Ecosystem Investments Manager
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About the Role
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi seeks an Ecosystem Investments Manager for a 12-month freelance contract to accelerate the gaming ecosystem through strategic investments and acquisitions.
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Responsibilities
- Identify and screen established international gaming companies as potential strategic investments or acquisition targets
- Build and maintain a pipeline of opportunities across different models
- Conduct commercial, financial, IP, and talent retention due diligence on shortlisted targets
- Support structuring of potential deal structures with sovereign wealth funds and private equity investors
- Build and manage relationships with co investors and align on investment approach and governance
- Support negotiation processes and transaction execution workstreams
- Develop investment memoranda, strategic assessments, and executive decision making materials
- Support post deal localization and value creation initiatives to establish a long term presence in Abu Dhabi
Requirements
- 8–10 years of experience within an MBB or equivalent top tier strategy consulting firm, with a strong due diligence and deals background serving private equity funds and corporate acquirers
- Extensive hands on experience supporting buy side acquisition engagements
- Experience engaging with sovereign wealth funds, private equity firms, and strategic counterparties
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Overview
- We are looking for an Ecosystem Investments Manager to support a key initiative within DCT Abu Dhabi on a 12 month freelance contract.
- This role focuses on accelerating the growth of Abu Dhabi’s gaming ecosystem through strategic investments and acquisitions.
Key Responsibilities
- Target Identification & Assessment: Identify and screen international gaming companies; build pipeline; conduct due diligence.
- Co Investment with SWFs & Private Equity: Support structuring of deal structures; build relationships with co investors; assess ownership and deal structures.
- Localization, Value Creation & Ecosystem Growth: Contribute to investment evaluations; support negotiation; develop investment memoranda.
- Localization & Ecosystem Development: Support incorporation of relocation and joint venture commitments; coordinate with investment attraction stakeholders; support post deal localization.
Requirements
- 8–10 years of experience within an MBB or equivalent top tier strategy consulting firm with strong due diligence and deals background.
- Extensive hands on experience supporting buy side acquisition engagements.
- Experience engaging with sovereign wealth funds, private equity firms, and strategic counterparties.
Core Capabilities
- Strong analytical and structuring skills including target screening, valuation logic, ecosystem fit assessment, and deal framing.
- Extensive hands on due diligence experience across commercial, financial, IP, and talent dimensions.
- Strong understanding of transaction structures, co investment models, and joint venture arrangements.
- Ability to engage confidently with sovereign wealth funds, private equity firms, and strategic investors.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
- Ability to operate in complex and fast paced transaction environments.
Experience & Exposure
- Experience in gaming sector transactions is preferred; exposure to media, technology, or entertainment sectors is also relevant.
- Prior M&A, private equity, or corporate development experience.
- Exposure to cross border transactions and relocation or localization structures.
- Strong working knowledge of AI tools and their application to strategy and due diligence.
Contract Duration
- 12 month contract
Location
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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