Jawad Qasim

Jawad Qasim currently serves as a Partner at PJT Partners since October 2024. Additionally, Qasim has been the CEO and Head of Advising for Saudi Arabia at deNovo Partners since 2019, where Qasim is also a Partner. Since 2017, Qasim has been an Investment Committee Member at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP). Prior experience includes holding the position of Senior Executive Officer and Head of Investment Banking for MENA at Itaú BBA from March 2011 to July 2019, and Executive Director in charge of Strategic and Principal Investments at SHUAA Capital. Qasim has also contributed as a Board Member for Amwal LLC, Jordan Dubai Islamic Bank, and Jordan Dubai Capital, and worked as an Associate Director at Dubai International Capital. Early career experience involved serving as an Investment Banking Analyst at Doha Bank and United Gulf Bank. Qasim holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance from McGill University.