He held a number of leadership roles in the Arab world, Europe, and the United States throughout his career.

His strong United Nations ties began when he joined the UN’s Center for Development Planning in New York as a senior economist.

[10] During a decade-long UN career, he assisted in the establishment and implementation of several Arab countries’ national development plans.

[11] He also assisted the Kuwaiti government in establishing the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development[12] and driving its operations during its early years.

From 1970 to 1972, Jaroudi was minister of national economy, industry, and tourism in Saeb Salam's first cabinet during President Suleiman Frangieh's mandate,[13] He introduced policies that successfully stimulated the development of lesser developed regions of the country, encouraged the flow of foreign direct investment into the country and increased exports through bilateral trade agreements.