Chief Investment Officer
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About the Role
A confidential company in Dubai seeks a Chief Investment Officer to lead investment strategy, capital allocation, and portfolio management. The role involves sourcing and executing investment opportunities, leading M&A, managing investor relationships, and overseeing due diligence.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the organization's overall investment strategy aligned with business objectives
- Source, evaluate, and execute investment opportunities across multiple sectors
- Lead mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships
- Conduct financial, commercial, operational, and legal due diligence for investment transactions
- Build and manage a diversified investment portfolio while optimizing risk adjusted returns
- Oversee investment committees and present investment recommendations to the Board of Directors
- Develop valuation models, financial analyses, and investment memoranda
- Lead negotiations for acquisitions, exits, restructuring, and financing transactions
- Maintain relationships with sovereign wealth funds, family offices, private equity firms, investment banks, regulators, and institutional investors
- Monitor portfolio company performance and recommend strategic initiatives to maximize value
- Ensure compliance with UAE regulatory requirements and international governance standards
- Collaborate with executive leadership on capital raising, fundraising, and strategic growth initiatives
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, or related discipline
- MBA or Master's degree in Finance, Investment Management, or related field preferred
- Professional certifications such as CFA, CAIA, CPA, or ACCA highly desirable
- 10 12 years of progressive experience in investment management, private equity, venture capital, corporate finance, investment banking, or family office investments
- Proven experience leading mergers and acquisitions from origination through integration
- Experience serving on advisory boards, investment committees, or corporate boards
- Strong track record within leading investment firms, sovereign wealth funds, private equity firms, family offices, or large corporate investment groups in the UAE or GCC
- Demonstrated experience managing multi million or multi billion dollar investment portfolios
- Strong understanding of UAE, GCC, and international financial markets
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Role Overview
- We are seeking an accomplished Chief Investment Officer (CIO) to lead the organization's investment strategy, capital allocation, and portfolio management activities.
- The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in investment management, mergers and acquisitions, private equity or venture capital, corporate finance, and strategic advisory within the UAE and GCC markets.
- The CIO will be responsible for identifying investment opportunities, executing transactions, managing investor relationships, overseeing due diligence, and driving long term value creation across the investment portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the organization's overall investment strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Source, evaluate, and execute investment opportunities across multiple sectors.
- Lead mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
- Conduct financial, commercial, operational, and legal due diligence for investment transactions.
- Build and manage a diversified investment portfolio while optimizing risk adjusted returns.
- Oversee investment committees and present investment recommendations to the Board of Directors.
- Develop valuation models, financial analyses, and investment memoranda.
- Lead negotiations for acquisitions, exits, restructuring, and financing transactions.
- Maintain relationships with sovereign wealth funds, family offices, private equity firms, investment banks, regulators, and institutional investors.
- Monitor portfolio company performance and recommend strategic initiatives to maximize value.
- Ensure compliance with UAE regulatory requirements and international governance standards.
- Collaborate with executive leadership on capital raising, fundraising, and strategic growth initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related discipline.
- MBA or Master's degree in Finance, Investment Management, or a related field preferred.
- Professional certifications such as CFA, CAIA, CPA, or ACCA are highly desirable.
Experience
- 10 12 yrs years of progressive experience in investment management, private equity, venture capital, corporate finance, investment banking, or family office investments.
- Proven experience leading mergers and acquisitions from origination through integration.
- Experience serving on advisory boards, investment committees, or corporate boards.
- Strong track record within leading investment firms, sovereign wealth funds, private equity firms, family offices, or large corporate investment groups in the UAE or GCC.
- Demonstrated experience managing multi million or multi billion dollar investment portfolios.
- Strong understanding of UAE, GCC, and international financial markets.
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