ADAM BENALI, CEO Chief Executive Officer

ADAM BENALI

CEO Chief Executive Officer

PRIVATE FAMILY OFFICE

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
High school or equivalent,
Experience
19 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 8 Months

CEO Chief Executive Officer at PRIVATE FAMILY OFFICE
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2016

Responsible for leading the team to implement the family office strategic investments and operation plan

Duties:
• Oversight of all the family assets, including investments, properties, trusts and other interests.
• Define the company’s operational Strategy in the region
• Liaise & network with a range of stakeholders including internals, external and third parties
• Advise the board and implement strategic acquisitions & investments
• Identify new business opportunities, alternative investments
• Provide innovative turn key solutions resulting in significant expenditure savings of up to 30%
• Develop & oversea ongoing projects (JV’s with South African Agri-Fund)
• Strengthen local & regional presence of the structure via different actions on the ESG
• Lead the organization toward sustainable practices, reducing its ecological footprint and contributing to communities
• Create a lasting legacy of ethical leadership, social responsibility and positive change in the world

Executive Director at AL RAJHI
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2013 to April 2016

Duties:
• Complete structural reorganization of the Holding with M&A deals
• Operational management of the Real Estate division of the Fund over 200 M USD
• Audit operations of existing investments and proposal of Alternative ones
• Deliver continuous cost-effective expansion in line with the firm values
• Set up and Manage Off-Shore structures
• Develop alternative investments

Key Achievements:
• Directed the team into performance attitudes - cost saving and clients satisfaction, leading to a measurable results relating to P&L improvements (EBIDTA) of over 110%
• Restructured relationships with different stakeholders in term of projects monitoring, coordination and delivering, achieving 25% efficiency gains.
• Closing a Real Estate partnership with a public structure (SNABT)

Director at CLM Group Hedge Fund
  • United Kingdom - London
  • May 2008 to June 2013

Projects Management on Real Estate, (Over 450 M MAD Project Investments)
• Team Management
• Maintain and develop existing and new markets, sourcing out of new business opportunities;
• Make sure that the board is kept fully informed on the condition of the organization and all-
important factors influencing it;
• Establish the needed sales strategies to go with the company mission statement;
• Attend and represent the Company with different public and private institutions.

Senior Consultant at ACCENTURE
  • Luxembourg
  • August 2006 to February 2008

International Management Division
• Collaborate with Client to become high performance businesses
• Predefine dashboards and reports; recommend opportunities to improve existing
management
• Carrying out audits, and customer surveys;
• Preparing with the Clients International strategies to enter new markets
• Provide assistance in Organizational Strengthening

Sales and Marketing Manager at Toyo
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2004 to June 2006

Dealing with International customers and carry out international development strategies
• Negotiate sales contracts and LTA’s (Long Terms Agreements),
• Participating at international shows and exhibitions, (Salon de l’humanitaire in Paris…)
Purchasing: Liaise with worldwide suppliers on a daily basis: Managing the monthly
ordering,
• Carrying out new purchasing strategies, negotiating terms and conditions. Sourcing new
partners,
• Negotiating the best prices,

Education

High school or equivalent,
  • at Centre International de Coaching de Paris
  • January 2017

courses: Certified Coach at

Master's degree, International Management
  • at ESC Business School
  • January 2002

Paper research: “The Impact of Globalization on Emerging Economies” 1st Prize.

High school or equivalent, International Management
  • at ESC Business School
  • January 1997

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Specialties & Skills

International Law
Investment Strategies
Negotiating Contracts
Procurement
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
INVESTMENTS
DRAFTING
DUE DILIGENCE
FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
NEGOTIATION
POLICY ANALYSIS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Languages

Arabic
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English
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French
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Spanish
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