Director – Private Equity (Dubai)

About the role

An outstanding opportunity for an experienced investment professional to join a Dubai‑based investment platform operating across private investments, a specialist media investment vehicle, and a diversified portfolio of operating businesses.

Key responsibilities

• Screen and evaluate investment opportunities across media, private investments and portfolio company transactions.
• Build financial models and valuation analyses from the ground up, including businesses with complex or informal financial information.
• Lead end‑to‑end due diligence processes, managing data rooms, advisors, reference checks and financial analysis.
• Structure and support negotiations on investment terms, shareholder agreements, earn‑outs and commercial arrangements.
• Prepare concise investment papers and recommendations for senior stakeholders and investment committees.
• Manage transaction execution and support post‑investment integration and value‑creation initiatives.
• Monitor portfolio performance, prepare board and performance reporting materials, and support refinancing, acquisition and disposal activities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with founders, management teams, advisors and investment counterparties.
• Assess investment opportunities across a variety of asset classes and sectors, providing commercial recommendations to senior principals.
• Support portfolio companies operationally where required, including on‑site business assessments and problem‑solving initiatives.

Required profile

• 10‑15 years of experience in private equity, principal investing, family offices or related investment environments, preferably within media, technology or consumer sectors.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business or a related discipline; advanced professional qualifications are advantageous.
• Demonstrated experience executing both minority and control investment transactions.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and investment analysis capabilities.
• Proven ability to lead due diligence processes and manage complex transactions independently.
• Experience working directly with founders, business owners and senior stakeholders.
• Strong judgement, commercial acumen and decision‑making skills.