Vice President - Hawkamah

Job PurposeTo lead board evaluation, governance advisory, and director development engagements that enhance board effectiveness and create long-term organizational value. The role acts as a trusted advisor to Boards and senior executives while advancing Hawkamah's thought leadership, stakeholder engagement, and business development initiatives across the region.Key Focus AreasBoard Effectiveness & Governance Advisory Lead and deliver governance advisory engagements, including board evaluations and governance assessments.Conduct interviews with board members, senior executives and key stakeholders.Analyze governance practices and prepare high-quality reports with practical, commercially relevant recommendations.Board & Executive Education Design and deliver Director Development Programmes, tailored board workshops and board briefings.Deliver company secretary, nominee director and executive governance programmes.Thought Leadership Represent Hawkamah at conferences, panels, webinars and policy discussions.Publish articles and produce governance insights that shape regional practice.Contribute to new methodologies, publications and digital governance solutions.Business Development Build long-term relationships with Chairs, directors, CEOs, company secretaries, general counsel, heads of governance, regulators and government entities.Prepare proposals and presentations, support key client meetings, and contribute to the firm's revenue targets.Candidate ProfileRelevant Experience 15' years professional experience in one or more of: corporate governance, board effectiveness or board advisory, governance consultancy, company secretarial practice, stewardship or ESG investing, institutional investment, governance research, or executive education.Experience working directly with boards of directors is essential.Understanding of governance practices across the GCC and wider MENA region is strongly preferred.Technical Skills and KnowledgeStrong grasp of corporate governance principles, board effectiveness, board evaluations and board dynamics.Familiarity with governance regulations, company secretarial practice, risk governance and governance operating models.Knowledge of subsidiary and group governance is highly desirable.Mandatory Qualifications / Requirements Exceptional communication, presentation and facilitation skills, including confident public speaking.Ability to engage credibly with Chairs, CEOs and directors, and to influence without authority.Strong analytical ability and excellent report writing, with the skill to translate complex governance issues into practical business language.Commercial awareness, relationship-building and project management capability.Proficiency in Arabic (spoken and written) is an advantage.Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's degree required; a postgraduate qualification is desirable.Relevant professional qualifications are advantageous — e.g. Chartered Governance Professional (CGI), corporate secretary or legal qualification, MBA, CFA, or ESG/sustainability credentials.