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Mandates that reshaped institutions.

Anonymised case studies of senior leadership mandates closed by JOH Partners since 2014, across the GCC, UK and Singapore. Every entry below describes a real outcome, with names and clients abstracted to protect confidentiality.

1,000+
Senior mandates closed
92%
Retention at 24mo
20+
Countries served
6–7 weeks
Median time-to-close
— All engagements

Mandate case studies.

Group HoldingsIndustry Specialists · GCC · Saudi Arabia

Saudi sovereign-backed industrial development fund

Ten industry specialists placed for a Saudi sovereign-backed industrial development programme within 30 days.

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Group HoldingsGroup Functional Leadership · GCC · Saudi Arabia

Tadawul-listed Saudi industrial holding company

Built three group functional leaders into a Saudi industrial holding portfolio of eight operating companies, in 13 weeks.

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Logistics & TransportC-Suite Build · GCC · Saudi Arabia

Saudi strategic maritime hub

Built three C-suite leaders into one of the Kingdom's strategically important maritime hubs, in 10 weeks.

Closed in 10 weeksRead
Logistics & TransportC-Suite Build · GCC · Saudi Arabia

Saudi logistics and industrial real estate developer

Built three C-suite leaders into a Saudi logistics and industrial real estate developer running a five-year growth plan, in 11 weeks.

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Logistics & TransportGlobal Functional Leadership · Global

Global maritime services group

Built four global functional leaders into a global maritime services group operating across commercial shipping, offshore and specialised maritime sectors, in 12 weeks.

Closed in 12 weeksRead
Investments & PEChief Strategy Officer · GCC · Saudi Arabia

Sovereign-adjacent Saudi investment platform

Placed a Chief Strategy Officer into a sovereign-adjacent Saudi investment platform building portfolio-level coherence across direct, indirect and co-investment mandates, in 10 weeks.

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Industrials & InfraPresident · UAE National · GCC · UAE

Regional industrial pipe manufacturer

Placed a UAE national President into an industrial pipe manufacturer serving utilities, oil and gas, and infrastructure markets, in 14 weeks.

Closed in 14 weeksRead
Investments & PEChief Investment Officer · GCC · UAE

Mid-cap GCC private equity firm

Placed a Chief Investment Officer into a mid-cap GCC private equity firm ahead of Fund III deployment, in 9 weeks.

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Financial ServicesChief Technology Officer · GCC · UAE

Tier-one GCC universal bank

Placed a Chief Technology Officer into a tier-one GCC universal bank running a multi-year core banking modernisation programme, in 11 weeks.

Closed in 11 weeksRead
The shortlist they brought us included one candidate I'd never have found, one I'd considered but ruled out, and one I'd been trying to recruit unsuccessfully for two years. It is the most candid, most rigorous senior search work we've experienced.
Chairman, Gulf-listed industrial group
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