Yaser Al Janahi

Yaser Al Janahi

Group Chief Operating Officer · Strategy, Operations & Investment

Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia

@yaser_janahi

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About

Group COO with experience leading multi-subsidiary businesses, strategy, governance, operations, and cashflow turnarounds across Saudi Arabia, the GCC and international markets. Chartered management accountant and Chartered Manager with a background in advisory, risk, transformation, real estate and private equity transactions.

Experience

  • Group Chief Operating Officer
    B&S Investments · Riyadh
    Aug 2025 – Present

    Group COO of a nine-subsidiary investment holding, reporting weekly to the shareholder board and leading subsidiary CEOs and department heads across Saudi Arabia, the GCC and international markets. Led a cashflow turnaround, implemented governance and control frameworks, oversaw 60+ staff, and directed capital toward the strongest-performing business lines.

  • Director of Strategy & Business Development
    Company
    Oct 2024 – Aug 2025

    Led strategy, business development and event management across Saudi Arabia and the GCC, and built partnerships with international organisations including FIFA.

  • Advisory, Strategy, Risk & Transformation
    KPMG
    Apr 2016 – Sep 2024

    Worked on engagements covering more than SAR 5 billion a year in client value across corporates, government entities and SMEs. Led the Jobs+ centre start-up, delivered government transformation and financial modelling work, conducted risk assessments and internal audits, and supported M&A, due diligence and integration.

  • Real Estate & Private Equity Investment
    Company · Bahrain
    2007 – 2016

    Led commercial property acquisitions and disposals and private equity transactions worth more than SAR 300M, from valuation and market analysis through negotiation and exit. Structured deals around capital preservation and return objectives and directed capital allocation across the portfolio.

Education

  • Bachelor of Commerce
    Australian Catholic University
    Accounting

Skills

Tools / apps / platforms

10+ years 10+ years More than ten years.
Microsoft Excel
5 to 8 years 5 to 8 years A long stretch - five to eight years.
Canva

Languages

Native / Bilingual Native / Bilingual Their first language, or as strong as one.
Arabic Speak
Fluent Fluent Comfortable using it for work.
English Speak

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