Sovereign Wealth Funds
State-operated economic development boards are playing a key role in building a vastly different future…
State-operated investment funds are playing a key role in building a vastly different future. Across the Middle East, sovereign wealth funds and other government investment institutions like Mubadala, ADQ, Public Investment Fund, Qatar Investment Authority and others are instrumental in economic diversification, federal reserves generation and development of local economies.
At Cooper Fitch, we’ve been supporting these efforts by helping organisations grow through talent acquisition, development and management, particularly when it comes to sourcing vital but extremely niche executive and non-executive level positions. We have stayed committed to supporting the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 to strengthen social and economic development, as well as Saudi Vision 2030 to diversify the Kingdom’s economy away from petrochemicals. With these plans – and others including ESG initiatives – well underway across the Arabian Gulf and the greater MENA region, Cooper Fitch has become a key partner for government entities in need of talented individuals to fill essential positions to oversee a wide array of functions across core investments, investment operations, support departments, digital and technology, governance, board positions.
We’ve been supporting these efforts by helping organisations grow…
With decade’s worth of knowledge and experience in the region, we stand prepared to assist sovereign wealth funds as they structure their organisations and the roles and responsibilities required for them to succeed. Additionally, Cooper Fitch has a proven track record in helping government organisations overcome the challenges that emerge from changes in policy and leadership transition, allowing them to identify, develop and retain the talent they need.
Positions the firm has placed in the GCC in the last 6 months
| Senior Director Head of Valuations | GCC | SWF | UK |
| Senior Director RE Investments | GCC | SWF | UK |
| SVP RE Investments | GCC | SWF | KSA |
| Public Markets Team x5 hires | GCC | SWF | UK, Australia |
| Performance Reporting Team x3 hires | GCC | SWF | Canada, France, KSA |
| AVP Private Equity x2 hires | GCC | SWF | Ireland, UAE |
| AVP Asset Management | GCC | SWF | KSA |
| VP International Tax | GCC | SWF | Qatar |
| Board Members x16 – various sectors | GCC | SWF | Various |
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Viacheslav Shakhov
Managing Partner
Representing the firm since 2016
Services
Recruitment, executive search
Functions
Investment Management, Banking & Financial Services, Real Estate, Board Appointments
Industries
Banking & Financial Services, Investment Management, Real Estate & Infrastructure, Public Sector
About me
Viacheslav (Slav) specialises in the search and selection of high caliber executives across the GCC countries. He has extensively been involved in projects related to major government initiatives across the region including VAT introduction, Vision 2030, nationalisation, government assets consolidation, sector development and creation of new investment vehicles. Moreover, his track record includes successful assignments in the APAC region. His team focuses on mandates across investment management, banking, financial services, real estate & infrastructure, board members and key executives for portfolio companies of investment management firms.
Slav is an Account Director for several major Cooper Fitch clients in the GCC region mainly across the public sector, asset management and sovereign wealth funds. Slav holds a Master’s degree in International Business and HR from an Australian university and has extensive work and travel experience across the Middle East.
He specialises in recruiting mid to senior-level positions across Real Estate and Investment Management as well as Board Members and key executives for portfolio companies.
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Salary Guide
Our guide unveils expected salary ranges for new hires across various industries and core functions across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for 2021.
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