Website Al Tayer Group
Established in 1979, Al Tayer Group is a privately-held, diversified company with operations in 12 countries in the Middle East and beyond. With over 7,800 employees from 95 different nationalities, the Group has its headquarters in Dubai, UAE. Al Tayer Group operates leading, quality-focused businesses in automobile sales and service, luxury and lifestyle retail, perfumes and cosmetics distribution, engineering as well as interiors contracting. The Group’s portfolio includes several of the world’s leading brands such as Armani, Bvlgari, Banana Republic, Ford, Ferrari, Gucci, Gap, Harvey Nichols and Maserati. The Group operates over 180 stores across multiple markets in the Middle East. In addition, Al Tayer Group has investments in commercial real estate, contracting, supply chain management, precision tools manufacturing and travel agency services. The Group’s value system is committed to excellence in delivering quality and customer service by empowering employees, celebrating diversity and encouraging thought leadership, within an ethics-driven corporate culture. The Group supports various charitable and sporting initiatives that promote the culture and heritage of the UAE.
Assistant Corporate Governance Manager
Job Purpose
To support the Head – Risk in developing, monitoring and embedding the Corporate Governance function of Al Tayer Group (ATG) by ensuring that the management are in alignment with the Group’s interests and requirements; assist in the development and implementation of an authority matrix, and develop corporate governance practices in line with ATG‘s requirement.
Job Requirements
Education/Certification and Continued Education
• Professional degree in Business Administration (i.e. MBA, CIA, CA, CPA).
Years of Experience
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in the corporate governance function, with previous proven experience in the design of a corporate governance framework and development of a delegation of authority matrix.
Knowledge and Skills
• Solid knowledge corporate governance practices.
• Should have good organizational and planning abilities including the ability to deal with/work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Should have strong analytical/problem solving and quantitative abilities.
• Should be able to communicate effectively and have excellent negotiation skills.
• Should have excellent presentation skills.
• Should have strong influencing skills
Languages
• Proficiency in English
Essential Roles and Responsibilities
Strategic Roles and Responsibilities
• Operating Model & Governance
• Change Management
• Corporate Governance Policies and Processes
• Implementation of Corporate Governance Model
Functional Roles and Responsibilities
Operating Model & Governance
• Act as the expert for the Group’s Corporate Governance operating model, providing support and challenge where appropriate.
• Provide inputs and implement policies, systems and procedures across assigned team within ATG so that all relevant procedural requirements are fulfilled in alignment with the operating model.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on matters related to Corporate Governance in order to facilitate flow of information, alignment and build awareness.
• Support in developing the Corporate Governance Model based on leading practice and the needs of the Group‘s stakeholders ensuring that the proper controls are set in order for oversight/monitoring of activities that take into consideration risk, sustainability, economic/cost and employee well being.
Change Management
• Assist in undertaking various change management initiatives that shall aid in effective implementation and roll out of the various corporate governance related projects.
Corporate Governance Policies and Processes
• Support in developing and maintaining the Corporate Governance Manual for the Group/ select Business Unit
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