Personal Staff Officer to Chairman

International Petrochemicals (Pvt) Limited.

Karachi , Pakistan

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The Personal Staff Officer (PSO) to the Chairman of a listed company based in Karachi, Pakistan, will serve as a strategic and analytical partner to the Chairman. This senior leadership role involves translating the Chairman’s vision into actionable opportunities, well-funded plans, and closely monitored execution. The PSO will play a critical role in driving business expansion, managing financial strategies, and ensuring effective governance while maintaining close coordination with key stakeholders across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Business Expansion:
Evaluate potential new markets, products, joint ventures, acquisitions, and capacity expansions by conducting thorough feasibility studies, assessing return on investment, and identifying associated risks. Develop comprehensive investment cases and prepare board-level presentations. Coordinate due diligence processes with consultants, legal advisors, and other stakeholders. Oversee the execution of approved expansion projects, ensuring progress aligns with established milestones and budgets.

Trade Finance and Funds Arrangement:
Collaborate with the CFO and treasury team to devise funding strategies involving term loans, working capital lines, letters of credit, guarantees, supplier credit, and export financing. Participate in negotiations with banks and development finance institutions to benchmark terms and pricing. Monitor liquidity, debt covenants, leverage ratios, and the overall cost of funds. Explore alternative financing options such as sukuk, bonds, equity placements, private placements, and export refinance schemes where applicable.

Financial and Performance Oversight:
Analyze monthly and quarterly financial results, including variances, profit margins, and cash flow, and proactively highlight any issues to the Chairman ahead of board meetings. Critically evaluate management proposals using independent financial analysis. Maintain a comprehensive dashboard of key performance indicators (KPIs) for the Chairman’s review.

Governance and Stakeholder Management:
Act as the primary liaison between the Chairman and senior executives including the CEO, CFO, and Company Secretary on strategic matters. Support and nurture relationships with investors, regulators, banks, and trade partners. Ensure strict compliance with listed company disclosure rules when handling price-sensitive information.

Required Qualifications

- 10 to 15 years of relevant experience, including significant time spent in the Chairman’s or CEO’s office of a listed company, providing strategic advice or support.
- Strong expertise in financial modeling and analysis techniques such as discounted cash flow (DCF), cash flow forecasting, financial ratios, and project evaluation metrics like IRR and NPV.
- Practical experience with trade finance operations and bank negotiations.
- Proven track record of contributing meaningfully to at least one major business expansion, acquisition, or funding transaction.

Preferred Qualifications

- Professional qualifications such as CA, ACCA, CFA, or an MBA with a focus on finance.
- Background in corporate banking, investment banking, strategy consulting, or corporate finance is highly desirable.
- Experience within the relevant industry sector will be an added advantage.

This role offers an opportunity to work closely with the highest level of leadership in a dynamic, listed company environment, contributing directly to strategic growth and financial sustainability.