Senior Investment Associate

Robert Half

UAE

Ref: HP341-850

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

The Company

Robert Half are working Exclusively with a top tier Investment firm based in Abu Dhabi. They operate using a various investment types.

The Role

This role is to identify ideas/ themes, source managers/ funds, conduct in depth due diligence and monitor fund investments. These funds will primarily be PE/ VC funds with some overlap to Hedge Fund / Long Only funds as well. There will be some exposure to PE direct and PE Co-investments. The geographic focus (in order) is North America / Asia / Europe / GCC / ROW.

* Oversee Fund universe (PE, VC, HF, LO) to identify opportunities that support the investment process
* Communicate with market participants and keep track of company, sector, theme specific news flow
* Recommend ideas and Fund investments to be added or removed from portfolio
* Conduct detailed and in-depth due diligence on Funds and related investments including underwriting co-investments and direct investments
* Help author detailed investment case and investment recommendations including financial models
* Monitor portfolio fund investments across changes in investment risk, operational risk, opportunity set, sector, macro trends, valuation and underlying fund investments
* Provide support and contribute to portfolio construction, portfolio monitoring and risk management across wider portfolio

Requirements

The Candidate

* Degree from a reputable university with good grades in financial and numerical disciplines
* CFA charter (not compulsory) and MBA would be an added advantage
* Minimum 10 years of investment experience in Fund selection as Analyst, Associate, Principal from reputable firm in countries with established PE ecosystem
* Strong prior experience of due diligence, valuation, investment sourcing, idea generation, monitoring
* Must be well versed with PE/ HF/ LO Fund landscape
* Must be well versed with in-depth investment due diligence
* Experienced in idea generation, sourcing, monitoring
* Some experience with operations, legals, onboarding
* Exposure to portfolio construction, management, risk
* Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Power point, Word
* Strong written and oral communication skills in English

Salary and Benefits

AED 40,000 - 60,000 per month, plus company benefits

Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Pay and salary ranges are dependent upon experience, qualifications and training.

About the Company

Founded in 1948, Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI) is the world\'s first and largest specialized staffing firm and a member of the S&P 500 index. We are a global leader in professional staffing and consulting services and the parent company of Protiviti, a leading independent internal audit and business and technology risk consulting firm. For 2006, Robert Half International reported revenues of $4 billion and now has staffing and consulting operations in more than 400 locations worldwide.

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