Senior Investment Associate

About the role

The Senior Investment Associate will originate, structure, execute and place investment transactions across project finance, private credit, private equity, structured products and digital securities. The role manages mandates end‑to‑end, from screening and due diligence through to investor placement and closing, in compliance with FSRA regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Originate and develop a pipeline of mandates with issuers, sponsors and asset managers across the UAE, GCC and selected growth markets.
• Screen opportunities for investor demand, structural feasibility, regulatory compliance and reputational risk, and prepare internal approval memoranda.
• Build and review financial models, structure instrument terms, and lead comprehensive due diligence processes.
• Prepare teasers, information memoranda and investor presentations, engage professional clients, manage book‑building and coordinate onboarding.
• Oversee transaction timetables, coordinate legal and compliance parties, and support post‑closing investor reporting.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in investment banking, private credit, private equity or capital advisory, preferably within ADGM or DIFC‑regulated firms.
• Demonstrated track record of closed transactions with end‑to‑end involvement.

Required skills

• Advanced financial modelling (three‑statement, project finance, credit, distribution waterfall).
• Valuation and equity analysis.
• Due diligence coordination and data‑room management.
• Knowledge of FSRA COBS requirements and regulatory compliance.