Associate, Capital Placement

Ladd & Co.; Dubai; On-site; AED 220,345 - 330,517; Full time

Job summary

Ladd & Co. is seeking an Associate for its Capital Placement practice in Dubai. The Associate will manage workstreams in live engagements, including investor outreach and diligence coordination. Ideal candidates have 3–6 years of experience in investment banking or principal investing. Strong technical skills and experience in cross-border execution are preferred. The role involves direct contact with allocators and travel to investor meetings.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years' relevant experience at a leading advisory firm, investment bank, or principal investor.
• Demonstrated workstream ownership on live transactions or mandates.
• Strong technical foundation in the relevant practice area.
• Cross-border execution experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own workstreams within live placement engagements.
• Conduct investor outreach and diligence coordination.
• Prepare materials and provide structuring input.

Skills

Fluency across asset classes

Ability to manage multiple processes

Strong technical foundation

Cross-border execution experience

Job description

The firm is recruiting an Associate to its Capital Placement practice. Associates own workstreams within live placement engagements — investor outreach, diligence coordination, materials preparation, and structuring input — and are accountable for execution under the supervision of senior practitioners.

Associates work across private equity, credit, real estate, infrastructure, and venture mandates. The role demands fluency across asset classes, the ability to manage multiple processes in parallel, and direct contact with allocators, family offices, and institutional investors. Travel across the firm's offices and to investor meetings is expected.

The role is suited to candidates with prior experience in investment banking, principal investing, or capital markets advisory, who are ready to take ownership of mandate execution.

Requirements

• 3–6 years' relevant experience at a leading advisory firm, investment bank, or principal investor
• Demonstrated workstream ownership on live transactions or mandates
• Strong technical foundation in the relevant practice area
• Cross-border execution experience preferred
• Right to work in the relevant jurisdiction