Associate - Merger & Acquisition

Mubadala Development

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: HP678-22

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Company Overview

Mubadala is an investment and development company supporting the diversification of the Abu Dhabi economy through active global operations and capital deployment in multiple sectors. Wholly owned by the Government of Abu Dhabi, Mubadala was created in 2002 to generate sustainable financial returns for its shareholder and deliver socioeconomic benefits to the emirate. It has a portfolio valued at AED 246.4 billion (US 67.1 billion), and assets in more than 20 countries.

The company works in partnership with world-class organizations to build integrated global businesses and establish investment platforms, strengthening Abu Dhabi's competitive position in sectors such as aerospace, semiconductors, metals & mining, oil & gas, renewables, information & communications technology, healthcare, real estate & infrastructure, utilities, and defense services.

The Challenge

The M&A unit supports Mubadala's business units/platforms to execute transactions such as acquisitions, divestments and mergers, and at times supports the development their acquisitions strategies.

As a Senior Associate, you will work closely with senior professionals to support execution on all aspects of investment and divestment transactions, including:

Key Responsibilities

- Building financial models and valuation analyses to support due diligence of investment opportunities
- Conducting company specific, industry and macro research to support transaction specific diligence as well as to develop specialized sector / industry themes
- Writing internal and external memoranda, presentations and reviewing legal documentation
- Working with legal, financial and commercial counter parties on process management, diligence, structuring and negotiations
- Training and mentoring of analysts

Requirements

Qualifications

Knowledge, skills and experience

- 6 years of experience at a top-tier investment bank, transaction advisory services firm and/or in a principal investing role with demonstrated transactional experience
- Strong quantitative skills and complex financial modeling capabilities
- Strong project management skills with focus on attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High degree of intellectual curiosity, initiative and professional maturity
- Ability to think creatively and independently
- Ability to work well in an entrepreneurial and fast-paced work environment

About the Company

Our formation and identity as a company are inextricably linked to the vision of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan – who imagined a prosperous future for his people, and then brought them together as a nation to achieve it.

Mubadala is a pioneering global investor, deploying capital with integrity and ingenuity to accelerate economic growth for the long-term benefit of Abu Dhabi. As Abu Dhabi’s leading strategic investment company, Mubadala is active in 13 sectors and more than 30 countries around the world, creating lasting value for our shareholder, the Government of Abu Dhabi.

Our work includes the development of global industrial champions in sectors such as aerospace, ICT, semiconductors, metals & mining, renewable energy and utilities, and the management of diverse financial holdings. We build on legacy expertise in oil and gas to invest across the hydrocarbon spectrum, and enhance the UAE’s growth potential through investments in healthcare, real estate and defense services. Our investment approach prioritizes partnership with best-in-class organizations and a commitment to the highest standards of governance.

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Associate salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 14,000

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