Aug 11th, 2025

Orellana-Hyder: Tricky to Retain Talent in Mid East

A growing number of job candidates are asking Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds to offer them carried interest awards, a type of performance-based pay tied to investment gains. Oscar Orellana-Hyder, co-founder of Dubai-based recruitment firm, Cordell Partners told Bloomberg’s Lizzy Burden on Horizons Middle East and Africa, the types of compensation package companies are offering to bring more talent to the region.