Executive Head: International Investments

About

The Executive Head: International Investments will form part of the executive leadership team and will be responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of the international business, including offshore entities and investment structures.

Key Responsibilities

• Defining, driving and communicating the vision and strategy for the international business
• Full P&L accountability, including business planning, budgeting and resource allocation
• Leadership of business development, operations, client services and investment administration teams
• Oversight and management of outsourced third-party administrators and offshore service providers
• Management of international regulatory relationships and statutory reporting requirements
• Achievement of annual sales, profitability and value of new business targets
• Identifying and executing growth opportunities, partnerships and alternative asset expansion models
• Building a strong international market profile and thought leadership presence
• Developing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships internally and externally
• Ensuring a high-performance culture aligned to organisational values
• Driving operational excellence across risk, compliance, finance, IT and product development

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5–10+ years’ experience at senior executive or general management level
• Proven track record of leading complex financial services or investment businesses
• Strong commercial, financial and strategic leadership capability
• Demonstrated experience driving growth, profitability and market positioning
• International investment or offshore financial services experience is essential
• Ability to engage, influence and negotiate at executive and regulatory level
• Exceptional leadership, communication and people management skills

Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Marketing or related field
• MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification – advantageous