Job Purpose
The Senior Investment Analyst will support the Private Investments team across the full investment lifecycle; sourcing, evaluating, executing, and monitoring real assets opportunities globally and within the UAE. The role involves underwriting global funds and co-investments, evaluating direct acquisition opportunities, supporting asset and portfolio management, and driving investment operations.
Key Responsibilities
Investments (Direct & Indirect)
- Assist senior team members with transaction execution, including analysis, documentation support, deal structuring and coordination with advisors.
- Work with internal departments (legal, finance, strategy) and external parties throughout the investment process.
- Support negotiations through preparation of analysis, benchmarking, and scenario evaluation.
- Conduct sector, market and macroeconomic analysis to help identify trends and inform investment strategy.
- Maintain databases, market maps and research to support opportunity screening and portfolio understanding.
- Conduct research and analysis across a range of real assets sectors.
- Support evaluation of fund, co-investment, and direct investment opportunities.
- Assist in developing investment committee memos, financial models and valuation analyses to assess potential investments.
Portfolio & Asset Management
- Support ongoing monitoring of existing investments across multiple portfolios.
- Analyse performance trends and prepare periodic reviews and reporting packages.
- Assist in developing asset-level business plans, budgets, and long-term forecasts.
- Monitor progress of operational initiatives and help identify value-creation opportunities.
Reporting & Operations Management:
- Contribute to monthly, quarterly and annual reporting cycles.
- Maintains & supports in the preparation of reporting materials, as well as Board / IC presentations
- Assists in preparing the annual budget and long-term business plans, incorporating existing asset performance, new investments and strategic priorities
Qualifications & Experience
- 23 years of experience in real estate or real assets investing, investment management or related fields.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, real estate, or a related discipline; progress toward CFA/CAIA preferred.
- Strong financial modelling, valuation and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
- Ability to work collaboratively and deliver under time pressure.
- Strong command of English; Arabic is a plus.
