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BlackRock hires Haitham Abdulkarim from Waha Capital

The team at Delta Executive Search sends their warmest congratulations to Haitham Abdulkarim and wishes him all the best in his latest appointment as a Senior Relationship Manager at BlackRock, based in Riyadh


  • BlackRock has hired Mr. Abdulkarim from Waha Capital in Abu Dhabi to cover key clients in Saudi Arabia, including sovereign entities, major asset managers and family offices. He joins the expanding Riyadh office for the US asset manager, led by CEO Yazeed Almubarak

  • Haitham joins from Mubadala-backed Waha Capital, where he was Head of Investor Relations. Prior to joining Waha, he spent 5 years with Samena Capital in Dubai, where he was responsible for Fundraising & Investor Relations

  • Haitham began his career in mergers & acquisitions, spending 3 years with HSBC in Dubai, having also held roles with Deutsche Morgan Grenfell and BNP Paribas in Singapore prior to that

  • Haitham holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting & Management from the University of Notttingham, UK


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