CEO – Executive Search, Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate
16 hours ago
Job description
We are conducting a C-level executive search for a senior leader to head an Abu Dhabi-based organisation entering a significant phase of growth and institutional development. This is a high-profile leadership mandate within a tightly regulated environment, operating under sustained public scrutiny and requiring close coordination across multiple government entities.
The successful Chief Executive Officer will lead the organisation through a defining period of scale, evolving it from an early-stage structure into a well-governed, high-performing organisation. The role requires strong people leadership, strategic judgement and the credibility to operate confidently at the highest levels. Backgrounds in a regulated environment is required and could be from areas such as finance, fintech, entertainment, media and sports, legal and construction as examples.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading organisational scale-up, including structure, governance, operating model and culture, ensuring the organisation is equipped for long-term sustainability
- Strengthening leadership capability across the executive team, mentoring and developing talent while building depth, accountability and performance standards
- Managing critical interdependencies across key UAE government stakeholders, ensuring alignment, clarity and disciplined execution
- Serving as the senior representative of the organisation, maintaining credibility, discretion and professionalism in all external engagements
- Reporting to a senior committee with cabinet-level authority, providing clear advice, balanced judgement and trusted executive leadership
- Ensuring that regulatory, compliance and integrity standards are consistently upheld, with systems and controls that withstand scrutiny
Experience and Background to be considered for the role
- Prior experience as a Chief Executive Officer or equivalent senior executive with full organisational accountability
- A strong track record of scaling and transforming a business or organisations
- Experience operating in highly regulated environments where governance, oversight and public trust are central
- The ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes and manage interdependent decision-making structures
- Experience working in the UAE would be beneficial but not essential
Leadership Profile
This appointment requires a leader with:
- Gravitas and confidence to engage credibly at senior government and board level
- Strong people leadership, with a focus on capability development and institutional maturity
- Calm authority and resilience in high-pressure, high-visibility environments
- Unquestionable integrity, discretion and sound decision-making
- Clarity of communication and the ability to align diverse stakeholders around shared objectives
This executive search represents a rare opportunity to lead a strategically significant Abu Dhabi-based organisation at a pivotal moment in its development, combining strategic leadership, governance rigour and public accountability.
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