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Job DescriptionWe are seeking a Senior Partner to lead and grow our Restructuring, Performance Improvement, and Turnaround (RPT) practice in the Middle East. RPT is one of the key business lines of Roland Berger globally.
Role purpose
Drive rapid stabilization, liquidity protection, and operational turnaround for corporates, SOEs, lenders, and investors across the Middle East, while shaping the practice’s strategy, offerings, and sector focus. This includes setting go‑to‑market for special situations, restructurings, and performance improvement programs.
Key responsibilities
- Originate and lead complex restructurings: independent business reviews, liquidity and cash control, options analysis, out‑of‑court workouts, contingency planning, and formal processes where applicable.
- Advise boards, CFOs, and creditor groups on capital structure solutions, debt renegotiations, stakeholder strategies, and turnaround plans grounded in robust diagnostics.
- Oversee execution of 100‑day plans: working capital unlock, SG&A and opex reductions, footprint and portfolio actions, and revenue recovery levers with measurable benefits.
- Lead multi‑stakeholder negotiations among lenders, bondholders, PE sponsors, SWFs, and regulators; manage information flows and decision forums under tight timelines.
- Assure quality across workstreams: business plan reviews, financial model challenge, liquidity forecasting, scenario planning, and value‑creation roadmaps.
- Build and mentor a high‑performing team across restructuring, corporate finance, and operations; set staffing model, capabilities, and performance standards.
- Manage practice economics: pipeline, pricing, risk, realization, and margin; shape alliances with law firms, banks, and special situations funds in KSA/UAE.
- Represent the firm with media and ecosystem partners on restructuring and turnaround topics to establish thought leadership and market trust.
- Liaise and collaborate with global RPT practice
Required experience
- 15–20+ years across restructuring/turnaround, corporate finance, or special situations consulting, with leadership of large cross‑border engagements in GCC.
- Track record advising companies and creditors on complex operational restructuring solutions, and rapid performance improvement.
- Deep hands‑on exposure to business reviews, liquidity management, business plan development, valuation and scenario analysis, and contingency planning.
- Sector depth in priority Middle East industries (e.g., real estate, construction, industrials, energy transport, healthcare, consumer), plus public/sovereign stakeholders.
- At least 5 years work experience in the Middle East.
Skills and attributes
- Crisis leadership under ambiguity; decisive call‑making on cash, scope, and stakeholder strategy during live negotiations.
- Advanced financial and operational acumen: modeling oversight, liquidity forecasting, covenant analysis, and operational turnaround levers.
- Exceptional C‑suite and creditor negotiation skills; credible with boards, commercial banks, investment banks, PE/SWFs, and regulators in the region.
- Ability to operate under ambiguity and time pressure, making decisive calls on scope, resources, and risk.
- Inclusive people leader who can attract, develop, and retain top transaction talent and foster strong collaboration with other practices.
Skills Required
- 15–20+ years of experience in restructuring, turnaround, corporate finance, or special situations consulting
- Leadership of large cross-border engagements in the GCC
- Track record advising companies and creditors on complex operational restructuring and rapid performance improvement
- Hands-on experience with business reviews, liquidity management, business-plan development, valuation, scenario analysis, and contingency planning
- Sector experience in Middle East industries such as real estate, construction, industrials, energy transport, healthcare, or consumer
- Experience working with public and sovereign stakeholders
- At least 5 years of work experience in the Middle East
- Crisis leadership and decisive decision-making under ambiguity and time pressure
- Advanced financial and operational acumen, including modeling oversight, liquidity forecasting, covenant analysis, and operational turnaround levers
- Exceptional C-suite and creditor negotiation skills
- Credibility with boards, commercial and investment banks, private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds, and regional regulators
- Ability to attract, develop, and retain transaction talent
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive with other strategy firms, and in some locations approaches top‑tier levels. Compensation is often highlighted as a relative strength within broader assessments.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Offerings include generous PTO, paid holidays, and formal sabbaticals to support personal goals. Parental leave and periodic office closures in some markets further expand time‑off access.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness stipends and gym or sports reimbursements are complemented by perks like a company phone, car allowance, social outings, and distinctive office environments. International project allowances and mobility opportunities add lifestyle value.
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Roland Berger is the only strategy consultancy of European origin with a strong international presence. As an independent firm owned exclusively by our partners, we have more than 50 offices with a presence in all major markets. Our 3,500 employees are characterized by a unique combination of analytical thinking and an empathetic mindset. Driven by our values of entrepreneurial spirit, excellence, and empathy, we are convinced that business and society need a new, sustainable paradigm that focuses on the whole value-creation cycle. By working in interdisciplinary teams across all relevant sectors and business functions, Roland Berger offers the best expertise worldwide for successfully overcoming the profound challenges of our age now and in the future
