Omer Zakaria
Associate Director - Country Head Saudi Arabia at Robert Walters- Claim this Profile
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Urdu Full professional proficiency
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Hindi Full professional proficiency
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Arabic Elementary proficiency
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AQEEL K.
Omer and I had an initial chat after Omer approached me on Linkedin. He seemed to really take on board what I was saying and where I wanted to take my career. As a result of the time Omer took to understand me, my aspirations and needs, opportunities were found that would best fit me and my skills – a refreshing change from a number of other agencies I have spoken to in the past! I highly recommend Omer to finance professionals seeking new opportunities in middle east.
Amna Naeem (ACA)
Omer placed me for my first role in the UAE following my move from the UK. With his strong insight into the regional markets and experience of working with senior Finance professionals and diverse businesses , his persistence and drive can only go towards finding the best home for his candidates and excelling with his client requirements. I will very highly recommend Omer and wish him all the best for his future endeavours.
AQEEL K.
Omer and I had an initial chat after Omer approached me on Linkedin. He seemed to really take on board what I was saying and where I wanted to take my career. As a result of the time Omer took to understand me, my aspirations and needs, opportunities were found that would best fit me and my skills – a refreshing change from a number of other agencies I have spoken to in the past! I highly recommend Omer to finance professionals seeking new opportunities in middle east.
Amna Naeem (ACA)
Omer placed me for my first role in the UAE following my move from the UK. With his strong insight into the regional markets and experience of working with senior Finance professionals and diverse businesses , his persistence and drive can only go towards finding the best home for his candidates and excelling with his client requirements. I will very highly recommend Omer and wish him all the best for his future endeavours.
AQEEL K.
Omer and I had an initial chat after Omer approached me on Linkedin. He seemed to really take on board what I was saying and where I wanted to take my career. As a result of the time Omer took to understand me, my aspirations and needs, opportunities were found that would best fit me and my skills – a refreshing change from a number of other agencies I have spoken to in the past! I highly recommend Omer to finance professionals seeking new opportunities in middle east.
Amna Naeem (ACA)
Omer placed me for my first role in the UAE following my move from the UK. With his strong insight into the regional markets and experience of working with senior Finance professionals and diverse businesses , his persistence and drive can only go towards finding the best home for his candidates and excelling with his client requirements. I will very highly recommend Omer and wish him all the best for his future endeavours.
AQEEL K.
Omer and I had an initial chat after Omer approached me on Linkedin. He seemed to really take on board what I was saying and where I wanted to take my career. As a result of the time Omer took to understand me, my aspirations and needs, opportunities were found that would best fit me and my skills – a refreshing change from a number of other agencies I have spoken to in the past! I highly recommend Omer to finance professionals seeking new opportunities in middle east.
Amna Naeem (ACA)
Omer placed me for my first role in the UAE following my move from the UK. With his strong insight into the regional markets and experience of working with senior Finance professionals and diverse businesses , his persistence and drive can only go towards finding the best home for his candidates and excelling with his client requirements. I will very highly recommend Omer and wish him all the best for his future endeavours.
Experience
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Robert Walters
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Director - Country Head Saudi Arabia
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Jan 2023 - Present
Responsible for teams specialising in the recruitment of Finance, Financial Services, HR, Legal, Executive Search, Property & construction, procurement , Strategy, Marketing and Sales professionals in Saudi Arabia Personal focus on leadership roles in Saudi Arabia (CEO, COO, CCO, GM head of)
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Senior Manager
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Jul 2021 - Dec 2022
Robert Walters is a world-leading specialist professional recruitment consultancy. With more than 3,200 people in 31 countries, we help businesses across the globe hire the best talent across various sectors. I personally manage the UAE finance, marketing and Saudi Arabia office at Robert Walters. We have a dedicated Saudi team of specialist recruiters across finance, procurement & supply chain, PMO/ consulting, human resources, Saudization , legal and technology. You can view all… Show more Robert Walters is a world-leading specialist professional recruitment consultancy. With more than 3,200 people in 31 countries, we help businesses across the globe hire the best talent across various sectors. I personally manage the UAE finance, marketing and Saudi Arabia office at Robert Walters. We have a dedicated Saudi team of specialist recruiters across finance, procurement & supply chain, PMO/ consulting, human resources, Saudization , legal and technology. You can view all of our Middle East Live Jobs here: https://www.robertwalters.ae/jobs.html
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Manager
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Nov 2017 - Jul 2021
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Senior Consultant
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Mar 2016 - Nov 2017
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Consultant - Accounting and Finance
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Feb 2015 - Feb 2016
Part of the finance team at Robert Walters in Dubai focussing on finance professionals across the Gulf region.
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Morgan McKinley
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Ireland
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Staffing and Recruiting
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700 & Above Employee
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Recruitment Consultant,Accountancy and Finance
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Sep 2013 - Feb 2015
Examples of roles covered - CFO - Head of Shared Services - Financial Controller - Tax Manager - Internal Audit - Finance Manager - FP&A - Accountant Examples of roles covered - CFO - Head of Shared Services - Financial Controller - Tax Manager - Internal Audit - Finance Manager - FP&A - Accountant
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Wavetec
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United Arab Emirates
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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200 - 300 Employee
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Business Development / Sales - UK & Europe
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Mar 2011 - Aug 2013
•Developing new regional partnerships by analysing different companies and proposals and choosing the best fit to be eligible for Wavetec distributorship. •Training, managing and coordinating with distributors and resellers in meeting their annual targets. •Successfully set up the Human Resource Department at Wavetec •Worked on SAP implementation project across Wavetec's offices in Pakistan, UAE and Europe •Developing new regional partnerships by analysing different companies and proposals and choosing the best fit to be eligible for Wavetec distributorship. •Training, managing and coordinating with distributors and resellers in meeting their annual targets. •Successfully set up the Human Resource Department at Wavetec •Worked on SAP implementation project across Wavetec's offices in Pakistan, UAE and Europe
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KESC
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Brazil
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Human Resource Specialist
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Mar 2010 - Mar 2011
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Cartoon Network Pakistan
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jun 2009 - Jul 2009
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Marketing Intern
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Jun 2005 - Aug 2005
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Education
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2011 - 2012
University of Manchester - Manchester Business School
MSc International Human Resource Management, Human Resource Management -
2011 - 2012
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
CIPD, Human Resources Management and Services -
2006 - 2010
Institute of Business Management
BBA (Hons), Marketing & Finance -
2004 - 2006
The Lyceum School
A Levels, Business Studies
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