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Mergers and Acquisitions Specialist
Sagest Capital Holdings (SCH)
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Mid
Onsite
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Financial ModelingValuationDue DiligenceFinancial AnalysisDeal StructuringAccounting
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About the Role
Sagest Capital Holdings is seeking a Mergers and Acquisitions Specialist for a full-time, on-site role in Dubai. The specialist will source and evaluate investment opportunities, conduct due diligence, build valuation models, and support transaction execution.
Key Skills for This Role
Financial ModelingValuationDue DiligenceFinancial AnalysisDeal StructuringAccounting
Responsibilities
- Source and evaluate potential acquisition and investment opportunities in line with SCH’s strategy
- Conduct financial and commercial due diligence
- Build valuation models
- Analyze market and competitive landscapes
- Prepare investment memos and presentations
- Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders to negotiate key deal terms
- Support SPV structuring
- Oversee transaction execution from initial assessment to closing
- Maintain an active pipeline of opportunities
- Monitor portfolio performance
- Contribute insights to SCH’s broader investment and advisory initiatives
Requirements
- Strong Analytical Skills, including financial modeling, data interpretation, and critical thinking
- Solid Finance and Investments capabilities, such as valuation, capital markets understanding, and deal structuring
- Comprehensive Due Diligence expertise, including risk assessment, commercial analysis, and documentation review
- Practical Accounting knowledge, including financial statements analysis and familiarity with IFRS or other relevant standards
- Relevant academic background (e.g., degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field) is preferred
- Prior experience in M&A, private equity, venture capital, corporate finance, or investment banking is highly beneficial
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to diverse stakeholders
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment, manage multiple projects, and maintain high attention to detail
- Familiarity with the technology and startup ecosystem, particularly in regional or global markets, is an advantage
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Company Description
- Sagest Capital Holdings (SCH) is a UAE based investment firm being established in 2026, focused on global deals and growth opportunities.
- SCH operates through flexible collaboration models, including leading syndicated deals via SPVs, facilitating connections between high potential startups and strategic investors, and providing specialized scouting and advisory services.
Role Description
- The Mergers and Acquisitions Specialist is a full time, on site role based in Dubai.
- This position is responsible for sourcing and evaluating potential acquisition and investment opportunities in line with SCH’s strategy.
- Day to day activities include conducting financial and commercial due diligence, building valuation models, analyzing market and competitive landscapes, and preparing investment memos and presentations.
- The specialist will collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders to negotiate key deal terms, support SPV structuring, and oversee transaction execution from initial assessment to closing.
- The role also involves maintaining an active pipeline of opportunities, monitoring portfolio performance, and contributing insights to SCH’s broader investment and advisory initiatives.
Qualifications
- Candidates should possess strong Analytical Skills, including financial modeling, data interpretation, and critical thinking.
- Candidates should possess solid Finance and Investments capabilities, such as valuation, capital markets understanding, and deal structuring.
- Candidates should possess comprehensive Due Diligence expertise, including risk assessment, commercial analysis, and documentation review.
- Candidates should possess practical Accounting knowledge, including financial statements analysis and familiarity with IFRS or other relevant standards.
- Relevant academic background (e.g., degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field) is preferred.
- Prior experience in M&A, private equity, venture capital, corporate finance, or investment banking is highly beneficial.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment, manage multiple projects, and maintain high attention to detail.
- Familiarity with the technology and startup ecosystem, particularly in regional or global markets, is an advantage.
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