Faisal Aasam

Managing Director at The Carlyle Group

12.5 yrs experienceFinancial Services

Jan 2026Added yesterday

The move

MoveGoldman Sachs → The Carlyle Group

TitleInvestment Banking → Managing Director

LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Abu Dhabi

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Years in UAE11.1

Total experience12.5 years

The Carlyle Group headcount1,001-5,000 employees

The Carlyle Group industryFinancial Services

The Carlyle Group HQWashington, DC

The Carlyle Group typePublic Company

Managing DirectorJan 2026 — Present
The Carlyle Group· Full-time
PrincipalJan 2024 — Dec 2025
The Carlyle Group· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Vice PresidentMay 2021 — Dec 2023
The Carlyle Group· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Investment BankingApr 2017 — Apr 2019
Goldman Sachs· United Arab Emirates
Investment BankingJun 2014 — Sep 2016
Barclays· Greater New York City Area
Managing PartnerJan 2014 — Aug 2016
Empower Sports Partners· United Arab Emirates
Business Development ManagerAug 2011 — Aug 2012
IMG
Consultant2009 — 2011
The Palladium Group· United Arab Emirates

University of Virginia - Darden Graduate School of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration (MBA)2012 — 2014
McGill University
· Materials Engineering2003 — 2008