Investment Officer

Job description / Role

• Evaluate structure, negotiate, and close new transactions, portfolio restructurings, rescheduling, capital increases, equity sales, etc.
• Develop a strong pipeline of good quality investment opportunities.
• Develop innovative and appropriate financial structures for straightforward transactions
• Participate in negotiations; use negotiation skills to overcome impasses and finalize negotiations in straightforward transactions.
• To work with Investment Manager, Project Mgt. Office (PMO), and Business Dev’t (BD) to develop strong pipeline of good quality investment opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, local and international global and private businesses, banking and multilateral partners and government officials to further develop the sector and to develop specific investment opportunities.
• Coordinate closely with social, environmental, and technical assistance colleagues in order to add value to our clients' businesses, find pragmatic solutions to the specific sector challenges, and achieve sustainable development impact.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to increase the social development impact of new or portfolio projects.

Requirements

• Knowledge of relevant industry sector trends, experience in emerging markets a plus
• Strong financial and credit skills; demonstrated ability to structure a variety of financial instruments (debt and equity)
• Business development and client relationship skills, track record and ability to focus on clients needs effectively
• Ability to interact directly and independently with the senior management of potential clients, of financial and technical partners as well as senior government officials
• Bi-lingual - Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Arabic and English
• Strong inter-personal skills, ability to interact effectively with clients and colleagues from various cultural backgrounds
• Ability to mentor junior investment staff
• Highly motivated, committed to highest ethical standards
• Genuine commitment to sustainable development

About the Company

Established in 2010 by Engineer Al-MotazBellah Khashoggi and his family, and with its headquarters in Jeddah, Khashoggi Holding is a leading private holding group focused on investing in projects and businesses that contribute to the long-term benefit of the infrastructure, economic development, and social welfare of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

We invest in products, services and solutions from the energy & power, medical services, food, aviation, financial services and real estate sector, with a core focus on infrastructure, especially in the delivery and administration of projects in the power, water, and healthcare sectors.

To achieve this goal, the group aims to combine its significant influence, experience and abilities in its targeted sectors, with the most appropriate international partners, based on technical expertise, experience, capacity, and a willingness to make a long term commitment to the Kingdom.