Director Of Fund Raising

Job description / Role

Charterhouse are working in partnership with a large, diversified Holding Group who are looking for a Director of Fund Raising to join their senior leadership team and drive future investments through strategic structuring and capital raising.

This Director role has been newly introduced within the Group and will play a pivotal role in ensuring growth and development of the organisation. This role will take the lead in financing future acquisitions, investments and JVs. The firm have focussed heavily on diversification in recent years and this role will further help diversify their portfolio.

The Director of Fund Raising will be responsible for arranging the capital structure of deals, raising the required funds and managing investor relationships. The role will also be responsible for building out their Fund Raising and IR structures and teams and developing processes. This role offers a unique opportunity and requires someone with excellent networks across Banks, Financial Institutions, Fund Managers and Family Offices.

Additionally, the Director will have the opportunity to source deals through various GP & LP channels and have a great chance to secure interesting Co-Investments and JVs.

To be considered for the role, the ideal candidate will have 15+ years’ experience within a fund raising, investment banking, private equity or private placement capacity. The successful candidate will have experience within the UAE and have an excellent network across LPs and Investors.

Being an Arabic speaker would also be extremely advantageous given the Group structure.

About the Company

The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.