Elie Abou Arbid, CFA
Director of Real Estate at Azadea Group
The move
MoveFFA Real Estate (Member of FFA Private Bank Group) → Azadea Group
TitleSenior Financial Analyst → Director of Real Estate
LocationBeirut/Lebanon → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Beirut/Lebanon → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE3.8
Total experience17.9 years
Azadea Group headcount10,001+ employees
Azadea Group industryRetail
Azadea Group HQDubai
Azadea Group founded1978
Azadea Group typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Director of Real EstateOct 2025 — Present
Azadea Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Director of FashionSep 2021 — Sep 2025Azadea Group
- Head of Business DevelopmentApr 2019 — Aug 2021Azadea Group
- Group Business Development ManagerDec 2012 — Apr 2019Azadea Group· Lebanon
- Senior Financial AnalystJun 2009 — Dec 2010FFFA Real Estate (Member of FFA Private Bank Group)· Beirut/Lebanon
- Senior Analyst / Business Development & Real Estate InvestmentsApr 2006 — Jun 2009
Global Investment House· Dubai/UAE
Education
- Harvard Business School· Executive Education Program2014 — 2015
- Notre Dame University - Louaize (NDU)Bachelor · Banking & Finance2000 — 2004