Riyadh – J.P. Morgan today announced the appointment of Bader Alamoudi as Senior Country Officer (SCO) for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and General Manager of JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Riyadh Branch. In his new role, Mr. Alamoudi will be responsible for the firm’s operations and business strategy in the Kingdom, and will oversee the delivery of the firm’s product offering to clients across the franchise. He will continue to be based in Riyadh and will report to Sjoerd Leenart, Senior Country Officer for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa, and Khaled Hobballah, head of MENA Markets.
Fahad Al Deweesh will be appointed CEO of J.P. Morgan Saudi Arabia Limited (JPMSA), subject to regulatory approval. Mr. Al Deweesh will continue to act as head of Investment Banking for Saudi Arabia, a role which he has held since 2014.
“We are pleased to announce this solid new leadership team which further demonstrates the firm’s commitment to our Saudi franchise,” commented Mr. Leenart. “Bader and Fahad have been vital to the growth of our business in the Kingdom. They have a wealth of market knowledge and extensive experience, which are fundamental as we continue to offer our clients innovative products combined with excellent service.”
Mr. Alamoudi was most recently CEO of JPMSA and head of Markets for Saudi Arabia. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan in 2006, he started his career at SAMBA.
Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, Mr. Al Deweesh was head of Capital Markets at Standard Chartered in Riyadh. He will continue to report to Karim Tannir, head of MENA Investment Banking.
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