Senior Investment Associate - Private Equity

About the role

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Investment Associate to join the Private Markets team of a multi‑billion‑dollar investment manager based in Abu Dhabi. The role offers direct exposure to senior investment professionals and significant involvement across investment underwriting, due diligence, portfolio management, and strategic investment initiatives globally.

Key responsibilities

• Support the evaluation, selection, execution, and monitoring of private market investments across fund managers, co‑investments, and direct investments.
• Conduct financial modelling, investment analysis, and due diligence on prospective opportunities.
• Participate in meetings with investment managers, portfolio companies, co‑investors, and industry specialists, documenting and analysing key findings.
• Develop and maintain research reports, market maps, and investment pipelines across private markets.
• Assess investment strategies, company fundamentals, market opportunities, competitive positioning, and investment risks.
• Prepare investment committee materials, memos, presentations, scoring frameworks, and supporting recommendation documentation.
• Monitor portfolio investments through ongoing quantitative and qualitative analysis using investment management and reporting platforms.
• Assist with portfolio reviews, performance reporting, risk analysis, and stakeholder reporting requirements.
• Partner with technology teams to enhance investment analysis, workflow automation, portfolio monitoring, and data management processes.
• Contribute to strategic projects and special investment‑related initiatives as required.

Required profile

• 4‑7 years of experience in private markets, private equity, investment management, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, family offices, or similar institutional environments.
• Bachelor's degree with a strong academic record in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
• Previous experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, or a comparable investment platform with exposure to transaction execution and portfolio oversight, focusing on US markets.
• Experience evaluating investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, and supporting investment recommendation processes.
• Knowledge of private market investing, including fund investments, co‑investments, and direct investments.
• Interest in leveraging technology and AI tools to improve investment research, analysis, and workflow efficiency.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to synthesise complex information into clear recommendations.