A flexible-first culture – Join a global team of nearly 7,000 employees with flexible ways of working designed to help people do their best work Growth in the AI era – Build future-ready skills through mentorship, learning programs, leadership development and education support Time to recharge and give back – Benefits include paid volunteer time, August Free Fridays, well-being resources and regionally tailored programs for employees and their families Recognized globally – Genesys is Great Place to Work® certified in 17 countries and 94% of employees are proud to tell others they work at Genesys<br><br>Learn more about our culture, AI innovation and sustainability commitments through our Careers site and Sustainability Report.<br><br>What Happens After You Apply<br><br>After you apply, here's what you can typically expect:<br><br>Our Talent Acquisition team reviews your application with the hiring team A Talent Acquisition Partner will review your application and, if your background is aligned, schedule a Zoom interview.
Next, you'll meet the hiring manager and other members of the interview team We aim to keep the process focused and respectful of your time, with no more than five interviews in most cases After interviews are complete, our team will follow up with the final steps<br><br>Every application is reviewed by a person. Response times may vary by role and location, but our team will keep you informed throughout the process.<br><br>Stay Connected<br><br>Stay connected to learn more about how we're applying AI to customer and employee experience challenges and get notified when relevant opportunities become available.<br><br>Get notified about relevant opportunities.<br><br>Be the one building what's next - where AI, experience and impact come together.<br><br>Employee Referral<br><br>If a Genesys employee referred you, please apply using the link they shared so we can connect your application to their referral.<br><br>About Genesys:<br><br>Genesys® empowers more than 8,000 organizations worldwide to create the best customer and employee experiences. With agentic AI at its core, Genesys Cloud™ is the AI-Powered Experience Orchestration platform that connects people, systems, data and AI across the enterprise. As a result, organizations can drive customer loyalty, growth and retention while increasing operational efficiency and teamwork across human and AI workforces. To learn more, visit www.genesys.com.<br><br>Reasonable Accommodations:<br><br>If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in your ability to access or use this online application and need an alternative method for applying, you or someone you know may contact us at reasonable.accommodations@genesys.com.<br><br>You can expect a response within 24–48 hours. To help us provide the best support, click the email link above to open a pre-filled message and complete the requested information before sending. If you have any questions, please include them in your email.<br><br>This email is intended to support job seekers requesting accommodations. Messages unrelated to accommodation—such as application follow-ups or resume submissions—may not receive a response.<br><br>Genesys is an equal opportunity employer committed to fairness in the workplace. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, national origin, genetics, disability, military and veteran status, and other protected characteristics.<br><br>Please note that recruiters will never ask for sensitive personal or financial information during the application phase.
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<span>Mindrift is looking for highly skilled Senior Python Data Scraping Engineers to join the Tendem project and drive specialized data scraping workflows within our hybrid AI + human system.<br> In this role, as an AI Pilot – that’s how we refer to this role at Mindrift – you’ll collaborate with Tendem Agents that handle repetitive tasks, while you provide critical thinking, domain expertise, and quality control to deliver accurate and actionable results.<br> This part-time remote opportunity is ideal for technical professionals with hands-on experience in web scraping, data extraction and processing.<br> What We Do The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators.<br> Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.<br> This is a freelance role for a Tendem project.<br> As a Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer , you'll handle data scraping tasks requiring technical precision for web extraction and processing, utilizing various tools such as our provided Apify and OpenRouter alongside your own resourceful approaches.<br> Key Responsibilities: Own end-to-end data extraction workflows across complex websites, ensuring complete coverage, accuracy, and reliable delivery of structured datasets.<br> Leverage internal tools (Apify, OpenRouter) alongside custom workflows to accelerate data collection, validation, and task execution while meeting defined requirements.<br> Ensure reliable extraction from dynamic and interactive web sources, adapting approaches as needed to handle JavaScript-rendered content and changing site behavior.<br> Enforce data quality standards through validation checks, cross-source consistency controls, adherence to formatting specifications, and systematic verification prior to delivery.<br> Scale scraping operations for large datasets using efficient batching or parallelization, monitor failures, and maintain stability against minor site structure changes.<br> Requirements: At least 5+ years of relevant experience in data engineering, web scraping, automation, or software development (required).<br> Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or related technical fields is a plus.<br> Candidates should have a strong technical foundation and practical experience with scripting, automation, and AI-assisted workflows.<br> We are looking for specialists who can solve non-trivial problems, work confidently with LLMs, and systematically collect, structure, and validate data from diverse sources.<br> A methodical, detail-oriented approach and the ability to work independently are essential.<br> Strong experience in Python web scraping (BeautifulSoup, Selenium or similar), including dynamic content (JS, AJAX, infinite scroll) and APIs via proxies Proven ability to extract data from complex structures (hierarchies, archived pages, inconsistent HTML) Solid background in data cleaning, normalization, and validation, delivering structured datasets (CSV, JSON, Google Sheets) Demonstrated experience handling anti-bot mechanisms and dynamic site structures at scale Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent) and containerization (Docker) as part of real workflows Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks (LangChain, OpenRouter, or similar) applied to automation tasks Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy Self-directed work ethic with ability to troubleshoot independently A link to GitHub is a plus English proficiency: Upper-intermediate (B2) or above (required) Project time expectations For this project, tasks are estimated to require around 10–20 hours per week during active phases, based on project requirements.<br> This is an estimate, not a guaranteed workload, and applies only while the project is active.<br> Compensation On this project, contributors can earn up to $37 per hour equivalent , depending on their level and pace of contribution.<br> Compensation varies across projects depending on scope, complexity, and required expertise.<br> Please note that other projects on the platform may offer different earning levels based on their requirements.<br></span> </div>
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Company Description<br><p>Informa Markets, a division within Informa, creates global platforms for industries. We organise over 500 large-scale branded and transaction-oriented events in 14 specialist markets. These are typically not-to-be-missed annual events where buyers and sellers build relationships, see and show products and do business.</p><br><p>We also provide year-round online platforms where companies showcase their businesses and products and buyers conduct research, generating valuable leads, and we provide data and digital content that supports the flow of knowledge and transactions in markets.</p><br><br>Job Description<br><p><strong>This role is based in our Dubai Office - One Central Tower.<br>
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As the Vice President of Sales, you will have the opportunity to lead a world-class sales organization, drive transformative growth, and make a lasting impact on the industries we serve.</p><br><p>Informa Markets is seeking a dynamic and results-driven<strong> Vice President of Sales </strong>to lead and drive the sales strategy for a portfolio with a revenue responsibility exceeding $120+million. This role requires a seasoned sales leader with a proven track record in managing large, high-performing sales teams, leading direct and partner sales channels, driving complex sales processes, and delivering sustained performance growth.</p><br><p>The VP of Sales will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the sales strategy, fostering innovation and ensuring alignment with Informa Markets' broader business objectives. Join us in shaping the future of B2B events and exhibitions.</p><br><p><u><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></u><br>
<strong>Sales Leadership</strong></p><br><ul><li>Provide visionary leadership to a large, diverse sales team, fostering a high-performance culture that emphasizes accountability, collaboration, and results.</li><li>Recruit, develop, and retain top sales talent, ensuring the team is equipped with the skills and tools to succeed in a competitive market.</li><li>Inspire and motivate the sales organization to achieve and exceed revenue targets, while maintaining a focus on customer satisfaction and long-term relationships.</li></ul><p><strong>Strategic Sales Planning</strong></p><br><ul><li>Develop and execute a comprehensive sales strategy aligned with WHX business objectives, focusing on driving revenue growth and market share.</li><li>Identify and capitalize on new business opportunities, including emerging markets, innovative sales channels, and untapped customer segments.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, product development, and operations, to ensure seamless execution of sales strategies.</li><li>Partner with product and marketing leadership to develop sector expansion, new revenue streams, and competitive positioning based on market and customer insight.</li></ul><p><strong>Performance Growth and Revenue Accountability</strong></p><br><ul><li>Drive consistent performance growth by setting clear goals, monitoring progress, and implementing corrective actions as needed.</li><li>Take full ownership of a $120M+ revenue responsibility, ensuring the achievement of financial targets and profitability metrics.</li><li>Continuously evaluate and refine sales strategies to adapt to market dynamics and maintain a competitive edge.</li></ul><p><strong>Complex Sales Management</strong></p><br><ul><li>Oversee and manage complex sales cycles, including high-value, multi-stakeholder deals across diverse industries and geographies.</li><li>Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients and sales partners and agents, serving as a trusted advisor and advocate for their needs.</li></ul><p><strong>Forecasting & Sales Performance</strong></p><br><ul><li>Lead advanced pipeline management and predictive revenue forecasting to provide accurate forward-looking visibility across the event.</li><li>Collaborate with Sales Operations teams to provide robust reporting, dashboards and data-led decision making.</li><li>Partner with finance to deliver scenario planning aligned with growth targets.</li></ul><p><strong>Team Leadership and Development</strong></p><br><ul><li>Lead a large sales organization, providing mentorship, coaching, and professional development opportunities to team members.</li><li>Foster a culture of innovation, inclusivity, and continuous improvement within the sales team.</li><li>Implement best practices in sales management, including performance tracking, incentive programs, and recognition initiatives.</li><li>Drive adoption and optimisation of CRM and sales technology platforms to improve productivity and insights.</li><li>Ensure optimal territory design, account segmentation, capacity planning and sales processes are regularly reviewed and relevant.</li></ul><br>Qualifications<br><p><strong><u>Qualities Needed for the Role</u><br>
Key Attributes and Skills</strong></p><br><ul><li>Proven Sales Leadership: 10+ years of experience in senior sales leadership roles, with a demonstrated ability to lead large, high-performing sales teams.</li><li>Complex Sales Expertise: Extensive experience managing complex sales cycles, including multi-stakeholder negotiations and high-value deals.</li><li>Strategic Vision: Strong strategic planning skills, with a track record of developing and executing successful sales strategies that drive revenue growth.</li><li>Revenue Accountability: Proven ability to manage and deliver on revenue responsibilities exceeding $100 million.</li><li>Industry Knowledge: Experience in B2B events, exhibitions, or media industries is highly desirable, with a deep understanding of market dynamics and customer needs.</li><li>Analytical Skills: Strong data-driven decision-making capabilities, with the ability to leverage analytics to optimize sales performance.</li><li>Leadership Excellence: Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with a passion for developing and empowering teams.</li></ul><br>Additional Information<br><p>We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at an Informa event – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.</p><br><p>We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at <u>LifeAt.Informa.com</u></p><br><p><u>Our benefits include: </u></p><br><ul><li>Time out: 25 days annual leave, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year.</li><li>Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer.</li><li>Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World team day and active diversity and inclusion networks.</li><li>Annual Flight entitlement after completing 1 year service paid as a cash amount.</li><li>A comprehensive company funded private medical insurance with optical and dental coverage.</li><li>A Share Match scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder from the start of your employment, and benefit from free matching shares.</li><li>Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes.</li><li>Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, and access to health apps and more.</li><li>Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves.</li><li>As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world.</li></ul><p>We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.</p><br><p>If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and, or in the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence. At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.</p><br><p>See how Informa handles your personal data when you apply for a job here.</p><br><br><br> </div>
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Company Description<br><p><strong>Work with Us. Change the World.</strong></p><br><p>At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.</p><br><p>There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.</p><br><p>We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.</p><br><br>Job Description<br><p>We're looking for an accomplished Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our dynamic team in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In this pivotal role, you will take ownership of all quantity surveying functions for large-scale construction projects, delivering strategic cost management, comprehensive contract administration, and robust financial oversight. As a senior-level professional, you will lead a talented team of quantity surveyors, mentor junior staff, and serve as a key liaison between project management, clients, and contractors. Your analytical expertise, meticulous attention to detail, and collaborative approach will be instrumental in ensuring project profitability, stakeholder satisfaction, and strict adherence to contractual obligations.</p><br><ul><li>Develop and manage comprehensive cost estimates, budgets, and financial forecasts for complex construction projects valued at AED 50 million and above, ensuring accuracy and alignment with project objectives</li><li>Conduct detailed quantity takeoffs and cost analysis using advanced quantity surveying software and tools, translating technical drawings and specifications into actionable financial data</li><li>Administer contracts with precision, managing variations, claims, and procurement oversight while maintaining transparency with all stakeholders</li><li>Analyze project performance against budgeted costs and deliver regular financial reporting to senior management and clients, providing actionable insights for cost optimization</li><li>Lead, mentor, and develop a team of quantity surveyors, fostering a culture of excellence, professional growth, and adherence to company standards and best practices</li><li>Perform comprehensive risk assessment and develop mitigation strategies related to project costs, contractual obligations, and market fluctuations</li><li>Manage vendor and supplier relationships strategically, negotiate competitive pricing, and optimize procurement processes to maximize value</li><li>Ensure full compliance with UAE construction standards, Abu Dhabi building codes, and all applicable regulatory requirements</li><li>Collaborate effectively with project managers, engineers, architects, and other stakeholders to identify and implement cost-effective solutions without compromising quality</li><li>Prepare detailed project documentation, including cost reports, valuations, financial statements, and variation orders with clear supporting documentation</li><li>Review and analyze tender documents, specifications, and drawings with a critical eye to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with project scope</li><li>Monitor project cash flow meticulously and provide forecasting analysis to support strategic financial planning and resource allocation</li><li>Identify opportunities for value engineering and cost savings while maintaining project quality and schedule integrity</li></ul><br>Qualifications<br><p>**Required Qualifications:**</p><br><ul><li>Minimum 15 years of professional quantity surveying experience in large-scale construction projects, with demonstrated success in cost management and financial control</li><li>Advanced expertise in cost estimation, budgeting, financial analysis, and modeling with proven ability to manage complex multi-million dollar projects</li><li>Comprehensive knowledge of contract administration, procurement processes, and variation/claims management</li><li>Strong understanding of construction methodologies, building codes, industry standards, and best practices</li><li>Proficiency with quantity surveying software platforms (Bluebeam, Touchplan, Primavera, or similar tools)</li><li>Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with strong data analysis, modeling, and reporting capabilities</li><li>Demonstrated experience managing construction projects in the Middle East, with specific knowledge of UAE and Abu Dhabi market conditions</li><li>In-depth knowledge of UAE construction regulations, Abu Dhabi building standards, and local compliance requirements</li><li>Expertise in risk assessment, cost control, value engineering, and financial forecasting</li><li>Proven leadership and team management skills with demonstrated experience mentoring and developing junior quantity surveyors</li><li>Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities, with the capacity to present complex financial information clearly to diverse audiences</li><li>Detail-oriented mindset with exceptional organizational and time management skills</li><li>Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to interpret complex financial data, identify trends, and make data-driven recommendations</li><li>Professional quantity surveying certification (RICS, AIQS, or equivalent recognized credential)</li></ul><p>**Preferred Qualifications:**</p><br><ul><li>Familiarity with FIDIC contract conditions and international contract standards</li><li>Project management certification or equivalent professional credential</li><li>Experience with Building Information Modeling (BIM) and integrated project delivery methodologies</li><li>Background in claims management, dispute resolution, and contract negotiation</li><li>Experience working with multinational construction firms on large-scale projects</li><li>Knowledge of project controls, scheduling, and earned value management</li><li>Experience with variation and claims documentation in complex contractual environments</li></ul><br>Additional Information<br><p><em>At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. <strong>To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.</strong></em></p><br><p><strong>About AECOM</strong> </p><br><p>AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. </p><br><p>AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com. </p><br><p><strong>What makes AECOM a great place to work</strong> </p><br><p>You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community - where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. </p><br><p>As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. </p><br><br><br> </div>
Gym Nation<br><br> 1 active job (view) www.gymnation.com<br><br>Published<br><br>August 11, 2026<br><br>Location<br><br>Dubai, United Arab Emirates<br><br>Category<br><br>Marketing & Advertising<br><br>Job Type<br><br>Permanent: Full-time<br><br>Description<br><br>50+ gyms. 250,000+ members and expanding quickly!<br><br>Gym Nation, the Middle East's fastest-growing fitness brand, is seeking a world-class Head of Member Retention & Loyalty to own churn, tenure and member lifetime value end-to-end. One of the first roles of its kind in the global fitness industry.<br><br>We've become brilliant at getting people through the door. Now we're going to be the best in the world at keeping them. Every operator talks about churn - almost none have a senior leader who owns it. From a member's first workout to the moment they'd never dream of cancelling, the relationship is yours to design.<br><br>You won't start from a blank page. A best-in-industry technology stack and established tech, data and CRM teams are here to put your ideas into action. You'll unite behavioural science, technology and creativity into one retention system. We leverage AI and automation across the business and expect you to advance us here. In retention, AI is the difference between reacting to cancellations and predicting them.<br><br>We're growing fast, and so will your impact: exceptional visibility, direct influence on strategy, and the chance to build the retention playbook the rest of the industry will want to copy and can't.<br><br>Responsibilities<br><br>Retention Strategy & Ownership<br><br>Own the retention strategy and be accountable for member churn, average length of stay and lifetime value across the business. Specify and sign off a single agreed view of retention performance - cohort curves, survival analysis, and voluntary versus involuntary churn. Diagnose why and when members leave, by segment, tenure, price point, joining channel, gym and market. Prioritise the levers by value at stake, and kill the ones that don't move the number. Own the multi-year roadmap that takes retention from a reporting line to a structural competitive advantage.<br><br>Behavioural Science, Onboarding & Habit Formation<br><br>Redesign onboarding and the critical first 90 days around the behaviours that actually predict long-term membership. Identify and instrument our early-visit "magic number" - the visit frequency that separates a member who stays from one who lapses. Apply named behavioural science (habit loops, commitment devices, loss aversion, goal gradient, social proof, nudge theory) to real member journeys, not theory. Own the nudge architecture behind every journey - the timing, framing, defaults, choice sets and friction that decide whether a member acts, not just the message sent. Design the in-gym moments that matter: first workout, first class, first body scan, first personal goal, first friend made. Set the brief for Operations and in-gym teams so front desk and floor staff are an active part of the retention system.<br><br>Gamification<br><br>Design and work with the tech team to ship gamification inside the Gym Nation app - streaks, badges, milestones, challenges, leaderboards and rewards. Build mechanics that drive genuine visit frequency and belonging, not vanity metrics, and retire what doesn't earn its place. Integrate body-composition and performance data so progress itself becomes the reward.<br><br>Loyalty Programmes<br><br>Build and own the Gym Nation loyalty programme - tenure rewards, status tiers, partner perks and member benefits. Own the referral programme so loyalty compounds, and the win-back programme so lapsed members return. Create structural reasons to stay that competitors cannot copy, and that strengthen rather than discount the proposition. Own the reward economics so the programme demonstrably pays for itself in retained revenue.<br><br>Ancillary & Add-On Retention<br><br>Own churn and tenure across the full product ladder, not just core membership - body-composition scanning, Recovery Rooms, hydration and in-gym retail, and premium or signature products. Track add-on churn separately from core churn. A member who drops one product but stays is a different problem to one who leaves altogether. Identify which add-ons are genuine retention anchors and which are simply incremental revenue, then own the attach-and-retain playbook: what is sold at join, what is sold later, and what actually extends core tenure. Design upgrade, downgrade and pause paths so that a cancellation becomes a downgrade rather than a loss.<br><br>AI & the Member App<br><br>Direct the roadmap for churn-risk scoring, personalised journeys and next-best-action in the app. Own and evolve the AI save-flow - matching the right save lever to every reason a member gives for leaving. Use AI to personalise content, goals, class recommendations and nudges at individual member level. Work with Technology and Data to move from rules-based triggers to predictive, continuously learning models. Set the standard for how AI is used responsibly with member data in every country we operate in.<br><br>Lifecycle Communications<br><br>With the Head of CRM and wider marketing team, orchestrate every channel into one coherent member journey - email, push, SMS, Whats App, in-app, in-gym screens, TV and radio, and front-desk conversations. Launch and continuously improve lifecycle campaigns for onboarding, at-risk, lapsed, win-back and high-value members. Eliminate fragmented messaging that erodes trust, and govern contact frequency across the business.<br><br>Measurement, Experimentation & Reporting<br><br>Run a continuous programme of experiments and A/B tests - designed properly, read honestly, and scaled only when they work. Quantify the revenue impact of every retention initiative and report it to leadership in commercial terms. Build the dashboards and scorecards that give leadership and gym managers real-time visibility. Benchmark against global operators and set the target that makes us best in class.<br><br>Team & Cross-Functional Leadership<br><br>Build and lead the retention and loyalty function from the ground up. Work across Technology, Data, CRM, Marketing, Operations and Finance to make retention a company-wide priority, not a departmental initiative. Translate complex behavioural and analytical findings into executive-ready recommendations for the leadership team, board and investors.<br><br>Requirements<br><br>Experience<br><br>5+ years in retention, loyalty, lifecycle marketing, CRM or customer experience, with at least 3 years leading or building a function. Track record of owning retention or loyalty in a consumer subscription business, with demonstrable impact on churn and lifetime value. You might come from anywhere - subscription tech, gaming, telco, fintech, streaming, e-commerce, hospitality or fitness. What matters is the instinct for behaviour, data and habit. Experience designing and launching a loyalty programme, gamification system or major lifecycle journey end-to-end, not just optimising one. Product-minded, with experience shipping features or journeys inside a mobile app alongside product and engineering teams. Multi-product or add-on subscription experience is a strong advantage - tiering, attach and cross-sell, downgrade paths and product-ladder economics - as is multi-market or multi-language experience.<br><br>Technical Requirements<br><br>Data-literate and hands-on - cohort analysis, survival curves, LTV modelling, churn drivers and segmentation. Strong understanding of A/B testing, experiment design, statistical significance and the traps in both. Familiarity with subscription billing platforms, recurring-payment lifecycles, dunning and involuntary churn. Comfortable using AI tools (LLMs, agents, Claude Code) to accelerate workflows and multiply your output.<br><br>Mindset<br><br>Behavioural science fluent - can name the science and apply it to a real member journey. Commercially minded - sees retention as revenue, not a soft metric, and can defend every investment in those terms. Builder mentality - energised by a blank page, a world-first mandate and the chance to define the role rather than inherit it. Exceptional communicator - can align Tech, Data, Marketing and Operations behind one retention goal. Strategic thinker who can zoom out to set direction and zoom in to write the push notification copy when it matters. Intellectually honest - reads experiment results as they are, not as they were hoped to be. AI-forward - sees AI tools as core to how a modern retention function operates.<br><br>Additional Information<br><br>What Success Looks Like: The metrics you'll move<br><br>Monthly and annual churn - the headline number you own. Member lifetime value and average length of stay. Visit frequency, and the percentage of members hitting the sticky threshold. Cancellation save-rate - members retained at the point of leaving. Add-on attach rate, add-on churn and ancillary revenue per member. App engagement, including DAU/MAU, streaks and challenge participation. Referral and win-back rates.<br><br>How to Apply<br><br>If this sounds like the perfect role for you, or someone you know, please apply and our HR team will be in touch asap with shortlisted candidates.<br><br>We look forward to hearing from you!<br><br>APPLY HERE: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4450305141/
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<span></span><p>Black & Grey HR is seeking a Port Captain – Offshore & Marine to join our client's marine operations team based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This is a permanent shore-based role with regular visits to ports, vessels, shipyards, and offshore project locations, providing marine assurance, nautical oversight, and operational support across the company's owned and chartered vessel fleet.<br></p><br><p>You will serve as the shore-based marine authority, ensuring safe and compliant vessel operations while supporting offshore campaigns, marine logistics, port coordination, and vessel assurance activities. Working closely with Vessel Masters, Marine Operations, Project Teams, Port Authorities, Class Societies, and Clients, you will ensure vessels operate in accordance with international maritime regulations, client requirements, and company marine standards.<br></p><br><span><span>Key Responsibilities</span></span><br>- Provide marine assurance oversight across the company's fleet, including DP vessels, survey vessels, offshore support vessels, workboats, and third-party chartered vessels, ensuring safe and efficient marine operations.<br><br>- Monitor and enforce compliance with the ISM Code, SOLAS, MARPOL, flag state regulations, class requirements, and company marine management systems across all assigned vessels.<br><br>- Coordinate with port authorities, harbour masters, terminal operators, pilots, port agents, and customs authorities to facilitate vessel arrivals, departures, berth allocation, and port clearance activities.<br><br>- Provide operational guidance and support to Vessel Masters on voyage planning, marine logistics, navigation, weather routing, port operations, and offshore campaign execution.<br><br>- Conduct and review marine risk assessments, navigational risk analyses, marine assurance reviews, and vessel safety audits to identify operational risks and recommend mitigation measures.<br><br>- Investigate marine incidents, near misses, navigation events, and non-conformities, leading root cause analysis, corrective actions, and lessons learned to improve marine safety performance.<br><br>- Review and approve vessel-specific operational documentation, including pre-departure checklists, marine procedures, towing plans, voyage plans, and project-specific marine documentation.<br><br>- Participate in vessel vetting inspections, marine assurance audits, third-party vessel assessments, and pre-charter technical reviews to ensure vessels meet company and client operational standards.<br><br>- Support marine planning for offshore campaigns, vessel mobilizations, barge operations, cargo movements, and marine logistics activities while coordinating closely with project and operations teams.<br><br>- Act as the primary liaison with flag state administrations, class societies, marine warranty surveyors, clients, and marine assurance representatives regarding vessel compliance, inspections, and operational approvals.<br><br>- Monitor marine operational performance, regulatory changes, and industry best practices, supporting the continuous improvement of marine management systems, operational procedures, and safety standards.<br><br>- Mentor Vessel Masters and marine personnel by promoting safe navigation, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and a strong marine safety culture across the fleet.<br><br><br><span>Requirements- Class 1 Master Mariner Certificate of Competency (CoC).<br><br>- 10–15 years of seagoing experience, including a minimum of 3 years serving as Master or Port Captain within offshore or marine operations.<br><br>- Strong knowledge of offshore support vessels, DP vessel operations, survey vessels, marine logistics, and offshore project execution.<br><br>- Excellent understanding of the ISM Code, SOLAS, MARPOL, STCW, flag state regulations, and international maritime legislation.<br><br>- Proven experience coordinating with port authorities, harbour masters, class societies, marine warranty surveyors, and client marine representatives.<br><br>- Experience conducting marine assurance activities, vessel inspections, navigational risk assessments, incident investigations, and vessel vetting.<br><br>- Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and decision-making skills in complex marine operational environments.<br><br>- Proficiency in marine reporting, risk management, and Microsoft Office applications.<br><br><span><b><span>Certifications (please attach below certificates)</span></b></span><br><span><b><span></span></b></span><br><br>- Valid Master Mariner Certificate of Competency (Class 1 CoC).<br><br>- Valid GMDSS Certificate.<br><br>- Dynamic Positioning (DP) Certificate is advantageous.<br><br>- ADNOC Marine Approval is highly preferred.<br><br>- ISM Internal Auditor certification is advantageous.<br><br></span><br><span>Benefits- Attractive Salary + Benefits<br><br>- Permanent employment with a leading offshore and marine engineering organization<br><br>- Opportunity to provide marine assurance and nautical oversight for major offshore, subsea, and marine operations across the UAE and the wider GCC region<br><br>- Exposure to complex vessel operations, DP fleets, marine logistics, offshore campaigns, and international maritime compliance<br><br>- Opportunity to work closely with Vessel Masters, port authorities, class societies, marine warranty surveyors, and leading offshore energy clients<br><br>- Long-term career growth and progression into senior marine operations and marine assurance leadership roles within a stable organization<br><br><span><b><span>HOW TO APPLY</span></b></span><br>- Submit your CV along with copies of your relevant maritime certifications.<br><br></span><p>Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 5 working days of application.<br></p><br>BG Marine | Black & Grey HR<br><br>The Offshore & Subsea Specialist Desk<br><br>Fast. Precise. Confidential. Human.<br><br><br> </div>
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<span></span><p>Black & Grey HR is seeking a Port Captain – Offshore & Marine to join our client's marine operations team based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This is a permanent shore-based role with regular visits to ports, vessels, shipyards, and offshore project locations, providing marine assurance, nautical oversight, and operational support across the company's owned and chartered vessel fleet.<br></p><br><p>You will serve as the shore-based marine authority, ensuring safe and compliant vessel operations while supporting offshore campaigns, marine logistics, port coordination, and vessel assurance activities. Working closely with Vessel Masters, Marine Operations, Project Teams, Port Authorities, Class Societies, and Clients, you will ensure vessels operate in accordance with international maritime regulations, client requirements, and company marine standards.<br></p><br><span><span>Key Responsibilities</span></span><br>- Provide marine assurance oversight across the company's fleet, including DP vessels, survey vessels, offshore support vessels, workboats, and third-party chartered vessels, ensuring safe and efficient marine operations.<br><br>- Monitor and enforce compliance with the ISM Code, SOLAS, MARPOL, flag state regulations, class requirements, and company marine management systems across all assigned vessels.<br><br>- Coordinate with port authorities, harbour masters, terminal operators, pilots, port agents, and customs authorities to facilitate vessel arrivals, departures, berth allocation, and port clearance activities.<br><br>- Provide operational guidance and support to Vessel Masters on voyage planning, marine logistics, navigation, weather routing, port operations, and offshore campaign execution.<br><br>- Conduct and review marine risk assessments, navigational risk analyses, marine assurance reviews, and vessel safety audits to identify operational risks and recommend mitigation measures.<br><br>- Investigate marine incidents, near misses, navigation events, and non-conformities, leading root cause analysis, corrective actions, and lessons learned to improve marine safety performance.<br><br>- Review and approve vessel-specific operational documentation, including pre-departure checklists, marine procedures, towing plans, voyage plans, and project-specific marine documentation.<br><br>- Participate in vessel vetting inspections, marine assurance audits, third-party vessel assessments, and pre-charter technical reviews to ensure vessels meet company and client operational standards.<br><br>- Support marine planning for offshore campaigns, vessel mobilizations, barge operations, cargo movements, and marine logistics activities while coordinating closely with project and operations teams.<br><br>- Act as the primary liaison with flag state administrations, class societies, marine warranty surveyors, clients, and marine assurance representatives regarding vessel compliance, inspections, and operational approvals.<br><br>- Monitor marine operational performance, regulatory changes, and industry best practices, supporting the continuous improvement of marine management systems, operational procedures, and safety standards.<br><br>- Mentor Vessel Masters and marine personnel by promoting safe navigation, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and a strong marine safety culture across the fleet.<br><br><br><span>Requirements- Class 1 Master Mariner Certificate of Competency (CoC).<br><br>- 10–15 years of seagoing experience, including a minimum of 3 years serving as Master or Port Captain within offshore or marine operations.<br><br>- Strong knowledge of offshore support vessels, DP vessel operations, survey vessels, marine logistics, and offshore project execution.<br><br>- Excellent understanding of the ISM Code, SOLAS, MARPOL, STCW, flag state regulations, and international maritime legislation.<br><br>- Proven experience coordinating with port authorities, harbour masters, class societies, marine warranty surveyors, and client marine representatives.<br><br>- Experience conducting marine assurance activities, vessel inspections, navigational risk assessments, incident investigations, and vessel vetting.<br><br>- Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and decision-making skills in complex marine operational environments.<br><br>- Proficiency in marine reporting, risk management, and Microsoft Office applications.<br><br><span><b><span>Certifications (please attach below certificates)</span></b></span><br><span><b><span></span></b></span><br><br>- Valid Master Mariner Certificate of Competency (Class 1 CoC).<br><br>- Valid GMDSS Certificate.<br><br>- Dynamic Positioning (DP) Certificate is advantageous.<br><br>- ADNOC Marine Approval is highly preferred.<br><br>- ISM Internal Auditor certification is advantageous.<br><br></span><br><span>Benefits- Attractive Salary + Benefits<br><br>- Permanent employment with a leading offshore and marine engineering organization<br><br>- Opportunity to provide marine assurance and nautical oversight for major offshore, subsea, and marine operations across the UAE and the wider GCC region<br><br>- Exposure to complex vessel operations, DP fleets, marine logistics, offshore campaigns, and international maritime compliance<br><br>- Opportunity to work closely with Vessel Masters, port authorities, class societies, marine warranty surveyors, and leading offshore energy clients<br><br>- Long-term career growth and progression into senior marine operations and marine assurance leadership roles within a stable organization<br><br><span><b><span>HOW TO APPLY</span></b></span><br>- Submit your CV along with copies of your relevant maritime certifications.<br><br></span><p>Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 5 working days of application.<br></p><br>BG Marine | Black & Grey HR<br><br>The Offshore & Subsea Specialist Desk<br><br>Fast. Precise. Confidential. Human.<br><br><br> </div>
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<span><b>Job Summary</b> <br></span><p><span><strong>About SC Ventures</strong></span></p><br><br>
<p><span>SC Ventures is Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm. We were established to reinvent banking, as the significant technological disruptions to the industry was impacting its ability to serve clients and customers, in the ways they needed to be served.</span></p><br><br>
<p><span>We are a unique ecosystem of innovators, banking experts, business builders and partners who are focused on rewiring the DNA in banking and bringing breakthrough ideas to scale, together.</span></p><br><br>
<p><span>We are building ecosystems around four high conviction themes: Online Economy & Lifestyle, SMEs & World Trade, Digital Assets, and Sustainability & Inclusion.</span></p><br><br>
<p><span>We are a global team of "Members" (excluding individual ventures), including dedicated colleagues from the Group's support functions, based in Singapore, Hong Kong, London, and the United Arab Emirates</span></p><br><br><b>Key Responsibilities</b> <br><p><span>The Innovation and Venture Designer is a senior individual contributor at the forefront of shaping what banking can become next. Reporting to and supporting the Head of Innovation and Design, this role will define, design, and deliver customer-centric digital and service experiences across the SC Ventures portfolio, turning bold ideas into ventures that can scale in market.</span></p><br><br>
<p><span>This is a role for someone energised by change, ambiguity, and the challenge of building in fast-moving markets. The role holder will apply human-centred design and product design expertise to unlock better customer outcomes, accelerate venture validation, and strengthen product-market fit. The role carries Director-level accountability, autonomy, and influence, working closely with venture CEOs, product leaders, engineers, and senior stakeholders to shape high-impact decisions.</span></p><br><br>
<p><span><strong>Key Accountabilities</strong></span><br><span><strong>Proposition Shaping</strong></span><br><span>• Support the shaping of bold, differentiated venture concepts grounded in emerging trends across AI, fintech, and digital business models.</span><br><span>• Apply strong commercial acumen and customer insight to focus efforts on high-potential opportunity spaces and translate them into compelling venture hypotheses.</span><br><span>• Work closely with venture leads, technologists, investors, and senior stakeholders to develop and refine co-created early-stage venture ideas.</span><br><span>• Leverage AI augmentation and modern design tools to accelerate ideation, concept development, and early prototyping.</span></p><br><br>
<p><span><strong>Proposition Validation</strong></span><br><span>• Turn bold venture ideas into tangible prototypes that can be tested with real users and evaluated for seed investment by the Investment Committee.</span><br><span>• Run fast, hands-on validation cycles to test assumptions, gather customer insight, and build robust evidence for or against investment decisions.</span><br><span>• Rapidly design, prototype, and iterate using modern tools including Figma and AI tools such as Claude.</span><br><span>• Translate complex ideas into clear, compelling narratives and artifacts that are simple, decision-ready, and investment-grade.</span></p><br><br> <br><p><span><strong>Product Design & Venture Build</strong></span><br><span>• Apply strong UX, service design, and prototyping craft to move from ambiguity to clarity at speed, shaping intuitive and high-impact user experiences.</span><br><span>• Support ventures post-seed by refining early-stage product, user journeys, and experience design.</span><br><span>• Create prototypes and product concepts that bridge strategy, technology, and customer experience.</span><br><span>• Embed AI augmentation into product design to enhance user value, differentiation, and scalability.</span><br><span>• Ensure alignment between customer needs, business viability, and technical feasibility across early-stage product development.</span></p><br><br>
<p><span><strong>Overall Mindset</strong></span><br><span>• Be comfortable operating in zero-to-one environments, balancing creativity, speed, and rigour.</span><br><span>• Bring a solid understanding of fintech ecosystems and digital business models, with sound commercial judgment.</span><br><span>• Thrive in a fast-moving, experimental environment where building, testing, and learning quickly matters most..</span></p><br><br>
<p><span><strong>Risk Management</strong></span><br><span>• Adhere to Policies and Procedures.</span><br><span>• Act and escalate quickly when any risk and control weakness become apparent and ensure they are addressed within an appropriate timeframe and escalated through the relevant committees. </span><br><span>• Work with SCV colleagues to deliver expected business performance results within cost constraints and applicable risk/ control framework to ensure that the Group’s ability to remain within risk appetite is not materially threatened. </span></p><br><br> <br><p><span><strong>Governance </strong></span><br><span>• Have an awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role.</span></p><br><br>
<p><span><strong>Regulatory & Business Conduct</strong></span><br><span>• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct. </span><br><span>• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.</span><br><span>• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.</span></p><br><br>
<p><span><strong>Key stakeholders</strong></span><br><span>• Head of Innovation and Design</span><br><span>• Venture leads</span><br><span>• SC Ventures leadership</span></p><br><br>
<p><span><strong>Other Responsibilities</strong></span><br><span>• Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in the business and SC Ventures; </span><br><span>• Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures.</span></p><br><br><b>Skills and Experience</b> <br><p><span>• Influence</span><br><span>• UX/UI Design</span><br><span>• Innovation</span><br><span>• Business Acumen</span><br><span>• Strategic Thinking</span></p><br><br><b>Qualifications</b> <br><p><span>• 10+ years’ experience across facilitation, product design, product commercialisation, innovation design, UX/UI and/or consulting</span><br><span>• Experience working in AI augmented or automation rich product environments, leveraging AI tools or agents to accelerate discovery and delivery</span><br><span>• Ability to define intent, constraints, and evaluation criteria for AI generated outputs across design and innovation workflows</span><br><span>• Strong systems thinking: comfortable designing workflows, guardrails, and governance rather than only artefacts</span><br><span>• Proven track record designing complex, customer-facing digital products at scale</span><br><span>• Strong expertise in UX research, interaction design, visual design, and prototyping (Claude Code/Cursor in addition to Figma)</span><br><span>• Experience operating at Director-level influence without formal people management</span><br><span>• Strong understanding of agile product development and cross-functional delivery models</span><br><span>• Ability to clearly articulate design decisions to senior, non-design stakeholders</span></p><br><br><b>About Standard Chartered</b> <br><p>We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.</p><br><br>
<p>Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.</p><br><br>
<p>Together we:</p><br><br>
<ul>
<li><b>Do the right thing</b> and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do</li>
<li><b>Never settle,</b> continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well</li>
<li><b>Are better together,</b> we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term</li>
</ul><br><b>What we offer</b> <br><p><b>In line with our Fair Pay Charter,</b> we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.</p><br><br>
<ul>
<li><b>Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance,</b> with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.</li>
<li><b>Time-off</b> including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.</li>
<li><b>Flexible working</b> options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.</li>
<li><b>Proactive wellbeing support</b> through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits</li>
<li><b>A continuous learning culture</b> to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.</li>
<li><b>Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation,</b> one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.</li>
</ul><br>
</div>
<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2>
<div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description">
<span><b>Job Summary</b> <br></span><p><strong><span>Strategy</span></strong><br><span>• Supporting the Senior/Associate Director for Revenue generation and business development. Drive the Digital Agenda </span></p><br><br>
<p><strong><span>Business</span></strong></p><br><br>
<p><strong><span>Acquisition & Sales Management</span></strong><br><span>• Supporting in induction of all (NTB) new customers brought in by the Senior/Associate Director. </span><br><span>• Achieve “best in class” productivity in order to maximize the efficacy of the sales process by providing support to Senior/Associate Director</span><br><span>• Update & maintain all MIS (Calls, Prospects, Attritions etc.)</span><br><span>• Maintain and update customer information on CEMS. Accurate and timely generation of reports.</span><br><span>• Activation of dormant accounts.</span><br><span>• Constantly updated product and process knowledge by successfully attending Tests/ Quizzes/ Certifications.</span></p><br><br>
<p><strong><span>Customer Relationship Building</span></strong><br><span>• Build and deepen relationships with existing Priority Customers </span><br><span>• Effectively meeting customer expectations and handling/ reduction of customer complaints.</span><br><span>• Provide professional customer service to achieve a high percentage of customer satisfaction and retention.</span><br><span>• Have complete knowledge of the customer base in terms of the profile, demographics & psychographics and assets in the Bank and in other places.</span><br><span>• Serve as the one-point contact to the High Net Worth customers of the Bank</span></p><br><br><b>Key Responsibilities</b> <br><p><strong><span>Processes</span></strong><br><span>• Ensure compliance of laid down process and procedures.</span><br><span>• Facilitate and Implement work process improvements.</span><br><span>• To ensure compliance with Global Process Standards on Customer Data Confidentiality.<br></span><span><strong>People & Talent</strong> </span><br><span>• Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from their team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.</span><br><span>• Ensure the provision of ongoing training and development of people, and ensure that holders of all critical functions are suitably skilled and qualified for their roles ensuring that they have effective supervision in place to mitigate any risks.</span><br><span>• Employ, engage and retain high quality people, with succession planning for critical roles.</span><br><span>• Responsibility to review team structure/capacity plans.</span><br><span>• Set and monitor job descriptions and objectives for direct reports and provide feedback and rewards in line with their performance against those responsibilities and objectives.</span></p><br><br>
<p><strong><span>Risk Management</span></strong><br><span>• Ensure KYC/AML updates, proper zero error documentation.</span><br><span>• Updating the C – Manager, adhering to the Contact Management Plan.</span><br><span>• Ensure full awareness of all policies and procedures issued in relation to money laundering prevention and KYC.</span><br><span>• Ensure compliance with the above policies on an ongoing basis and reported any suspicious transaction immediately to the supervising officer.</span><br><span>• Ensure full awareness of all policies relating to operational risk, sales processes, anti-misselling, etc and comply with the same.</span><br><span>• Read, understand and comply with all provisions of the Group Code of Conduct.</span></p><br><br> <br><p><strong><span>Governance </span></strong></p><br><br>
<p><span>• To be able to detect any suspicious transactions, Money laundering, forgeries etc </span><br><span>• Highest compliance with reference to Anti Bribery, Anti Money Laundering & Combating Financial Crime Risk procedures. </span><br><span>• Ensure all GPS standards are followed and adhered.</span></p><br><br>
<p><strong><span>Regulatory & Business Conduct </span></strong><br><span>• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct. </span><br><span>• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.</span><br><span>• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.</span><br><span>• Good knowledge groups policies, standards, local regulations and legislations of the prevention of money laundering and adherence to group code of conduct.</span></p><br><br>
<p><strong><span>Key stakeholders</span></strong><br><strong><span>Internal:</span></strong><br><span>• Product Manager – Priority Banking - for Launch and implementation of product campaigns</span><br><span>• Customer Service Manager - WM - for Product services to the customers</span><br><span>• Unit Heads – Treasury - Implementation of sales strategies</span><br><span>• Branch Managers - Implementation of sales strategies</span><br><span>• Marketing Manager - WM - Coordinate marketing and research activities.</span><br><span>• Country Money Laundering Prevention Officer.</span><br><strong><span>External:</span></strong><br><span>• Existing and Prospective Customers - for Acquisition and retention of business</span></p><br><br>
<p><strong><span>Other Responsibilities</span></strong><br><span>• Ability to maintain a highly decent professional environment in the Priority Centre. <br>• Educate Clients on using of other delivery channels.</span><br></p><br><br><b>Skills and Experience</b> <br><p><span>• Manage Conduct </span><br><span>• Manage Risk</span><br><span>• Manage People</span><br><span>• Spot Opportunities</span><br><span>• Solve Problems</span><br><span>• Take the Lead</span><br><span>• Build Resilience </span></p><br><br><b>Qualifications</b> <br><p><span>• University Graduate.</span><br><span>• Relevant experience in relationship management.</span><br><span>• Experience in handling all Banking Customer Services & Investment Products.</span><br><span>• Strong communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence outcomes.</span><br><span>• Networking ability to manage interdepartmental deliverables.</span><br><span>• Good understanding of the business environment in UAE preferably with direct contacts with the local HNI community.</span><br><span>• Proficiency in Computers.</span><br><span>• Adapting to multi-cultural environment.</span><br><span>• Good knowledge of banking practises and regulations.</span><br><span>• Anti-Money laundering, Sanctions/Compliance Training and Basic Banking Practice.</span></p><br><br><b>About Standard Chartered</b> <br><p><span>We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.</span></p><br><br>
<p><span>Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.</span></p><br><br>
<p><span>Together we:</span></p><br><br>
<ul>
<li><span><strong>Do the right thing</strong> and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do</span></li>
<li><span><strong>Never settle,</strong> continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well</span></li>
<li><span><strong>Are better together,</strong> we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term</span></li>
</ul><br><b>What we offer</b> <br><p><strong>In line with our Fair Pay Charter,</strong> we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.</p><br><br>
<ul>
<li><strong>Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance,</strong> with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.</li>
<li><strong>Time-off</strong> including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.</li>
<li><strong>Flexible working</strong> options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.</li>
<li><strong>Proactive wellbeing support</strong> through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits</li>
<li><strong>A continuous learning culture</strong> to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.</li>
<li><strong>Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation,</strong> one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.</li>
</ul><br>
</div>
← Back to All Insights<br><br>Investment<br><br>The S&P 500 Explained: A Critical Guide for Smarter Investments<br><br>June 30, 2025 By Bob Wolfe, CFP®, EA, CSLP®<br><br>Investment General<br><br>Listen to this article<br><br>Speed 1x<br><br>When it comes to investing, few tools are trusted as much as the S&P 500. It serves as a benchmark, a tracker, and for some, the yardstick for financial decision-making. But understanding the S&P 500 is more than just knowing it's “an index.” It requires peeling back the layers to grasp how it’s managed, what it represents, and its implications for you as an investor.<br><br>Whether you're new to investing or a seasoned finance enthusiast, this guide will break down the S&P 500 in a simple, digestible way.<br><br>A Benchmark Worth Understanding<br><br>The S&P 500 is more than a collection of 500 companies; it’s the heartbeat of the U. S. stock market. Created in 1957, it quickly became one of the most closely watched indexes in the world. Why? Because it tracks the performance of the largest U. S. companies across various industries, offering a snapshot of the markets.<br><br>But understanding it fully, how it’s managed, structured, and what it represents, is critical, especially if you're using it to guide your investment strategy.<br><br>What Is the S&P 500?<br><br>The Basics of the Index<br><br>The S&P 500 is a stock market index that measures the performance of 500 of the largest publicly traded companies in the U. S. These companies are selected based on their market capitalization, essentially, the total value of their outstanding shares.<br><br>The index itself is "market-weighted", meaning larger companies like Apple and Microsoft carry more influence on the index than smaller ones.<br><br>Nerd Note: Did you know only 86 of the original 500 companies from the S&P 500’s 1957 debut are still part of the index today? The index evolves as businesses rise, fall, or fail to meet its criteria.<br><br>Who is in charge of the S&P 500?<br><br>The index is maintained by the S&P Dow Jones indices, which is a joint venture primarily owned by S&P Global. Another popular index called the "Dow Jones", which focuses on industrial companies, is also connected to the ownership structure.<br><br>Here is where this starts to really matter: The parent organization owning these is Newscorp, which also owns financial reporting agencies like The Wall Street Journal, Barrons & Marketwatch to name a few. Charles Dow created the Dow Jones index in 1882, and also was the founder of The Wall Street Journal, which helped popularize that index when industrial companies were a larger portion of the economy before gradually falling out of public favor.<br><br>This structure is important to know and points to how they are so widely publicized, becoming the household names that we know today.<br><br>How "Passive" Is the S&P 500?<br><br>The Role of Active Decision-Making<br><br>The S&P 500 is often marketed as a passive investment tool, but don’t be fooled, there’s a lot of active decision-making involved.<br><br>A committee meets monthly to review and revise the composition of the index. They consider factors like profitability, stability, and liquidity to decide which companies stay, join, or leave. For example, companies must show positive earnings for four consecutive quarters before being eligible.<br><br>Nerd Note: AT&T was once the largest company in the S&P 500. Today, it’s nowhere near the top. The index evolves as the economy and industries change.<br><br>How Diverse Is the S&P 500?<br><br><br><br>Sector Concentration<br><br>While the S&P 500 aims to represent the U. S. economy, it isn’t evenly distributed across industries. Over time, sector weightings have shifted dramatically.<br><br>For instance, technology has grown to dominate the index, while sectors like telecommunications have shrunk considerably. This evolution mirrors the changing priorities of the modern economy but also raises concentration risks.<br><br>See the picture from Morningstar of what the underlying sectors of the index are invested in as of 2025:<br><br><br><br>The Market’s Increasing Concentration <br><br>What’s even more striking is the growing influence of a few major companies. Giants like Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon make up a significant chunk of the S&P 500. While their success drives the index forward, it can also distort the broader market representation. This is shown by Morningstar’s “style box” which shows what percentage of the index is a middle sized companies (19% being invested in $2-10 Billion market capitalization companies). It also shows that there are more allocated to “value” companies, which tend to focus more on profit and distributions over growth.<br><br>Nerd Note: The top five companies now account for over 20% of the index’s value, a level of concentration not seen since the late 1960s.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Is the S&P 500 a Good Benchmark for Personal Investments?<br><br>The Benefits Of Using The S&P 500<br><br>The S&P 500 shines as a benchmark for investors because of its historical performance and accessibility via index funds. Its passive nature makes it ideal for those who want to avoid the "return on hassle" associated with more nuanced and individual investments.<br><br>Pro Tip: Index funds tied to the S&P 500, or any index, simplify investing and often outperform actively managed funds over the long term, in large part due to their lower expense fees and consistency in the investments, rather than investing in the latest hot stock.<br><br>The Drawbacks to Consider <br><br>Despite Its Advantages, The S&P 500 Has Limitations. Its Focus On U. S. Companies Means Less Exposure To International Markets. The Below Chart From JP Morgan’s Guide To The Markets Shows The Long Periods That Either The U. S. Or International Markets May Persist To Outperform One-another Based On Unpredictable Global Events. With Purple Indicating International Outpacing The U. S. And Vice Versa<br><br>Additionally, its heavy concentration in certain sectors and companies might not align with your diversification goals. For instance, if technology experiences a downturn, the impact on the S&P 500, and your portfolio, could be substantial.<br><br>Lessons for Investors<br><br>The S&P 500 is an incredible tool, but it’s just that, a tool. It’s not a one-size-fits-all solution.<br><br>To make the most of it, consider diversifying your portfolio by adding other assets, such as international stocks or bonds. Understanding the rules and structure of the index can also prevent surprises and help you make more informed decisions.<br><br>A System That Evolves with You<br><br>The S&P 500 evolves alongside the market, making it a dynamic benchmark for tracking economic trends. But just like the index adapts, so should your personal investment strategy.<br><br>Investing can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Focus on your own goals, ability to take on risk, and financial rules to create a strategy that works for you. Outside of managing fees, one of the biggest determinants of investment success is determining a strategy and sticking with it through good and bad times.<br><br>If you’re ready for more educational content like this, subscribe to Healthy Insights for expert-driven tips, or consult a professional to tailor your investment approach.<br><br>The S&P 500 is more than just a list of stocks, it’s a living, breathing story of the U. S. markets. Understanding the narrative and structure can help make your financial story a success.<br><br>Invest smarter, not harder<br><br>Get evidence-based investment insights and portfolio strategies delivered monthly.<br><br>');background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 12px center;padding-right:36px;"> Which best describes you? 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← Back to All Insights<br><br>Investment<br><br>The S&P 500 Explained: A Critical Guide for Smarter Investments<br><br>June 30, 2025 By Bob Wolfe, CFP®, EA, CSLP®<br><br>Investment General<br><br>Listen to this article<br><br>Speed 1x<br><br>When it comes to investing, few tools are trusted as much as the S&P 500. It serves as a benchmark, a tracker, and for some, the yardstick for financial decision-making. But understanding the S&P 500 is more than just knowing it's “an index.” It requires peeling back the layers to grasp how it’s managed, what it represents, and its implications for you as an investor.<br><br>Whether you're new to investing or a seasoned finance enthusiast, this guide will break down the S&P 500 in a simple, digestible way.<br><br>A Benchmark Worth Understanding<br><br>The S&P 500 is more than a collection of 500 companies; it’s the heartbeat of the U. S. stock market. Created in 1957, it quickly became one of the most closely watched indexes in the world. Why? Because it tracks the performance of the largest U. S. companies across various industries, offering a snapshot of the markets.<br><br>But understanding it fully, how it’s managed, structured, and what it represents, is critical, especially if you're using it to guide your investment strategy.<br><br>What Is the S&P 500?<br><br>The Basics of the Index<br><br>The S&P 500 is a stock market index that measures the performance of 500 of the largest publicly traded companies in the U. S. These companies are selected based on their market capitalization, essentially, the total value of their outstanding shares.<br><br>The index itself is "market-weighted", meaning larger companies like Apple and Microsoft carry more influence on the index than smaller ones.<br><br>Nerd Note: Did you know only 86 of the original 500 companies from the S&P 500’s 1957 debut are still part of the index today? The index evolves as businesses rise, fall, or fail to meet its criteria.<br><br>Who is in charge of the S&P 500?<br><br>The index is maintained by the S&P Dow Jones indices, which is a joint venture primarily owned by S&P Global. Another popular index called the "Dow Jones", which focuses on industrial companies, is also connected to the ownership structure.<br><br>Here is where this starts to really matter: The parent organization owning these is Newscorp, which also owns financial reporting agencies like The Wall Street Journal, Barrons & Marketwatch to name a few. Charles Dow created the Dow Jones index in 1882, and also was the founder of The Wall Street Journal, which helped popularize that index when industrial companies were a larger portion of the economy before gradually falling out of public favor.<br><br>This structure is important to know and points to how they are so widely publicized, becoming the household names that we know today.<br><br>How "Passive" Is the S&P 500?<br><br>The Role of Active Decision-Making<br><br>The S&P 500 is often marketed as a passive investment tool, but don’t be fooled, there’s a lot of active decision-making involved.<br><br>A committee meets monthly to review and revise the composition of the index. They consider factors like profitability, stability, and liquidity to decide which companies stay, join, or leave. For example, companies must show positive earnings for four consecutive quarters before being eligible.<br><br>Nerd Note: AT&T was once the largest company in the S&P 500. Today, it’s nowhere near the top. The index evolves as the economy and industries change.<br><br>How Diverse Is the S&P 500?<br><br><br><br>Sector Concentration<br><br>While the S&P 500 aims to represent the U. S. economy, it isn’t evenly distributed across industries. Over time, sector weightings have shifted dramatically.<br><br>For instance, technology has grown to dominate the index, while sectors like telecommunications have shrunk considerably. This evolution mirrors the changing priorities of the modern economy but also raises concentration risks.<br><br>See the picture from Morningstar of what the underlying sectors of the index are invested in as of 2025:<br><br><br><br>The Market’s Increasing Concentration <br><br>What’s even more striking is the growing influence of a few major companies. Giants like Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon make up a significant chunk of the S&P 500. While their success drives the index forward, it can also distort the broader market representation. This is shown by Morningstar’s “style box” which shows what percentage of the index is a middle sized companies (19% being invested in $2-10 Billion market capitalization companies). It also shows that there are more allocated to “value” companies, which tend to focus more on profit and distributions over growth.<br><br>Nerd Note: The top five companies now account for over 20% of the index’s value, a level of concentration not seen since the late 1960s.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Is the S&P 500 a Good Benchmark for Personal Investments?<br><br>The Benefits Of Using The S&P 500<br><br>The S&P 500 shines as a benchmark for investors because of its historical performance and accessibility via index funds. Its passive nature makes it ideal for those who want to avoid the "return on hassle" associated with more nuanced and individual investments.<br><br>Pro Tip: Index funds tied to the S&P 500, or any index, simplify investing and often outperform actively managed funds over the long term, in large part due to their lower expense fees and consistency in the investments, rather than investing in the latest hot stock.<br><br>The Drawbacks to Consider <br><br>Despite Its Advantages, The S&P 500 Has Limitations. Its Focus On U. S. Companies Means Less Exposure To International Markets. The Below Chart From JP Morgan’s Guide To The Markets Shows The Long Periods That Either The U. S. Or International Markets May Persist To Outperform One-another Based On Unpredictable Global Events. With Purple Indicating International Outpacing The U. S. And Vice Versa<br><br>Additionally, its heavy concentration in certain sectors and companies might not align with your diversification goals. For instance, if technology experiences a downturn, the impact on the S&P 500, and your portfolio, could be substantial.<br><br>Lessons for Investors<br><br>The S&P 500 is an incredible tool, but it’s just that, a tool. It’s not a one-size-fits-all solution.<br><br>To make the most of it, consider diversifying your portfolio by adding other assets, such as international stocks or bonds. Understanding the rules and structure of the index can also prevent surprises and help you make more informed decisions.<br><br>A System That Evolves with You<br><br>The S&P 500 evolves alongside the market, making it a dynamic benchmark for tracking economic trends. But just like the index adapts, so should your personal investment strategy.<br><br>Investing can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Focus on your own goals, ability to take on risk, and financial rules to create a strategy that works for you. Outside of managing fees, one of the biggest determinants of investment success is determining a strategy and sticking with it through good and bad times.<br><br>If you’re ready for more educational content like this, subscribe to Healthy Insights for expert-driven tips, or consult a professional to tailor your investment approach.<br><br>The S&P 500 is more than just a list of stocks, it’s a living, breathing story of the U. S. markets. Understanding the narrative and structure can help make your financial story a success.<br><br>Invest smarter, not harder<br><br>Get evidence-based investment insights and portfolio strategies delivered monthly.<br><br>');background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 12px center;padding-right:36px;"> Which best describes you? Early Career Professional Mid-Late Career Professional Healthcare Provider Business Owner Retiree Caregiver<br><br>You May Also Find Helpful<br><br>Investment<br><br>Smarter Portfolio Design: The Case for Factor Investing<br><br>5 min read<br><br>Investment<br><br>Direct Indexing Explained: Should You Consider It for Your Portfolio?<br><br>5 min read<br><br>Investment<br><br>What Happens to Employee Equity When a Company Gets Acquired<br><br>5 min read<br><br>Investment<br><br>Navigating Financial Innovations Through the Ages<br><br>5 min read
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<span> </span><p><span><span><span>Head Mermaid Diver, Lost World</span></span></span> <br><span><span>(<span>20439</span></span></span>)</p><br> <p><span>Atlantis Dubai is part of Kerzner International, and home to two extraordinary resorts: the world-renowned Atlantis, The Palm and the ultra-luxury Atlantis The Royal. Together, they represent world-class service, bold innovation, and unforgettable experiences brought to life.</span></p><br> <p><span>With over 6,000 colleagues from 129 nationalities, Atlantis Dubai operates as one team, with many departments and back-of-house functions seamlessly supporting both resorts. Across every role and department, our shared purpose is the same: to create amazing experiences and everlasting memories - not only for our guests, but for our colleagues too.</span></p><br><p><span><strong>About The Role </strong></span></p><br>
<p><span>A skilled and experienced Mermaid performer and operational leader responsible for the overall performance, development, and success of the Mermaid program.The Head Mermaid leads the Mermaid team, maintains high colleague engagement and a positive team culture, supports daily deployment, coordinates training and safety readiness, and ensures that all Mermaid experiences are delivered safely,professionally, and in line with Atlantis guest experience standards.The role is responsible for supporting program growth through show quality, team development, operational structure,resource planning, dry revenue opportunities, special events, and continuous improvement. The Head Mermaid is expected to remain an active performer when required while also carrying program leadership, administrative, training, and operational responsibilities. All duties, assignments, schedules, show participation, dry activities, training blocks, administrative responsibilities, and ownership areas are subject to change based on the needs of the business.</span></p><br> <p><span><strong>Key Duties and Responsiblities </strong></span></p><br>
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<li><span>Leads and develops the Mermaid team, setting the standard for professionalism, safety, performance quality, guest</span></li>
<li><span>interaction, and positive team culture.</span></li>
<li><span>Acts as the operational leader and ambassador for the Mermaid program.</span></li>
<li><span>Oversee the choreography for all mermaid shows, meet-and-greets, and children’s parties.</span></li>
<li><span>Ensures high standards of choreography are consistently upheld across all performances and guest interactions.</span></li>
<li><span>Regularly reviews and refreshes show content and guest experiences to keep them engaging and innovative.</span></li>
<li><span>Conducts monthly one-on-one sessions or performance check-ins with Mermaid team members to provide feedback, identify development needs, and support professional growth.</span></li>
<li><span>Organises or supports training programs, safety drills, emergency preparedness exercises, rehearsals, show reviews, and skill-development sessions.</span></li>
<li><span>Supports recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, and development pathways for Mermaid Trainees, Mermaids, and Senior Mermaids.</span></li>
<li><span>Supports management in assessing role readiness, performance, conduct, culture fit, and progression using formal and fair assessment criteria. </span></li>
<li><span>Prepares and manages the daily schedule for mermaid shows and guest interactions.</span></li>
<li><span>Leads the daily mermaid team briefing each morning.</span></li>
<li><span>Reports any equipment issues to management in a timely manner.</span></li>
<li><span>Provides recommendations on the purchase of new equipment, such as mermaid tails.</span></li>
<li><span>Learns and effectively utilises Atlantis business systems as required, including rostering, procurement, and ordering systems such as COUPA.</span></li>
<li><span>Maintains professional relationships with mermaid equipment suppliers.</span></li>
<li><span>Monitors and maintains adequate stock levels of consumables, including makeup and hair products.</span></li>
<li><span>Advises on appropriate props for use in mermaid shows and guest interactions.</span></li>
<li><span>Supports the development of new guest experiences, dry activations, special events, Dolphin Meet and Greet, Shark Lagoon activations, photo opportunities, private experiences, and other revenue-generating programs.</span></li>
<li><span>Ensures the highest standards of safety, performance quality, guest satisfaction, brand representation, and operational consistency.</span></li>
<li><span>Drives continuous improvement and innovation within the Mermaid program.</span></li>
<li><span>Perform as a mermaid in underwater shows, meet-and-greets, and themed events, promotional activities, and special events as required.</span></li>
<li><span>Swim gracefully in a mermaid tail while executing choreographed routines or improvisational movements.</span></li>
<li><span>Participate in rehearsals, costume fittings, and promotional activities.</span></li>
<li><span>Maintain physical fitness and water safety proficiency.</span></li>
<li><span>Follow safety procedures and emergency protocols as instructed by staff or Dive Safety Officer.</span></li>
<li><span>Follows all policies and procedures set in the Atlantis Dubai Dive Operations Manual</span></li>
<li><span>Assist in the care, maintenance, and cleaning of mermaid costumes and equipment.</span></li>
<li><span>Logs and reports all equipment malfunctions to supervisor immediately.</span></li>
<li><span>Maintains dive logs and records of own dives.</span></li>
<li><span>Ensures a complete understanding and adheres to policies of all division / department policies.</span></li>
<li><span>Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment for both people and animals.</span></li>
<li><span>Attend meetings and trainings as requested and required.</span></li>
<li><span>Maintains a sound knowledge of the Company’s facilities and related services.</span></li>
<li><span>Maintains confidentiality of information always received.</span></li>
<li><span>Performs other reasonable duties throughout the division as requested by management and based on the needs of the business.</span></li>
</ul> <p><strong><span>About You </span></strong></p><br>
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<li><span>Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Mermaid performance, aquatic performance, freediving, synchronized swimming, diving, dance, theatre, guest entertainment, character performance, or comparable guest-facing performance experience required.</span></li>
<li><span>Minimum 2 years of management, supervisory, team leadership, training, coaching, or program leadership experience required.</span></li>
<li><span>Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating a team, training program, show operation, guest-facing program, or comparable performance-based operation required.</span></li>
<li><span>Instructor-level certification in Mermaid, Freediving, or an equivalent relevant discipline is preferred. If the Head Mermaid is required to deliver formal Mermaid or freediving training, the colleague must obtain the required instructor-level certification within an agreed timeframe, based on the needs of the business.</span></li>
<li><span>Recognized Mermaid certification required.</span></li>
<li><span>Must successfully complete annual departmental swim test</span></li>
<li><span>Must have the ability to hold breath underwater for extended periods.</span></li>
<li><span>Comfortable performing in front of large crowds and engaging with children and adults.</span></li>
<li><span>Ability to swim and perform underwater for extended periods in varying water temperatures.</span></li>
<li><span>Endurance for repetitive movements, extended periods in costume, and extended periods in Mermaid tail or performance costume.</span></li>
<li><span>Must pass annual dive medical or required fitness assessment.</span></li>
<li><span>Ability to lift or carry costume elements or equipment up to [e.g., 25 lbs.].</span></li>
<li><span>Ability to wear and swim in a monofin or mermaid tail for extended periods.</span></li>
<li><span>CPR, First Aid, and Rescue training (or willingness to obtain).</span></li>
<li><span>Flexible schedule including weekends, holidays, evenings, and private events, and special activations.</span></li>
<li><span>Positive attitude and strong work ethics.</span></li>
<li><span>Must be able to speak English confidently and clearly when delivering guest-facing programs, shows, meet-and-greets, photo opportunities, dry activations, safety briefings, and colleague communication.</span></li>
<li><span>Must be comfortable performing assigned duties in close proximity to all animals in our collection</span>.</li>
<li><span>Demonstrates mature, responsible, and professional behavior in duties.</span></li>
<li><span>Able to receive, apply, and deliver feedback related to show quality, guest interaction, safety, teamwork, performance standards, and professional conduct.</span></li>
<li><span>Ability to use or learn Atlantis business systems required for rostering, procurement, ordering, record keeping, and operational administration.</span> </li>
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<p><span>We offer a competitive, tax-free salary paid in UAE Dirhams (AED), alongside a wealth of benefits. These include generous food and beverage privileges, exclusive discounted rates at all Kerzner properties worldwide, comprehensive health insurance (with dental coverage), annual flights home, life insurance, an incentive programme, and a variety of colleague wellness and social initiatives.</span></p><br>
<p><span>With a strong emphasis on learning and development, colleagues at Atlantis enjoy access to world-class training, career mobility, and internal growth opportunities across the Kerzner portfolio - making this an ideal environment for ambitious individuals seeking a long-term, fulfilling career in luxury hospitality. Join the A-Team and discover the extraordinary.</span></p><br>
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<span>Employment: Full-time Reporting to: CEO / Project Lead Key stakeholders: Head of Wealth Management, Operations, Compliance & MLRO, CIO, Chief Trader, Finance, external and group technology teams Company Overview Our client is building a new DFSA-regulated wealth management and brokerage platform in DIFC, backed by a large institutional financial group with significant financial and technology resources.<br> The company is currently at the infrastructure and platform build-out stage.<br> The objective is to create an international, scalable and technology-led wealth management and brokerage business, with the potential to expand its regulatory permissions and product capabilities over time.<br> Role Overview They are seeking an experienced Chief Technology Officer with a proven track record of building digital architecture within a r egulated bank, broker, investment platform or wealth management institution.<br> This is not a general corporate IT, infrastructure support or purely software-development role.<br> The successful candidate must have directly participated in the design, implementation or transformation of an end-to-end financial-services technology platform, covering the client journey, trading and investment systems, operations, data, cybersecurity and regulatory requirements.<br> The CTO will take ownership of the company’s technology strategy, target architecture and digital transformation agenda.<br> The person will also act as the bridge between the DIFC management team and internal or external development teams located in other jurisdictions.<br> The role is highly hands-on.<br> During the initial build-out, the CTO will be expected to define requirements, challenge proposed solutions, manage vendors and developers, control delivery and ensure that the technology platform supports the company’s business and regulatory model.<br> Mandatory Experience Candidates must demonstrate substantial, hands-on experience in one or more of the following environments: • regulated brokerage; • private banking or wealth management; • digital banking; • investment management or trading platforms; • securities or multi-asset financial infrastructure.<br> The successful candidate must have experience building or materially transforming several components of the following technology stack: • digital client onboarding and KYC workflows; • mobile application and client web portal; • CRM and Relationship Manager workstations; • OMS, EMS, PMS and back-office systems; • trading, custody and settlement integrations; • securities and cash position keeping; • client, management and regulatory reporting; • data architecture, analytics and management information; • API architecture and integration layers; • cybersecurity, identity and access management; • cloud or hybrid infrastructure; • vendor and outsourced development governance.<br> A background limited to general office IT, infrastructure support, telecoms, generic project management or non-financial consumer applications will not be sufficient.<br> Key Responsibilities 1.<br> Target Digital Architecture • Design the end-to-end target technology architecture for the brokerage and wealth management platform.<br> • Define how the client application, CRM, onboarding, trading systems, PMS, OMS, back office, reporting and data layers will interact.<br> • Establish a scalable architecture capable of supporting additional asset classes, clients, jurisdictions and regulatory permissions.<br> • Identify system dependencies, integration risks and areas of excessive manual processing.<br> • Determine which components should be developed internally, acquired from vendors or outsourced.<br> 2. Digital Transformation Strategy • Develop a practical digital transformation roadmap for the first 6, 12 and 24 months.<br> • Translate the company’s business model into a coherent technology and delivery strategy.<br> • Prioritise the minimum viable platform required for client onboarding and commercial launch.<br> • Ensure that short-term solutions do not prevent future scaling or institutionalisation.<br> • Introduce appropriate architecture, product and delivery governance.<br> 3. Digital Client Journey • Lead the design and implementation of the full digital client journey.<br> • Build onboarding workflows covering document collection, KYC, classification, approvals, e-signatures and account-opening status.<br> • Develop client portal and mobile application functionality.<br> • Build RM-facing tools providing visibility over client status, portfolios, requests and outstanding actions.<br> • Implement secure communication, portfolio reporting, statements and service-request functionality.<br> • Ensure that the client experience is consistent with an international private banking and wealth management proposition.<br> 4. Brokerage and Investment Technology • Lead the selection, implementation and integration of OMS, EMS, PMS and back-office systems.<br> • Work with Operations and Trading on cash and securities booking, order routing, allocations, settlement, reconciliation and corporate actions.<br> • Coordinate integrations with brokers, custodians, banks, exchanges, market-data vendors and other financial counterparties.<br> • Evaluate systems such as QORT, QUIK and international alternatives based on scalability, regulatory suitability and integration capabilities.<br> • Support multi-asset capabilities across equities, fixed income, FX, funds, structured products and derivatives.<br> • Ensure reliable front-to-back trade lifecycle processing and data consistency.<br> 5. Data and Reporting Architecture • Define the company’s data model, data ownership and golden-source architecture.<br> • Establish reliable client, portfolio, cash, securities and transaction data.<br> • Build management dashboards and operational reporting.<br> • Support client statements, performance reporting and regulatory reporting.<br> • Introduce data-quality controls, reconciliation logic and audit trails.<br> • Develop an architecture capable of supporting advanced analytics and AI-enabled services over time.<br> 6. Regulatory Technology and Controls • Work closely with Compliance, Risk, Finance and Operations to ensure that systems meet DFSA requirements.<br> • Embed segregation of duties, maker-checker controls and approval workflows.<br> • Maintain complete audit trails for access, decisions, transactions and system changes.<br> • Support regulatory reporting, compliance monitoring and audit requests.<br> • Ensure appropriate data retention, confidentiality and record-keeping.<br> • Design technology controls around outsourcing, business continuity and operational resilience.<br> 7. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure • Take ownership of cybersecurity, infrastructure and information-security standards.<br> • Establish identity and access management, privileged-access controls and role-based permissions.<br> • Define cloud, hosting, network and data-security architecture.<br> • Implement cyber monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management and penetration testing.<br> • Establish backup, disaster-recovery and business-continuity arrangements.<br> • Coordinate the technology requirements for the DIFC office, including connectivity, devices, secure networks and server infrastructure.<br> 8. Development and Vendor Management • Manage internal developers, external vendors and group technology resources.<br> • Establish clear technical specifications, delivery milestones, budgets and acceptance criteria.<br> • Introduce structured product backlog, release management and change-control processes.<br> • Set and monitor SLAs, KPIs and escalation mechanisms.<br> • Ensure that critical knowledge, source code, documentation and system ownership remain under the company’s control.<br> • Prevent excessive dependency on individual developers or external service providers.<br> 9. Technology Leadership • Build the internal technology organisation as the platform grows.<br> • Recruit and manage business analysts, solution architects, developers, infrastructure and cybersecurity specialists.<br> • Present technology strategy, risks, budgets and delivery status to senior management and the Board.<br> • Act as the primary technology counterpart for business, operations, compliance and investment functions.<br> • Create a disciplined but commercially practical technology culture.<br> Candidate Profile • At least 12–15 years of relevant technology experience.<br> • At least 5 years in a senior technology, architecture or digital transformation role within a regulated financial institution.<br> • Direct experience in a broker, private bank, wealth manager, digital bank or investment platform is strongly preferred.<br> • Proven record of delivering a major digital transformation or building a financial-services platform from the ground up.<br> • Strong understanding of front-to-back brokerage and investment workflows.<br> • Knowledge of client onboarding, CRM, trading, settlement, custody, portfolio management and reporting systems.<br> • Experience with complex integrations and API-based architecture.<br> • Strong understanding of cybersecurity, data governance and regulatory technology controls.<br> • Experience managing distributed and outsourced technology teams.<br> • Ability to communicate effectively with senior business stakeholders and convert business requirements into technical architecture.<br> • Fluent English; Russian is a significant advantage.<br> • UAE, DIFC, DFSA or comparable international regulatory experience is desirable.<br> Required Leadership Style The person must be: • hands-on and delivery-oriented; • capable of building, not only advising; • commercially minded but control-conscious; • able to challenge developers, vendors and business stakeholders; • comfortable working with incomplete requirements in an early-stage environment; • disciplined in documentation, architecture and delivery governance; • able to balance speed, scalability, cost and regulatory risk.<br></span> </div>
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<span><b>Key Responsibilities</b> <br></span><p><span><strong>Strategy</strong></span><br><span>• Strategies for Revenue generation and business development</span><br><span>• Business objectives and goals </span><br><span>• Drive the Digital Agenda</span></p><br><br>
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<p><span><strong>Acquisition & Sales Management</strong></span><br><span>• Generate new business to achieve defined targets in terms of no. of customers, volumes and revenue.</span><br><span>• Achieve the Targets set in terms of product mix, active/ passive ratio, liability targets, no. of transactions.</span><br><span>• Induction of all (NTB) new customers brought in by the Branches & Direct Sales team. </span><br><span>• Achieve “best in class” productivity in order to maximize the efficacy of the sales process. </span><br><span>• Achieve the budgeted cross sell targets, consistency and penetration.</span><br><span>• Aggressive Sales call plans to acquire large prospective customers through referrals.</span><br><span>• Ensure coverage of customer base in accordance with the approved contact plans.</span><br><span>• Update & maintain all Sales MIS (Calls, Prospects, Attritions, Business done, etc.)</span><br><span>• Maintain and update customer information on C Manager. Accurate and timely generation of reports.</span><br><span>• Activation of dormant accounts.</span><br><span>• Constantly updated product and process knowledge by successfully attending Tests/ Quizzes/ Certifications.</span></p><br><br> <br><p><span><span><strong>Customer Relationship Building</strong></span></span><br><span>• Build and deepen relationships with existing Priority Customers to achieve increase in share of wallet and revenues.</span><br><span>• Effectively meeting customer expectations and handling/ reduction of customer complaints.</span><br><span>• Provide professional customer service to achieve a high percentage of customer satisfaction and retention.</span><br><span>• Manage the portfolio to de-risk against attrition and achieve stability of book.</span><br><span>• Have complete knowledge of the customer base in terms of the profile, demographics & psychographics and assets in the Bank and in other places.</span><br><span>• Serve as the one-point contact to the High Net Worth customers of the Bank</span></p><br><br>
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<p><span><span><strong>Processes</strong></span></span><br><span>• Ensure compliance of laid down process and procedures.</span><br><span>• Facilitate and Implement work process improvements.</span><br><span>• To ensure compliance with Global Process Standards on Customer Data Confidentiality.</span></p><br><br> <br><p><span><strong><span>People & Talent</span> </strong></span><br><span>• Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from their team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.</span><br><span>• Ensure the provision of ongoing training and development of people, and ensure that holders of all critical functions are suitably</span><br><span> skilled and qualified for their roles ensuring that they have effective supervision in place to mitigate any risks.</span><br><span>• Employ, engage and retain high quality people, with succession planning for critical roles.</span><br><span>• Responsibility to review team structure/capacity plans.</span><br><span>• Set and monitor job descriptions and objectives for direct reports and provide feedback and rewards in line with their performance against those responsibilities and objectives.</span></p><br><br>
<p><br><span><span><strong>Risk Management</strong></span></span><br><span>• Ensure KYC/AML updates, proper zero error documentation.</span><br><span>• Updating the C – Manager, adhering to the Contact Management Plan.</span><br><span>• Ensure full awareness of all policies and procedures issued in relation to money laundering prevention and KYC.</span><br><span>• Ensure compliance with the above policies on an ongoing basis and reported any suspicious transaction immediately to the supervising officer.</span><br><span>• Ensure full awareness of all policies relating to operational risk, sales processes, anti-misselling, etc and comply with the same.</span><br><span>• Read, understand and comply with all provisions of the Group Code of Conduct.</span></p><br><br> <br><p><span><span><strong>Governance </strong></span></span><br><span>• To be able to detect any suspicious transactions, Money laundering, forgeries etc </span><br><span>• Highest compliance with reference to Anti Bribery, Anti Money Laundering & Combating Financial Crime Risk procedures. </span><br><span>• Ensure all GPS standards are followed and adhered.</span></p><br><br>
<p><br><span><span><strong>Regulatory & Business Conduct</strong> </span></span><br><span>• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct. </span><br><span>• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across </span><br><span> Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.</span><br><span>• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.</span><br><span>• Good knowledge groups policies, standards, local regulations and legislations of the prevention of money laundering and adherence to group code of conduct.</span><br><span>• Obtain Security & Commodity Authority (SCA) license and timely completion of Continuous Program Development (CPD) requirement post SCA licensing. This is a mandatory requirement for the role.</span></p><br><br> <br><p><span><span><strong>Key stakeholders</strong></span></span><br><span><span><strong>Internal:</strong></span></span><br><span>• Product Manager – Priority Banking - for Launch and implementation of product campaigns</span><br><span>• Customer Service Manager - WM - for Product services to the customers</span><br><span>• Unit Heads – Treasury - Implementation of sales strategies</span><br><span>• Branch Managers - Implementation of sales strategies</span><br><span>• Marketing Manager - WM - Coordinate marketing and research activities.</span><br><span>• Country Money Laundering Prevention Officer.</span></p><br><br>
<p><br><span><span><strong>External</strong></span>:</span><br><span>• Existing and Prospective Customers - for Acquisition and retention of business</span></p><br><br>
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<p><span><span><strong>Other Responsibilities</strong></span></span><br><span>• Ability to maintain a highly decent professional environment in the Priority Centre. </span><br><span>• Educate Clients on using of other delivery channels.</span></p><br><br><b>Skills and Experience</b> <br><p><span>• Manage Conduct </span><br><span>• Manage Risk</span><br><span>• Manage People</span><br><span>• Spot Opportunities</span><br><span>• Solve Problems</span><br><span>• Take the Lead</span><br><span>• Build Resilience </span></p><br><br><b>Qualifications</b> <br><p><br><span>• University Graduate.</span><br><span>• Relevant experience in sales and relationship management.</span><br><span>• Experience in handling all Banking & Investment Products.</span><br><span>• Demonstrated ability in sales planning.</span><br><span>• Strong communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence outcomes.</span><br><span>• Networking ability to manage interdepartmental deliverables.</span><br><span>• Strong inter-personal skills and leadership ability, which encourages and promotes enthusiasm and team spirit.</span><br><span>• Good understanding of the business environment in UAE preferably with direct contacts with the local HNI community.</span><br><span>• Computer literacy at the user level.</span><br><span>• Adapting to multi-cultural environment.</span><br><span>• In-depth knowledge of capital markets and financial planning. </span></p><br><br><b>About Standard Chartered</b> <br><p>We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.</p><br><br>
<p>Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.</p><br><br>
<p>Together we:</p><br><br>
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<li><b>Do the right thing</b> and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do</li>
<li><b>Never settle,</b> continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well</li>
<li><b>Are better together,</b> we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term</li>
</ul><br><b>What we offer</b> <br><p><b>In line with our Fair Pay Charter,</b> we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.</p><br><br>
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<li><b>Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance,</b> with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.</li>
<li><b>Time-off</b> including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.</li>
<li><b>Flexible working</b> options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.</li>
<li><b>Proactive wellbeing support</b> through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits</li>
<li><b>A continuous learning culture</b> to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.</li>
<li><b>Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation,</b> one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.</li>
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Job Description<br>We are seeking a highly skilled and meticulous Corporate Accountant to join the NWS Strategic team in our Dubai office. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the full accounting function across our UAE and Sri Lanka operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and the delivery of timely management information to support strategic decision-making by the Board of Directors. <br>This is a hands-on role requiring deep technical accounting knowledge across multiple jurisdictions, strong commercial awareness, and the ability to operate autonomously within a small, high-performing team. The successful candidate will be expected to take full ownership of the accounting function, managing everything from day-to-day bookkeeping through to director-level business intelligence and board reporting. They will work closely with the company’s directors to provide the financial clarity needed to drive sound investment, operational, and growth decisions.<br>Key Responsibilities <br>Financial Accounting and Reporting: • Maintain the general ledger, chart of accounts, and all accounting records for UAE and Sri Lanka entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable accounting standards. • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports, for presentation to directors and shareholders.• Produce director-level business intelligence packs, including variance analysis against budget and forecast, key performance indicators, and anomaly flagging. • Ensure the correct separation and classification of capital expenditure and operating expenditure within the accounts to maintain P&L accuracy.• Manage month-end and year-end close processes, including accruals, prepayments, depreciation schedules, and provisions. • Prepare and submit statutory financial statements in line with the reporting requirements of both jurisdictions. <br>Tax Compliance and Regulatory Obligations: • Manage all UAE tax obligations, including VAT registration and filing, Corporate Tax compliance (including transfer pricing documentation where applicable), and Economic Substance Regulations reporting. • Manage all Sri Lanka tax obligations, including income tax, withholding tax, EPF/ETF contributions, and any other statutory filings. • Stay current with changes to tax legislation in both the UAE and Sri Lanka, proactively advising the directors on the impact of any regulatory changes on the business. • Liaise with external auditors, tax consultants, and regulatory authorities in both jurisdictions to ensure full compliance.<br>Cash Flow and Treasury Management:• Prepare and maintain rolling cash flow forecasts, with particular attention to seasonal cash flow patterns and low-season liquidity management. • Monitor bank balances, manage inter-company fund transfers between UAE and Sri Lanka entities, and ensure adequate working capital at all times.• Track and report on loan servicing schedules, including bank loans, shareholder loans, and any other financing arrangements, ensuring all repayment obligations are met on time. • Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, including aged creditor and debtor analysis, and escalate overdue items to the directors as required.<br>Budgeting and Forecasting:• Support the directors in the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts, ensuring alignment between budgeted and actual revenue and cost lines.• Conduct regular budget-versus-actuals analysis, identifying material variances and providing clear, actionable commentary to directors on the underlying causes.• Maintain and refine Excel-based management accounts templates and financial models used for board-level decision-making. <br>Systems, Tools, and Process Improvement: • Operate as the primary user and administrator of the company’s accounting software platforms, including Zoho Books and Xero, ensuring data integrity and system optimisation.• Develop and maintain robust internal controls, accounting policies, and standard operating procedures to safeguard the company’s financial assets.• Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes, automate routine tasks, and improve the efficiency and accuracy of the accounting function.• Manage the setup and maintenance of any new financial tools, integrations, or reporting dashboards as the business grows. <br>Payroll and Statutory Compliance:• Manage or oversee payroll processing for staff in both jurisdictions, including salary payments, statutory deductions (EPF, ETF, PAYE), service charge distributions, and casual staff payments.• Ensure compliance with all labour and employment-related financial obligations in both the UAE and Sri Lanka.• Maintain accurate payroll records and reconcile payroll costs against budget on a monthly basis.<br>Stakeholder Communication and Ad Hoc Analysis: • Present financial reports and analysis to directors and shareholders in a clear, concise, and commercially meaningful format. • Respond promptly to ad hoc financial queries from the directors, preparing scenario analysis, cost-benefit assessments, and financial projections as required.• Support due diligence, investment appraisal, and financial structuring for any new business ventures or expansion initiatives.<br>Required Qualifications <br>The candidate will require the following qualifications:• A recognised professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or CA, or a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related discipline. A Master’s degree or MBA would be advantageous.• Demonstrable experience as a business or corporate accountant, with a minimum of 5 years’ post-qualification experience, including substantive experience working in both Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates. • Comprehensive knowledge of UAE VAT legislation and filing requirements, including the ability to manage end-to-end VAT compliance independently.• Comprehensive knowledge of UAE Corporate Tax law, including the preparation and submission of corporate tax returns, transfer pricing considerations, and Economic Substance Regulations reporting. • Strong working knowledge of Sri Lankan tax law, including income tax, withholding tax, EPF/ETF, and other statutory obligations applicable to private limited companies.• Experience working in the hospitality, food and beverage, or tourism sectors would be highly regarded.• Accounting experience gained in Australia would be advantageous, but is not essential.<br>Technical Skills <br>The candidate must demonstrate high proficiency in the following: • Zoho Books — as the primary accounting platform. The candidate must be confident in configuring, operating, and reporting from Zoho Books with minimal supervision. • Xero — working knowledge of Xero is required, including the ability to extract data, run reports, and reconcile transactions. • Microsoft Excel — advanced proficiency is essential, including the ability to build and maintain financial models, management accounts templates, pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, conditional formatting, and data validation. The candidate will be expected to work directly in Excel-based reporting tools used by the Board. • Other accounting and ERP platforms — familiarity with additional software such as Quick Books, SAP, or Tally would be beneficial. • Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 — comfortable working across both productivity suites for collaboration and document management.<br>Language Requirements• Fluent in English — full professional proficiency in reading, writing, and spoken communication. All financial reporting, board communication, and stakeholder correspondence is conducted in English. • Fluent in Sinhalese (Sinhala) — full professional proficiency in reading, writing, and spoken communication. Required for liaising with Sri Lanka-based staff, suppliers, banks, and regulatory authorities. • Arabic language skills would be advantageous, particularly for navigating UAE government portals, liaising with local authorities, and supporting Arabic-language documentation requirements. • Any additional languages would be considered a benefit. <br>Key Skills and Attributes <br>The candidate will require the following skills and attributes: • Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy in all financial records, reports, and filings. • Strong commercial acumen — the ability to interpret financial data in the context of business performance and communicate insights clearly to non-financial stakeholders. • A proactive, self-starting approach with the ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines consistently without close supervision. • High integrity and discretion when handling sensitive financial information, shareholder data, and confidential business matters. • Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage the accounting needs of multiple entities and jurisdictions simultaneously. • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across cultures and with team members in different locations and time zones. • A solutions-oriented mindset — comfortable identifying problems, proposing practical solutions, and implementing improvements without waiting to be directed. • Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving business environment where priorities may shift, and resourcefulness is valued. • A collaborative and team-oriented disposition, while maintaining the independence and professional judgement expected of a qualified accountant. • Willingness to travel to Sri Lanka periodically as required by the business.<br>How to Apply<br>Interested candidates should submit their CV and a brief cover letter outlining their relevant experience across the UAE and Sri Lanka, their proficiency with the accounting platforms listed above, and their availability to commence. Applications should be submitted via Linked In.
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<p><span><span>The role involves delivering professional, ethical, and high-quality clinical services to patients efficiently. Responsibilities include monitoring and managing clinical risks, ensuring compliance with clinical governance and quality standards, maintaining accurate medical records, and upholding good medical practice through continuous professional development for oneself and others. Additionally, it emphasizes maintaining integrity by providing ethical and responsible clinical services.</span></span></p><br><br>Responsibilities:<br><ul><li><p><span>Identifies and understands the needs and expectations of clients in a professional manner, and shares with relevant team members.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Continuously builds and shares knowledge to deliver expert service within own scope of work, drawing on expertise of others as needed, and shares knowledge.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Responds to client complaints in a timely and effective manner and provides feedback on progress.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Keeps clients up to date with relevant and accurate information and involves them in decisions that affects them.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Focuses on consistently delivering a positive client experience.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Completes tasks in accordance with set procedures and guidelines.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Takes care to perform all tasks precisely and accurately to minimise errors.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Identifies and reports non-compliance to relevant stakeholders, constructively.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Continuously evaluates quality of own work and provides feedback on progress.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Delivers on work outputs with high level of energy, focussed effort and pace.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Aligns individual behaviour to support and meet team goals.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Proactively and respectfully shares all relevant viewpoints with others and seeks their input.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Clarifies and understands own role and responsibilities within the team.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Recognises, appreciates, and respects individual differences.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Actively participates and builds a positive team spirit.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Examines clinically and radio graphically the hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity and head and neck</span></p><br></li></ul><p><span> region.</span></p><br><ul><li><p><span>Identifies and records developmental abnormalities, caries, fractures, root exposures, erosions,</span></p><br><p><span> abrasions, and defective restorations of existing teeth. Records condition and existing pathology of the</span></p><br><p><span> periodontium, and other soft tissues of the mouth, temporo - mandibular joint, muscles of mastication,</span></p><br><p><span> occlusal relationship, and other areas of the head and neck region.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Orders, exposes, and interprets intra and extra oral radiographs of the teeth, alveolar ridges, temporomandibular joint, and other hard tissues of the cranial facial complex. Uses radiography techniques and safeguards which will assure maximum diagnostic results and patient protection against radiation hazards.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Diagnose existing pathology of the above mentioned areas utilizing other aids such as study casts, electric vitalometers, transillumunators, thermal aids, percussion and palpation.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Interviews patients and records medical history. Orders appropriate medical laboratory tests to assist in the diagnosis of systemic diseases which may affect the course of dental treatment. Takes and records patients’ vital signs, (including pulse rate and blood pressure) and refers patients for appropriate medical evaluation when indicated.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Plans a course of treatment based on the findings of the clinical and radiographic examination, the patient’s needs, and consistent with the philosophy and policies guiding the delivery of dental health care in the clinic.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Ascertains patient’s interest in dental health care, treatment expectations, as well as availability, and</span></p><br><p><span> when applicable, explains all aspects of dental disease, planned treatment, and costs as required to</span></p><br><p><span> assure complete understanding on the part of the patient.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Performs preventive procedures on adults and children including; dietary analysis, caries susceptibility tests, prophylaxis, topical fluoride therapy, oral hygiene instructions and application of dental fissure sealants.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Prescribes and administers pre-medications to patients as indicated and utilizes local anesthetics for control of pain. Recognizes adverse reactions to these agents and takes immediate necessary measures to counteract such reactions Adjusts occlusion as necessary to provide an acceptable pattern of centric contact, an acceptable pattern of grouped functional contracts and elimination of non-functional contacts.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Treats and restores decayed and fractured teeth of adults and children under adequate isolation to</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>remove decay, shape cavities to receive the restorative materials of choice (gold, silver, amalgam, resin,</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>porcelain), places appropriate medications and bases to treat or protect the remaining tooth structure, places, carves, finishes and polishes the restorations to restore function and appearance.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Prepares teeth and soft tissues for the placement of fixed or removable prostheses (bridges, partial dentures, full dentures) to replace missing teeth or to regain stability through splinting when indicated. Makes accurate impressions and precise inter-occlusal records for the fabrication of dental prosthetic appliances.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Removes diseased or fractured teeth which are beyond repair. Performs other oral surgical procedures. Recognizes and treats or refers for treatment, diseases of the pulp and periodontal structures.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Provides emergency after hours dental services to hospital in-patient and emergency room referrals.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Recognizes orthodontic problems of patients. Designs, fits, and adjusts removable appliances for minor tooth movement or for space maintenance.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Recognizes and treats or refers for treatment, oral pathology, malignant and benign. Recognizes oral manifestations of systemic disease. Possesses a basic knowledge of general medicine.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Recognizes personal limitations and refers patients to other health professionals when this referral will result in better care for the patient.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span> Demonstrates a commitment to the delivery of quality patient care within the bounds of the clinical</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>environment. Participates in a multi-professional team approach to the delivery of dental health care.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Participates in an in-service training program and continuing techniques education courses to improve personal knowledge of techniques and materials and to enhance skills to meet individual or department requirements.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Becomes certified in the cardio-pulmonary resuscitation technique.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Attends staff meetings and weekly rounds and participates in in-service activities as required, i.e.,</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Morbidity & Mortality conferences, Peer Reviews, etc.</span></p><br></li></ul><p><span><span>Performs additional duties and projects as assigned by his/her immediate superior</span></span></p><br><br>Qualifications:<br><p><span>At least 2–3 years’ experience in the relevant specialised</span><span>department</span><span>in</span><span>a</span><span>private</span><span>hospital</span><span>setting</span></p><br><p><span>Work</span><span>experience</span><span>from</span><span>a</span><span>Tier</span><span>1</span><span>country</span><span>as</span><span>specified by the UAE healthcare regulator.</span></p><br><p><span><span>Basic</span><span>medical</span><span>degree</span><span>recognised</span><span>by</span><span>the</span><span>relevant UAE healthcare authority.</span></span></p><br><p><span><span>Diploma</span><span>or</span><span>a</span><span>training</span><span>in</span><span>a</span><span>speciality</span><span>recognised</span><span>by the relevant UAE healthcare authority.</span></span></p><br><p><span><span>Active</span><span>and</span><span>valid</span><span>life</span><span>support</span><span>certification</span><span>(e.g.</span><span>BLS, ACLS, PALS, ATLS, NRP</span></span></p><br> </div>
Job Purpose<br><br> The specialist role is to ensure efficient controls applied over the operational activities of the accounting section to provide the best services to the internal and external customers. Identifying and resolving workflow and production issues. Addressing and discussing risk exposures issues in the areas which the team acts as independent controller and propose solutions with SSO managements. Develop and establish measures and testing standards for new applications, product or enhancements to existing applications through their development / product life cycle. Analyse documentation and technical specifications of any new application under deployment or consideration to determine its intended functionality. Ensure that testing activities allow applications to meet business requirements and system goals, fulfil end user requirements, and identify existing and potential issues. Report and escalates issues of concern or risk to the FCIS management. Acts as independent controller during the IPO (Initial Public Offering) to ensure that control aspects are covered by the IS team in regard to the Online subscription account, RD matching status reports and the IT reports to ensure that there is no outstanding applications / funds not executed during the exercise. Managing transactions of SSO related activities on Core Banking System, ensuring their successful settlement, avoiding loss and penalties to the bank and clients that could cause the bank Reputational, Financial and Operational Risk. Manage the interest calculation of the short-term deposits and long-term deposits related to ADX listed companies and ensure that interest is paid as per the agreement between FAB and ADX and the rates are captured correctly in the core banking system. Support all Non –Financial transactions processed through Core banking system for the Issuer Services & Custody Businesses, and Asset Management Group. Verify account opening documents to meet the bank procedures requirements. Verify correctness of information captured in core banking system. Verify mandates to request amendments on static data and verify correctness of amendments as per customer requests and instruction in terms of the bank amendment procedures and checklist. In charge of daily Reconciliations of custody client cash and securities positions as Local & Global Custodians on a variety of systems. Accounting team supports the Section Head in his/her role as ORM and BCP coordinators for SSO. Accounting team performing the Account ownership and Verification of all internal accounts used by the department by reconciling and reviewing the daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliation and reporting of the businesses units GLs and financial status and ensure that proper RAG is provided for accounts with mismatch or disputed amounts during AOV monthly update. Report and escalates issues of concern or risk to the FCIS management. Liaise with VAT team in relation to the preparation of the VAT treatment memo on SSO processes. Creating training materials and process manuals.<br><br>Key Accountabilities<br><br>Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures<br><br>Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner. Demonstrate compliance to organization’s values and ethics at all times to support the establishment of a value drive culture within the bank.<br><br>Continuous Improvement<br><br>Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.<br><br>Reporting<br><br> Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate statements and reports to meet department requirements, policies and quality standards.<br><br>Tasks<br><br>Job Context:<br><br> Control of Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly reconciliation including, Interbranch /Sundry / Suspense /Call accounts to be reviewed and checked by Section Head, ensuring escalation of all mismatches. Provide services to IS and Custody business, and GAM with regards to validation of financial transactions on Core banking system. Provide services to IS and Custody business, and GAM with regards to executing non-financial transactions on Core banking system. Coordinating with Issuer of Convertible Notes (GMO) and IS for buy back transaction, ensure that reconciliation of records is conducted on monthly basis. Ensure that preparation and execution of End & Beginning of Month tasks are completed on time. Effectively communicate with local & foreign banks, customers and departments within the bank to resolve queries at the earliest & in the most appropriate manner. Assist Section Head on procedure updates and preparation of SLAs for new services and implementation of existing SLAs with SSO Stakeholder and Service Providers. Be the first contact with Reconciliation Department on behalf of SSO for reconciliation of Custody, GAM, & SFAS accounts on daily and weekly basis and ensure that all outstanding items are cleared by following up with concerned department. Meet regularly with Section Head to determine priorities and solving possible problems and risky areas. Arrange for conducting of un-announced check on Issuer Services & IPO Section, ensuring that control on place on the blank cheques and blank certificates and examining the whole cycle of printed and delivered available under Issuer Services Team custody. Assist the Section Head Accounting and Control in preparing the MIS and KPIs for the Accounting Section. Ensuring that required documentations are provided for non-financial transactions as per Operation and Accounting manual. Control & verify monthly fees collected by Issuer Services Team for Over-the-Counter Application for unlisted companies, reconcile it against SRS reports and ensure that fees collected as per signed agreement. Control Data comparison and reconciliation for Issuer Service Client and ensure that original data received from ADX & DFM, uploaded on SRS and Refund for Dividends Distributions and IPO refund data. Assist Issuer Service Section Head on IPOs processing by control of accounts reconciliation including Main collection, branches collection and refund, as well as the funds transfers. Control the verification report and compare it with our daily accounting entries, keep all daily vouchers (source documents) in the fireproof cabinet until transfer to EDMS. Dual Custodian of SSO vaults and document of value. Liaising with FCD for all financial issues reported to HO and with Administration Department for all movements of Fixed Asset under SSO books. Support section head when liaising with FCD for the monthly Account Ownership Review by determining the accuracy and integrity of the account balances and the assessment of any potential P&L impact of their misstatement. Coordinate with Info. Co. and the organizer of delivering documents for filing of all divisions of SSO. Auto - match Custody Reconciliation by Generating required reports used for reconciliation from various system, Officer download in formulated / protected sheet and the spread sheet match automatically data from different system report. Maker/ checker on matching Custody non automated Reconciliation by Receiving Swift and statements by email and match with system position report , results send for second check by custody operation. Maker / checker on Exception reporting that are produced as a result of breaks in the matching process. Maker prepares the report checker verifies the report before sharing with the stake holders and report them to SSO management. Maintain checklist in the department to ensure all custody reconciliations timelines are adhered. Any other functions assigned by Section Head Accounting and Control or line management.<br><br>Risk<br><br> Ensure timely escalation of any identified risk arising from a transaction of event and suggest and implement mitigating actions and controls to safeguard the bank. Ensure timely and effective communication is maintained with internal as well as external customers taking utmost care in protecting the reputation of bank. Identify risk based on analysis and nature of issues and inquires arising over a period of time. Ensure to escalate these identified risks to the concerned authority within the Unit. Escalate any identified risk and propose mitigating actions and control procedure to safeguard the bank from financial and reputational risk with regards transaction related to SSO support business Provide MIS and KPI updates to SSO management as per the identified intervals.<br><br>People<br><br> Maintain professionalism and effective communication with colleagues within the unit and all other departments Adhere to individual duties and responsibilities and support the team to deliver services excellence. Induct all new recruits on the complete services offered by SSO, how their role contributes to the overall delivery of the operations vision and mission Actively support new initiatives in order to enhance the process in an efficient manner. Supervise the workflow efficiently without compromising on the risk and services Provide suggestions for the improvement to increase the quality and efficiency of tasks handled resulting in utmost satisfaction to our customers (internal and internal). Maintain MIS and work volume statistic for accounting team.<br><br>Business Efficiency<br><br> Ensure that SLAs are adhered to at all times. Communicate with business Units and Services Providers if any exceptions are identified.<br><br>Qualifications & Experience<br><br> Bachelor's degree from university preferable in accounting or finance or related subject. Knowledge of general Banking principles. Good communication skills both written /spoken at all levels. English is a must. Analytical, self-motivated, energetic, flexible, dynamic, problem-solver.
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<p><strong><em>Join Tether and Shape the Future of Digital Finance</em></strong></p><br><p>At Tether, we’re not just building products, we’re pioneering a global financial revolution. Our cutting-edge solutions empower businesses—from exchanges and wallets to payment processors and ATMs—to seamlessly integrate reserve-backed tokens across blockchains. By harnessing the power of blockchain technology, Tether enables you to store, send, and receive digital tokens instantly, securely, and globally, all at a fraction of the cost. Transparency is the bedrock of everything we do, ensuring trust in every transaction.</p><br><p><strong><em>Innovate with Tether</em></strong></p><br><p><strong>Tether Finance: </strong>Our innovative product suite features the world’s most trusted stablecoin, <strong>USDT</strong>, relied upon by hundreds of millions worldwide, alongside pioneering digital asset tokenization services.</p><br><p>But that’s just the beginning:</p><br><p><strong>Tether Power: </strong>Driving sustainable growth, our energy solutions optimize excess power for Bitcoin mining using eco-friendly practices in state-of-the-art, geo-diverse facilities.</p><br><p><strong>Tether Data: </strong>Fueling breakthroughs in AI and peer-to-peer technology, we reduce infrastructure costs and enhance global communications with cutting-edge solutions like <strong>KEET</strong>, our flagship app that redefines secure and private data sharing.</p><br><p><strong>Tether Education</strong>: Democratizing access to top-tier digital learning, we empower individuals to thrive in the digital and gig economies, driving global growth and opportunity.</p><br><p><strong>Tether Evolution</strong>: At the intersection of technology and human potential, we are pushing the boundaries of what is possible, crafting a future where innovation and human capabilities merge in powerful, unprecedented ways.</p><br><p><strong><em>Why Join Us?</em></strong></p><br><p>Our team is a global talent powerhouse, working remotely from every corner of the world. If you’re passionate about making a mark in the fintech space, this is your opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest minds, pushing boundaries and setting new standards. We’ve grown fast, stayed lean, and secured our place as a leader in the industry.</p><br><p>If you have excellent English communication skills and are ready to contribute to the most innovative platform on the planet, Tether is the place for you.</p><br><p><strong>Are you ready to be part of the future?</strong></p><br><p><strong>About the job</strong></p><br><p>We are developing a highly scalable media intelligence platform that processes, analyzes, and structures large volumes of multimedia content across text, image, video, and audio. As a Senior Applied ML Engineer, you will architect and build the core backend systems that power media ingestion, processing workflows, metadata generation, AI-based analysis, semantic search, and retrieval across large media libraries.</p><br><p>We are looking for a Senior Applied ML Engineer who can design, implement, optimize, and evaluate a production-grade moderation pipeline using open-source models.</p><br><p>This role requires deep backend engineering expertise, strong system design capability, and practical experience integrating AI/ML systems into production workflows. You will work on complex media-processing pipelines, video/audio analysis, OCR, speech-to-text, embedding generation, vector search, multimodal model integrations, and high-throughput asynchronous workloads. You will collaborate closely with engineering leadership to define backend architecture, improve reliability and scalability, and guide other engineers in delivering secure, observable, and high-performance systems.</p><br><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><br><p><strong><u>Backend Architecture & System Ownership</u></strong></p><br><ul><li><p>Architect, build, and operate scalable backend services for a media intelligence platform, with a focus on clean, maintainable, and production-ready systems.</p><br></li><li><p>Own critical backend components end to end, from system design and API contracts through implementation, deployment, monitoring, and iteration.</p><br></li><li><p>Drive architectural decisions across APIs, processing pipelines, distributed compute, storage, search, observability, cloud infrastructure, and model-serving workflows.</p><br></li><li><p>Design data models and storage patterns for media assets, generated metadata, embeddings, processing jobs, model outputs, search indexes, and audit trails.</p><br></li><li><p>Design high-throughput media ingestion and processing pipelines for large volumes of video, audio, image, and text content.</p><br></li><li><p>Build distributed, event-driven workflows for media processing using queues and pub/sub systems such as SQS, Kafka, Pub/Sub, or equivalent technologies.</p><br></li><li><p>Implement reliable asynchronous processing patterns, including retries, idempotency, dead-letter queues, backpressure handling, and fault-tolerant job execution.</p><br></li></ul><p><strong><u>AI/ML Integration & Model Workflows</u></strong></p><br><ul><li><p>Lead the development and optimization of metadata extraction, content analysis, scene detection, transcription, embedding generation, and multimodal AI inference workflows.</p><br></li><li><p>Integrate and optimize AI/ML services within backend workflows, including model APIs, embedding pipelines, OCR, speech-to-text, scene analysis, multimodal inference, batching, caching, and fallback strategies.</p><br></li><li><p>Collaborate with ML engineers, data scientists, or external model providers to benchmark models, compare quality/latency trade-offs, and safely roll out model upgrades.</p><br></li></ul><p><strong><u>Model Serving & Performance Optimization</u></strong></p><br><ul><li><p>Optimize AI/ML inference workflows for latency, throughput, reliability, and cost across both real-time and batch-processing paths.</p><br></li><li><p>Work with model-serving systems such as vLLM, Triton, TGI, SageMaker, Vertex AI, or custom inference services to improve batching, concurrency, warmup behavior, timeout handling, autoscaling, and GPU utilization.</p><br></li><li><p>Evaluate and apply practical model optimization techniques such as quantization, model distillation, batching, caching, prompt optimization, and routing to smaller or cheaper models where appropriate.</p><br></li><li><p>Design and maintain vector search and indexing systems using technologies such as Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant, Elastic Vectors, FAISS, pgvector, or similar tools.</p><br></li><li><p>Build retrieval workflows that support semantic search, similarity matching, duplicate detection, media discovery, and structured metadata search.</p><br></li><li><p>Monitor model and system performance in production, including API latency, queue depth, processing time, model error rates, GPU utilization, confidence distributions, drift signals, and cost per processed item.Search, Indexing & Data Retrieval</p><br></li></ul><p><strong><u>Infrastructure, Reliability & Observability</u></strong></p><br><ul><li><p>Deploy and operate systems on AWS, GCP, Azure, or equivalent cloud platforms, including compute, storage, networking, queues, model-serving infrastructure, and monitoring systems.</p><br></li><li><p>Ensure system reliability through logging, metrics, tracing, alerting, dashboards, operational runbooks, and incident-response best practices.</p><br></li></ul><p><strong><u>Collaboration & Engineering Leadership</u></strong></p><br><ul><li><p>Collaborate with product, design, data, and ML teams to deliver media-rich, AI-powered product features.</p><br></li><li><p>Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, support technical planning, review designs, and raise engineering quality across the team.</p><br></li><li><p>Participate in code reviews, documentation, technical planning, and continuous improvement of engineering practices.</p><br></li><li><p>Ensure code quality through testing, peer review, clear documentation, and maintainable implementation patterns.</p><br></li></ul><br><p><strong><u>Education & Experience</u></strong></p><br><ul><li><p>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.</p><br></li><li><p>5-7+ years of backend engineering experience, ideally building scalable distributed systems, media platforms, data pipelines, or high-throughput backend services.</p><br></li><li><p>Prior experience owning major backend modules end to end, including architecture, implementation, deployment, monitoring, and production operations.</p><br></li><li><p>3 + years of experience integrating AI/ML inference systems into backend workflows, including model APIs, embedding pipelines, OCR, speech-to-text, scene detection, or multimodal model outputs.</p><br></li><li><p>Hands-on experience creating AI-powered processing pipelines for image, video, audio, or text analysis.</p><br></li><li><p>Practical experience with production model optimization, especially for image, video, embedding, or multimodal models, including batching, caching, quantization, prompt optimization, routing strategies, latency reduction, and cost optimization.</p><br></li><li><p>Prior experience with vector search, semantic search, media retrieval, or similarity-matching systems is strongly preferred.</p><br></li><li><p>Experience mentoring engineers, leading technical discussions, and influencing architectural decisions across backend, infrastructure, and AI/ML workflows.</p><br></li></ul><p><strong><u>Technical Skills</u></strong></p><br><ul><li><p>Strong expertise in Python and/or Node.js with Deep understanding of building scalable RESTful APIs and backend architectures</p><br></li><li><p>Experience with HuggingFace transformers ecosystem and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow.</p><br></li><li><p>Strong experience with SQL/NoSQL databases, schema design, and data modeling</p><br></li><li><p>Preferred Exposure to distributed systems, microservices, asynchronous processing, and event-driven patterns with SQS, Pub/Sub, Kafka, or other queueing/pub-sub systems</p><br></li><li><p>Experience deploying production systems on AWS, GCP, or similar cloud platforms</p><br></li><li><p>Knowledge of infrastructure patterns (compute, storage, networking, observability)</p><br></li></ul><p><strong><u>AI/ML Integration</u></strong></p><br><ul><li><p>Experience orchestrating embedding generation, scene detection, OCR, speech-to-text, image classification, video analysis, and multimodal model integrations.</p><br></li><li><p>Experience optimizing inference workflows for latency, throughput, reliability, and cost.</p><br></li><li><p>Experience working with scalable and optimized inference settings, including tuning sampling parameters, managing output‑length formats, and configuring reasoning‑related behaviors.</p><br></li><li><p>Familiarity with practical model optimization techniques such as batching, caching, quantization, model distillation, prompt optimization, fallback routing, and use of smaller models where appropriate.</p><br></li><li><p>Experience working with model-serving systems such as vLLM, Triton, TGI, SageMaker, Vertex AI, or custom inference services is preferred.</p><br></li><li><p>Experience working with LLM and Multi-modal evaluation and benchmarking frameworks and domain‑specific benchmarks with the ability to interpret results and optimize model performance accordingly.</p><br></li></ul><p><strong><u>System Design & Architecture</u></strong></p><br><ul><li><p>Preferred understanding of distributed systems, scaling patterns, and performance engineering</p><br></li><li><p>Ability to design modular, maintainable, and efficient architectures</p><br></li><li><p>Experience with API versioning, modularization, and designing long-running workflows</p><br></li><li><p>Understanding of performance bottlenecks and low-latency backend patterns</p><br></li></ul><p><strong>Important information for candidates</strong><br>Recruitment scams have become increasingly common. To protect yourself, please keep the following in mind when applying for roles:</p><br><ul><li><p><strong>Apply only through our official channels.</strong> We do not use third-party platforms or agencies for recruitment unless clearly stated. All open roles are listed on our official careers page: https://tether.recruitee.com/</p><br></li><li><p><strong>Verify the recruiter’s identity.</strong> All our recruiters have verified LinkedIn profiles. If you’re unsure, you can confirm their identity by checking their profile or contacting us through our website.</p><br></li><li><p><strong>Be cautious of unusual communication methods.</strong> We do not conduct interviews over WhatsApp, Telegram, or SMS. All communication is done through official company emails and platforms.</p><br></li><li><p><strong>Double-check email addresses.</strong> All communication from us will come from emails ending in <strong>@</strong>tether.to<strong> or @</strong>tether.io</p><br></li><li><p><strong>We will never request payment or financial details.</strong> If someone asks for personal financial information or payment at any point during the hiring process, it is a scam. Please report it immediately.</p><br></li></ul><p><strong>When in doubt, feel free to reach out through our official website.</strong></p><br> </div>