Grant joined Templar in 2013 to lead and build the firm’s presence in the Middle East, a region he had been working and living in since 2006. An expert in best practice presentations, pitching and verbal communication, he delivers a wide range of communication programmes to clients in the financial, legal, accountancy and corporate sectors
Grant also possesses many years’ experience of lecturing at the London Business School on communication, negotiation, and consultative selling as part of the MBA, and Masters in Finance Programmes (at both London and Dubai campuses)
Grant has deep experience of investor roadshows and has worked with many senior management teams during IPO’s and Trade Sales, as well as coaching CEOs and CFOs of blue-chip companies prior to investor day presentations, and results announcements.
Notable clients include: BlackRock, JPMorgan, KKR, Lazard, Rothschild, Schroders, Citi, Morgan Stanley, UBS, PJT Partners, Deutsche Bank, and a major Sovereign Wealth Fund based in Abu Dhabi.
Prior to joining Templar, Grant served in the Royal Navy as a Naval Flight Officer, Operations Officer, and Public Relations/Communications Officer.
Grant was awarded an MBA in 2002, and is a Chartered Manager, and Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute.