Weam Kamel
Partner & Head of Abu Dhabi Operations
Weam Kamel serves as Partner and Head of Abu Dhabi Operations at Alchemy Search, where she leads specialized recruitment for finance, accounting, investment, and strategy professionals. Born and raised in Abu Dhabi, and fluent in both Arabic and English, Weam possesses an innate, comprehensive understanding of the UAE’s unique corporate landscape.
“I never wanted a job where I’d be glued to a desk. I thrive when things are interactive and engaging, and recruitment delivers that. I probably spend more time in other people’s offices than ours, continuously meeting candidates and clients, building rapport and hosting events such as ‘Women in Business’.”
“What makes Alchemy special is the way we value our candidates. We’re not transactional recruiters, there’s a culture of bringing everyone close together rather than creating competition. This gives us a real purpose, a real drive. I’ve experienced large agency environments and can clearly see where we do things differently.”
Approach to recruitment: Recruitment is an emotional roller coaster. You need a positive mindset, and the conviction there’s always a solution – especially if you think creatively.
Dubai highlights: I’ve lived and worked in many countries, including Malaysia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Egypt, but the UAE is home. As a female from an Arabic background, I value the chance it’s given me to break the ‘traditional’ paths and instead create my own success.
Specializing in:
- Finance Directors
- CFOs
- Heads of Finance
- Investment Directors
- Investment Managers
- Strategy Managers
- Heads of Strategy
- M&A Analysts
- M&A Managers
- Valuations & corporate development
- Risk Management
- Finance Business Partners
- Internal & External Audit professionals
- Finance Transformation professionals
- Emiratisation – Finance & Accounting
- Emiratisation – Internal Audit and Risk Management
Recent Placements:
- Chief Financial Officer – Technology, Education, E-Commerce
- Head of FP&A – Logistics, Manufacturing
- Finance Director – Infrastructure, Retail, Asset Management
- Head of Finance – Real Estate, Logistics, Manufacturing
- Director, FP&A – F&B, FMCG
- Corporate Development Manager – Construction
- Head Of Treasury – Logistics, Energy
Recent Placements in Abu Dhabi:
- Head of Accounting – SWF Subsidiary
- Head of FP&A – SWF Subsidiary
- Head of Treasury & Operations – SWF Subsidiary
- Finance Director – Technology
- Senior Financial Analyst – Technology
- Head of Accounting – Family Office
- CFO – Family Business
- Chief Financial Officer – Technology, Education, E-Commerce
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