Investment Associate (M&A)

Role overview

Location

• The role is based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Key responsibilities

• Support sourcing, screening, evaluation, and execution of M&A, direct investment, and strategic transactions.
• Build DCF, LBO, transaction IRR, valuation, and sensitivity analyses to assess opportunities and risks.
• Coordinate financial, commercial, operational, tax, and legal due diligence.
• Prepare investment memoranda, valuation analyses, and transaction materials for the Investment Committee and senior management.
• Support deal structuring, commercial negotiations, and transaction execution with internal teams and external advisors.
• Evaluate private market fund managers across Buyout, Growth, Venture, Credit, and Infrastructure strategies.
• Conduct fund manager due diligence on track record, strategy, portfolio construction, governance, and fund terms.
• Monitor fund and direct investments, including NAV, distributions, IRR, and portfolio performance.
• Maintain investment dashboards and provide insights on portfolio trends, risks, and performance.
• Build relationships with investment banks, advisors, fund managers, co-investors, and other market participants.
• Track M&A activity, market trends, valuation benchmarks, and sector developments.
• Support investment meetings, conferences, and selected industry events.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance or a related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in M&A, investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or a related investment role.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation, investment analysis, and due diligence skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Experience with Capital IQ, PitchBook, Bloomberg, or similar investment platforms is an advantage.
• CFA, CAIA, or another relevant qualification is preferred.

Why join

• Contribute to strategic investment decisions across a diversified UAE-based Group.
• Gain exposure to M&A, direct investments, private markets, and strategic transactions.
• Work alongside senior decision-makers, advisors, investment managers, and industry professionals.
• Develop broad investment expertise across multiple sectors and asset classes.