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Saqib Saeed

Managing Director - Dubai Holding - Investments and Portfolio Management
17.9 yrs experienceFinancial Services
Jan 2022

The move

MoveEY → Dubai Holding
TitlePartner → Managing Director
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Dubai
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE18.9
Total experience17.9 years
Dubai Holding headcount10,001+ employees
Dubai Holding industryFinancial Services
Dubai Holding HQDubai, Dubai
Dubai Holding typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Board MemberJun 2023 — Present
    Aurora Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Board MemberJun 2023 — Present
    Smart City Kochi· Kochi, Kerala, India· Full-time
  3. Board MemberJun 2023 — Present
    Zabeel Square· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Board MemberJan 2023 — Present
    Al Sahel· Manama, Capital Governorate, Bahrain· Full-time
  5. Board MemberNov 2022 — Present
    Dubai Hills Estate LLC· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  6. Board MemberNov 2022 — Present
    Arady· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  7. Managing DirectorJan 2022 — Present
    Dubai Holding· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  8. Board MemberJan 2022 — Present
    Malta Properties Company plc· Malta· Full-time
  9. PartnerJul 2020 — Jan 2022
    EY· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  10. Director - Real Estate Transactions AdvisorySep 2017 — Oct 2020
    EY· MENA region
  11. Senior Manager - Real Estate Transactions AdvisoryOct 2016 — Sep 2017
    EY· MENA region
  12. Manager - Real Estate Transactions AdvisoryAug 2013 — Oct 2016
    EY· MENA region
  13. Senior Property ValuerApr 2008 — Jun 2013
    Urbis· Melbourne, Australia
  14. —Present

Education

Languages

  • Urdu
  • Punjabi

Top skills

AppraisalsDivestituresReal EstateBoard of DirectorsRetailPortfolio Management

About

As a Managing Director at Dubai Holding, Saqib leads the direct real estate and hospitality investment platform for the group. Saqib's focus is on real estate M&A, joint ventures, portfolio management, fund-raising, strategic projects - with coverage of local, regional and global markets. Saqib currently serves as a board member of multiple portfolio companies, both locally and globally. He also leads the Commercial and Strategy team at Dubai Holding Land Estates. Prior to Dubai Holding, Saqib was a Partner in the EY Strategy and Transactions team focusing on Real Estate sector, co-leading the team across the MENA region. Saqib is passionate about helping reshape cities through transformational large scale projects. Saqib has over 18 years experience in solving complex real estate chal

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