Stephen Barker
Manager
T: +971 4709 0325
M: +971 566440075
E: stephenbarker@michaelpage.ae
Experience
Stephen joined the Michael Page London office in 2002 and has spent the last 9 years recruiting across a number of disciplines and vertical markets. Stephen held various senior management positions in the London business prior to relocating to Dubai in 2009 to focus on managing Partner and Board Level assignments in the UAE.
Before joining Michael Page Stephen worked as a teaching Golf Professional at a prestigious golf club in Kent, England.
Placement track record
- CFO – EMEA private equity fund
- Regional General Manager – Business services company
- EMEA Audit Director – Global FMCG
- CEO – KSA real estate company
- Audit Director – Government energy company
- Middle East Partner – UK firm
- Middle East Partner – US firm
Ben Ewbank
Operating Director
T: (+971) 4709 0302
E: benewbank@michaelpage.ae
Specialisation
Ben specialises in the recruitment of senior financial services and legal professionals across the Middle East
Experience
Ben joined Michael Page in London in 2000 based in and recruiting for Banks in the City. Ben was promoted to manager in 2004 before being internally transferred to set up and run the Financial Services, Legal & Support divisions for the GCC based in Dubai in 2006. Ben was then responsible for opening the Abu Dhabi office in 2008, and has also made regular visits personally to Muscat, Riyadh, Jeddah, Kuwait, Doha & Manama during his time in the Gulf to ensure regional coverage.
Ben was promoted to Director in 2010 and is the leading revenue generator for Michael Page International in the Middle East. Ben also has strong internal connections within MPI in New York, London, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Paris & Sydney that he can draw from for additional support and resourcing.
Placement track record
- Chief Financial Officer – Regional commercial & retail bank, UAE
- Chief Risk Officer – Retail bank, UAE
- Deputy Chief Risk Officer – Sovereign wealth fund, Qatar
- Director, DCM / Ratings – Structured finance house, Abu Dhabi
- Chief Operating Officer – International investment bank, DIFC
- Head of Research – Investments firm, Riyadh
- Head of Management reporting - International investment bank, Bahrain
- Head of Transaction Banking - Regional commercial & retail bank, Qatar
