Director of Investment

Job description / Role

• Keep abreast of latest developments in target markets and sectors to spot opportunities
• Cultivate relationships with industry participants to source potential deals
• Preliminarily identify investment opportunities and gather relevant information about the opportunity
• Routinely bring investment opportunities to the Chief Investment Officer for his appraisal and decision-making
• Follow the investment process in developing analysis & documentation for new deals based on the guidance of the CIO and the Investment Committee
• Supervise a team of analysts to build financial models, gathering and analyzing data, and preparing presentations and research
• Develop Preliminary Investment Proposals (PIP) and Final Investment Proposals (FIP) for ongoing deals to present to the Investment Committee
• Track progress of deals through the deal flow cycle and record status at various points in time
• Lead the diligence process and evaluate new investments, co-investments and secondary transactions
• Coordinate all middle-office and back-office functions required to close deals
• Based on the Investment Committee and CIO guidance & approval, structure a deal, draw up the legal documentation and execute the investment
• For completed investments, handover control and all documentation to the Portfolio Management team
• Identify divestment opportunities for portfolio companies in accordance with SAM’s goals
• Create divestment report to Investment Committee and obtain divestment mandate
• Successfully execute divestments
• Liaise effectively with the external parties to perform tasks and serve as a single point of contact for interactions on ongoing deals
• Manage day-to-day functioning of the Investments & Portfolio Management teams
• Lead key functions such as administration, budgeting & finance, human resources management, etc.
• Review, monitor & analyze the performance of the financial investments of SAM, including legacy investments
• Conduct analysis of market data (e.g., curves, prices, volumes) used to value portfolio positions

Requirements

• Nature and length of previous experience: Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in investment management.
• Specialist knowledge: Investment Management, Asset management, Property Development
• Current Location: UAE
• Language Fluency: English and Arabic (an advantage)
• University Qualifications: Bachelors Degree, Post Graduate degree is an advantage

About the Company

Engage was formed in 2007 in response to frustrations at the level of service delivery offered by traditional large recruitment agencies working in the construction market. With a belief in providing a truly knowledgeable, precise and quality driven service, Engage strives to offer a recruitment experience to both employers and candidates that is unrivalled in the marketplace.

We provide precision staffing solutions, including contingency and executive search, within the construction and commercial marketplaces. Our enduring relationships with market leading organisations in the region and overseas means we have access to the best candidates and the best vacancies.