Investment Analyst - Venture Capital

Swisslinx Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Swisslinx Middle East in Dubai is seeking an Investment Analyst for a confidential search on behalf of a rapidly growing early-stage venture capital firm. The role offers direct exposure to Founding Partners and live investment decisions, spanning the full process from initial reviews through to closing.

You will conduct due diligence, build robust financial models, map markets, prepare investment memoranda, and interact with founders and industry experts.

Qualifications

• Experience in evaluating investment opportunities.
• Ability to build and interpret financial models.
• Strong written and verbal communication for memos and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed commercial and financial due diligence on investment opportunities.
• Lead customer, reference and expert calls with founders, customers, industry specialists and other stakeholders.
• Build financial models from a blank sheet, including scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Analyse cap tables, dilution, future financing rounds and potential investor returns.
• Conduct market mapping, competitor research, market sizing and investment thesis development.
• Prepare clear and well-structured investment memoranda for partner review.
• Present investment analysis and recommendations directly to the Founding Partners at preliminary and final investment committees.
• Screen inbound opportunities against the firm’s investment criteria and prepare relevant opportunities for further consideration.
• Develop and improve AI-supported workflows for research, diligence and investment analysis.

Skills

Financial due diligence

Financial modeling

Market research

Investment memos

Stakeholder coordination

Job description

On behalf of our client, we are conducting a confidential search for rapidly growing early-stage venture capital firm based in Dubai for an Investment Analyst.

The role offers direct exposure to the Founding Partners, live investment decisions, portfolio companies and the full investment process from initial review through to closing.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct detailed commercial and financial due diligence on investment opportunities.
• Lead customer, reference and expert calls with founders, customers, industry specialists and other stakeholders.
• Build financial models from a blank sheet, including scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Analyse cap tables, dilution, future financing rounds and potential investor returns.
• Conduct market mapping, competitor research, market sizing and investment thesis development.
• Prepare clear and well-structured investment memoranda for partner review.
• Present investment analysis and recommendations directly to the Founding Partners at preliminary and final investment committees.
• Screen inbound opportunities against the firm’s investment criteria and prepare relevant opportunities for further consideration.
• Develop and improve AI-supported workflows for research, diligence and investment analysis.