Karim Hajjar

Karim Hajjar is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in senior leadership roles within various industries. Currently serving as Chief Financial Officer at Merlin Entertainments since February 2024, Karim previously held the position of Group Chief Financial Officer at Solvay from September 2013 to February 2024. Prior to that, Karim was Director of Finance & Planning at Imperial Tobacco and Managing Director at Tarmac Group, where key priorities included structural cost reductions and divesting non-UK businesses. Earlier in the career, Karim was Deputy CFO for the Chemicals Group at Shell, successfully introducing capital rationing and securing significant financing for a petrochemical project in China. Karim holds a BSc Hons in Economics from City, University of London.