Managing Director, Transaction Advisory Services

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Seeking a Managing Director for Transaction Advisory Services in Dubai to grow Kroll’s Financial Due Diligence practice across the Middle East, build a client base and lead teams from origination to closing. The ideal candidate brings a portable book of business, proven FDD experience for private equity and strategic buyers, and a track record of leadership in a matrixed environment, plus strong marketing, sales and relationship skills to expand opportunities. Expect governance, project management and compelling client presentations at board level, plus solid MS Office skills; CA or CPA is a plus. Apply formally at careers.kroll.com and tailor your resume and cover letter to show growth strategy and client leadership aligned with One team, One Kroll.

In a world of disruption and increasingly complex business challenges, our professionals bring truth into focus with the Kroll Lens. Our sharp analytical skills, paired with the latest technology, allow us to give our clients clarity—not just answers—in all areas of business. We embrace diverse backgrounds and global perspectives, and we cultivate diversity by respecting, including, and valuing one another. As part of One team, One Kroll, you’ll contribute to a supportive and collaborative work environment that empowers you to excel. 

Kroll’s Transaction Advisory Services provides seamless analytical advisory through the deal continuum, from transaction origination to closing.

At Kroll, your work will help deliver clarity to our clients’ most complex governance, risk, and transparency challenges. Apply now to join One team, One Kroll. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Growing Kroll’s core Financial Due Diligence capability in the Middle East
• Identifying key opportunities to provide management post transaction assistance
• Establishing marketing plans, targets and acceptable levels of prospect activity
• Developing strategy for building a practice and client base
• Assuring sound application of project management principles and quality assurance at all stages and phases of projects
• Advising project managers as necessary on progress, client expectation management, and maintaining utilization and realization
• Creating, sustaining and leveraging board and senior management-level relationships throughout the business community
• Delivering presentations to potential clients
• Manage client relationships; identify and develop opportunities to enhance relationships with existing clients/contacts and new potential business
• Recruit, train, develop and evaluate professional and administrative staff
• Identify cross-marketing opportunities within and across Kroll practice areas
• Manage “teams” of all levels of professional staff to ensure effective professional time utilization
• Demonstrate support in advancing company and office objectives of profitability, professionalism and teamwork with colleagues and clients

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Economics, Finance or Master’s degree
• Proven experience in Financial Due Diligence
• Candidates must have a portable book of business
• Financial due diligence for private equity and strategic buyers
• Demonstrated record of leadership and effective management in matrixed organizations
• Demonstrated interpersonal, communication, marketing, sales and organizational skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, with focus on Word and Excel
• Public Accounting experience, CA or CPA a plus

In order to be considered for a position, you must formally apply via careers.kroll.com.

Kroll is committed to equal opportunity and diversity, and recruits people based on merit.