Group Strategic Investments Manager

Job description / Role

Job Purpose:

Support internal analytics of ADNOC listed bonds as well as publicly listed entities associated with ADNOC Group and their sectors of presence. Build relationships with various internal teams at ADNOC, including Investor Relations, FinComms, treasury, and other teams, and assist in ensuring the highest possible equity and debt-focused IR standards. Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders and assist in maximizing value across the Group.

Key Accountabilities:

• Maintain an informed approach on key trends, financial results, and stakeholder expectations. Carry out peer and market reviews and provide timely alerts and reports internally.
• Support ADNOC Group through the provision of regular and ad-hoc internal reports and analysis related to the ADNOC listed instruments. Monitor IR websites to ensure superior disclosure standards.
• Collect materials, conduct analysis, and build working communication streams internally, as well as with equity and fixed income representatives of the brokerage and investor community to maintain a high level of awareness around the price movements and key drivers.
• Support in drafting and updating any investor materials to be used by the IR team of ADNOC Group for internal as well as external meetings on a timely, accurate, and complete basis within the bounds of applicable laws, regulations, and internal policy.
• Monitor and record feedback from existing/prospective investors. Participate in investor marketing and targeting activity of the Group and its associates, where appropriate.
• Liaise with Legal and Compliance on laws, regulations, and best IR practices and ensure these are applied across the Group.
• Liaise with Corporate Communication on investors' events and publication of material in different media platforms of ADNOC Group and assist in preparation of appropriate messaging and evaluation of external perception.
• Assist in developing and monitoring performance metrics for the IR function at ADNOC Group as well as its associates.
• If needed, analyze all the listed companies of ADNOC Group and their sectors of presence. Monitor comps and be informed on the valuation of ADNOC Group's listed subsidiaries relative to history and the key peers. Participate in review and facilitation of investor engagement strategies across the Group.
• Assist in rolling out regular trainings to relevant internal personnel and IR teams of associates to secure compliance with applicable laws and regulations as well as implementation of the highest IR standards and practices across the Group.
• Be in a position to support individual IR teams on an ad-hoc basis, including through the potential IPO processes.
• Support ADNOC Group's sustainability objectives by actively monitoring related information and being in a position to articulate these to all stakeholders. Assist the internal sustainability team in tasks requiring investor engagement.

Portfolio Management and Analyses:

• Support portfolio valuation and related reporting activities for the ADNOC investment portfolio to determine and create insight into investments' performance.
• Support the research, monitoring, and reporting activities on economic, financial, political, and other market trends.

Supervision:

• Plan, supervise, and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
• Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective business objectives.

Budgets:

• Provide input for preparation of the Function/Division/Department/Section budgets, assist in the implementation of the approved budget, and work plans to deliver business objectives.
• Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures:

• Implement approved Function/Division/Department/Section policies, processes, systems, standards, and procedures in order to support execution of the work programs in line with company and international standards.

Performance Management:

• Contribute to the achievement of the approved performance objectives for the Function/Division/Department/Section in line with the company performance framework.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement:

• Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes.
• Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with best industry standards in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function.

Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Sustainability:

• Comply with relevant HSE policies, procedures, controls, applicable legislation, and sustainability guidelines in line with international standards, best practices, and ADNOC Code of Practices.

Reports:

• Provide inputs to prepare MIS and progress reports for company management.

Communications & Working Relationships:

• SVP and VPs within the Investment Management Unit
• BLD Commercial Development staff
• Group Company Finance staff
• Any other Directorate/Unit as required

External:

• IR teams of the listed subsidiaries of ADNOC Group.
• Management teams of the listed subsidiaries of ADNOC Group, as required.
• Service providers (including brokers)
• Suppliers.
• Consultants.
• Investors.
• ADX.
• Regulatory bodies.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills:

• Minimum Qualification:
• Bachelor's degree (preferably in Economics/Accounting/Finance).
• Proficiency in written and verbal English.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills:
• 5+ years of work experience (preferably in IR).
• Experience in a Big Four or consulting or investment banks.
• Experience in debt capital markets will be a major advantage.
• Professional Certifications:
• CFA and/or MBA.

About the Company

We are one of the world's leading energy producers, and a primary catalyst for Abu Dhabi’s growth and diversification.

We operate across the entire hydrocarbon value chain, through a network of fully-integrated businesses, with interests that range from exploration, production, storage, refining and distribution, to the development of a wide-range of petrochemical products.

Since 1971, we have created thousands of jobs, driven the growth of a diverse knowledge-based economy, and played a key role in Abu Dhabi’s global emergence.

Today, we continue to look for new and innovative ways to maximize the value of our resources, pioneering those approaches and technologies that will ensure we are able to meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market, and continue to have a positive impact on the Abu Dhabi economy for generations to come.