As Chief Strategy Officer for Dubai-based Al Ghurair Group, Paul is responsible for spearheading capital allocation, performance monitoring, investments and growth initiatives across the Group.
Paul’s career in strategic advisory started in 2008, when he joined Bain & Company in Dubai. At Bain, he supported private and public investors in the GCC on portfolio and business unit strategy, M&A, performance improvement, and governance issues. While working with Bain and as an independent advisor, Paul gained an informed understanding of the region and amassed experience in diverse sectors including manufacturing, real estate, hospitality and asset management, among others.
Prior to consulting, Paul worked in the media as a foreign correspondent and editor for Reuters in Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. A British national, Paul graduated with a BA (Hons) and M.Phil from Oxford University and has an MBA from INSEAD.