Maroun Jalkh is a banking and asset management executive with 25 years of experience in global financial markets. He advises clients across financial services — particularly banks, asset managers, private capital firms, family offices and sovereign investors — on senior leadership search, succession planning and governance. As a consultant in the Financial Services Practice, Maroun’s work extends to leadership assessment, board advisory and building executive teams capable of managing complex cross-border growth and digital transformation in the context of evolving investor expectations.
Maroun believes that leadership is the defining factor in the long-term success of investment institutions. He has witnessed how strong leaders drive growth, credibility and resilience in highly competitive and regulated markets — and how misaligned hires can erode value. Known for his highly relational approach, he is particularly passionate about supporting organizations in growth markets as they institutionalize, globalize and embrace new models of investment and governance. He works with appropriate sensitivity to clients’ constraints and culture, and values long-term, value-add partnerships over transactional interactions.
Experienced banking and asset management professional focused on driving institutional sales growth across Europe and the Middle East
- Prior to joining Spencer Stuart, he served as the CEO of an international asset manager’s subsidiary in ADGM (Abu Dhabi) and led their Institutional business for the Middle East and Asia.
- Maroun has an impressive track record of forging durable partnerships in the Middle East, with an ability to translate institutional goals into sustainable, trusted relationships, helping introduce new investment solutions across liquid and private markets while building brand recognition and commercial traction.
- Maroun’s involvement as the co-founder of the Middle East Investment Management Association (MEIMA), an ADGM incorporated association serving the investment industry, gives him direct exposure to the regulatory and business challenges shaping the region’s asset management agenda.
- Throughout his career, he has consistently focused on strengthening internal organizations by upgrading marketing, client communication, representative processes and reporting to institutional standards.
Maroun has a Master’s in Banking from Saint Joseph University in Beirut, Lebanon, as well as an MSc in financial and business performance from Emlyon Business School in France. He is a founding member and board member of MEIMA.