Associate Manager - Corporate Development

Michael Page
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United Arab Emirates
Banking / Finance
Manager
Not Available
10 Mar 2026

Job Description

The Role

This role is part of a high?performing Corporate Development team responsible for shaping and executing the companys growth strategy. You will lead strategic workstreams, support M&A transactions and drive cross?functional initiatives that influence the long?term direction of the organ...

Additional Information

The Role
This role is part of a high?performing Corporate Development team responsible for shaping and executing the companys growth strategy. You will lead strategic workstreams, support M&A transactions and drive cross?functional initiatives that influence the long?term direction of the organisation. Client Details Our client is one of the UAEs largest and most strategically important industrial companies. With a strong domestic footprint and international operations, the organisation plays a central role in the UAEs industrial diversification agenda. Description In this role, you will contribute directly to the definition and execution of the corporate strategy. Key responsibilities include: * Leading high?value strategic and business development workstreams with strong ownership and minimal oversight. * Conducting detailed market, sector and competitor analysis and distilling insights into clear strategic recommendations. * Building advanced financial models, valuations and Board?level investment materials. * Supporting M&A transactions, including due diligence, valuation, market assessments and external stakeholder engagement. * Designing and delivering cost optimisation and performance improvement initiatives with measurable outcomes. * Driving alignment across Finance, Operations, Commercial and other senior stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of strategic initiatives. * Supporting performance tracking, strategic planning cycles and preparation of executive dashboards. * Responding to ad?hoc senior leadership requests with high?quality, insight?driven outputs under tight deadlines. * Coaching and developing up to two analysts and acting as a role model for ownership, teamwork and collaboration. Job Offer * A strategically pivotal role within a high?impact corporate development function. * Exposure to senior leadership and major investment, M&A and strategic decision?making. * Broad, varied work covering strategy, M&A, internal consulting and value creation. * Strong long?term career growth within a major UAE industrial group.

Requirements
* A minimum of five years experience in M&A advisory, corporate development, private equity or investment banking * Strong financial modelling, valuation and corporate finance skills. * Proven ability to manage cross?functional workstreams and engage senior stakeholders effectively. * Excellent analytical, problem?solving and communication skills, with the ability to simplify complexity. * A structured, organised approach and comfort operating in fast?paced, high?pressure environments. * A Bachelors or Masters degree in Business, Finance, Strategy or a related field. * High standards of output quality, attention to detail and a collaborative mindset.

About the company
Michael Page is one of the worlds leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world. The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of: Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.

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