Executive Director, BritePath Qatar

About the role

CARE is looking for an Executive Director to lead BritePath Qatar as a commercial entity, setting its strategy, operations and governance so it can operate at scale. The role works with the BritePath leadership team and CARE USA colleagues through a matrix relationship, and represents BritePath with sovereign and institutional investors, family offices, development finance institutions and corporate partners. It combines entrepreneurial leadership, structuring and fundraising with senior relationship development. The position is flexible, based in an approved CARE USA location, with up to 30% travel; relocation and visa sponsorship are not available.

Key responsibilities

• Lead BritePath Qatar as senior executive, own its commercial performance, governance and reputation, and set its strategy, sectors, geographies and deal types
• Set up the entity's legal structure, licensing, banking, finance, compliance, risk management and reporting, and build the investor relationship management system
• Raise the capital stack for joint ventures across Asia and Africa, combining equity, debt, blended finance and catalytic capital, and oversee due diligence and closing
• Build long-term relationships with investors and represent BritePath at regional and international investment forums
• Recruit, lead and develop the team, and report performance, risk and pipeline to the Board and shareholders

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business administration, law or a related field, or equivalent experience
• At least 10 years of progressively senior experience in investment, private equity, venture or project finance, investment banking, development finance or asset management, including substantial experience in the Gulf
• Proven track record of raising capital and closing joint ventures with institutional investors, family offices, DFIs or sovereign entities
• Experience setting up a new entity or regional office, and leading teams and multi-stakeholder transactions

Preferred qualifications

• MBA, master's degree, CFA or equivalent professional qualification
• Excellent English; Arabic strongly preferred
• Strong financial and structuring skills, and deep knowledge of Gulf investor mandates and the Qatar Financial Centre framework
• Highly desirable: experience with Islamic finance, blended finance, impact investing and DFIs