Investment Associate (UAE National)

Emirates Investment Authority; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment organization in the United Arab Emirates seeks an Investment Associate to support the sector head and enhance value creation in portfolio companies. The role involves performance monitoring, analyzing investment opportunities, and contributing to sector strategies. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills and experience in strategic investment management.

Responsibilities

• Support portfolio company value creation opportunities.
• Perform analysis and reporting for regular performance reviews.
• Gather data for sector strategies and screen development.

Job description

The Investment Associate provides support to the sector head who works through our appointed board members to oversee strategy, budgeting, risk, talent, compensation, and M&A initiatives in our portfolio companies. The position is also responsible for helping manage the value of our investments in the sector; initiating and managing transformation initiatives at our portfolio companies; evaluating new investment opportunities.

Responsibilities and duties

Drive / optimize value creation in portfolio companies

• Support portfolio company value creation opportunities through consistently refreshed shareholder opinions / Value Creation Plans
• Provide support to the Investment manager who acts as the key interface in relationship with portfolio companies (Board / Exec team) to drive value creation plans to execution
• Support the identification and analysis of portfolio company synergies and their implementation

Monitor asset performance and mitigate potential issues

• Perform analysis and reporting that supports regular performance review of portfolio companies
• Review and report upon companies that are on track vs. plan on key topics
• Flag any potential issues to the investment manager
• Provide data and requests for reports and analysis that underpin decisions on implications of hold / sell for asset

Sector strategies & detailed sector screens

• Gather data and research that supports the development of sector strategies / EIA point of view on sector and on latest relevant trends / investable themes
• Gather data and research that supports the development of detailed sector screens to identify most attractive opportunities for investment
• Deal origination for new strategic investments (in coordination with M&A)
• Begin to forge connections that engage with sector ecosystem and allow further building strong network with relevant stakeholders
• Conduct reports and analysis as requested to enable deal teams to execute on deal transactions in collaboration with M&A team; heavily contribute on all sector specific / commercial topics (e.g., commercial diligence)
• Reporting - Perform inter-company comparison with other sector/industry competitor in terms of costs, sales, profit, ratios, etc