Northern Trust
Quant Strategist, Director of Investment Solutions - Asset Management
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
Job expiry date: 18/10/2025
Job overview
Date posted
03/09/2025
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
SAR 60,000 - 100,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package + relocation
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
Director
Qualification
Masters degree
Expiration date
18/10/2025
Job description
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 financial institution with more than 130 years of experience, is seeking a Director of Investment Solutions for its Middle East operations within the Equity group, which manages around $700 billion USD across passive, active, and factor-based equity strategies. This individual will lead the Middle East business, act as the primary client-facing representative in the region, and work across strategic and tactical initiatives. The role involves expanding Northern Trust Asset Management’s (NTAM) footprint, building high-quality client solutions, representing the firm at industry events, collaborating with regional and global teams on strategy and product development, and authoring research and thought leadership publications.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Drive the commercial and strategic agenda of the Middle East Equity business in conjunction with global stakeholders.
- Lead the development of the strategy platform and commercial positioning.
- Increase NTAM’s footprint and thought leadership in the Middle East.
- Build client solutions of the highest quality.
- Represent NTAM’s equity platform in client and prospect meetings, conferences, webinars, and other venues.
- Collaborate with regional Product and Sustainability teams and global Research teams on new strategies and ideas.
- Collaborate with regional Marketing team on messaging and development of collateral materials.
- Co-author or author white papers and research pieces of global and local interest.
Experience & skills
- Extensive experience working with sophisticated institutional investors in the Middle East.
- Ability to build long-term client relationships.
- Strong knowledge of the Middle East institutional investment landscape including asset owners, competitors, and regulations.
- Strong presentation skills with ability to explain complex quantitative concepts to diverse audiences.
- Ability to communicate complex material in a clear, logical, and story-like manner.
- Excellent writing skills with a track record of published articles and whitepapers.
- Deep understanding of local investment issues and regulation with focus on custom integration.
- Passion for solutions thinking.
- CFA, MBA, or PhD are strong pluses.
