Investment Director / Managing Director

Hedge Impact headhunting; Abu Dhabi; Híbrido; AED 900.000 - 1.500.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Remote work flexibility

Relocation support

Descripción de la vacante

Hedge Impact headhunting is facilitating the recruitment of an Impact Investment Director/Managing Director for a premier private equity platform with global flexibility, including Abu Dhabi and Casablanca. The role demands strategic leadership, governance, and hands-on execution across deal sourcing, structuring, and value creation.

The candidate will shape investment strategy, build proprietary deal flows, and represent the fund with DFIs and sovereign allocators while embedding UN SDG

Formación

• 10+ years in private equity or related investing roles, with track record across lifecycle.
• Deep experience in impact investing and SDG-aligned strategies.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, underwriting, and structuring skills.
• Experience exercising governance rights and board-level oversight.
• Sector expertise in climate tech, waste, water, energy, healthcare, or education.

Responsabilidades

• Origination & deal sourcing across prioritized geographies with off-market access.
• Lead end-to-end evaluation, due diligence, valuation modeling, and structuring transactions.
• Oversee portfolio management, KPI monitoring, and value creation strategies.
• Design and manage exits and realizations with objective IRR/MOIC goals.
• Embed UN SDG Impact Standards and IRIS+ metrics in deal reporting.
• Support fund representation with LPs, DFIs, family offices and sovereign allocators.

Conocimientos

Private equity

Investment sourcing

Financial modeling

Governance

Board experience

Impact investing

Educación

MSc

MBA

CFA

Herramientas

AI tools

Descripción del empleo

New Mandate: Impact Investment Director / Managing Director

• Location: Global Flexibility including Abu Dhabi, Casablanca, or candidate's preferred location

The Opportunity:

We are exclusively retained to appoint a founding Investment Director / Managing Director for a newly established, FOAK independent private equity platform dedicated to scaling market-rate, UN SDG-aligned investments across emerging markets.

Headquartered in a premier Middle Eastern financial center, this platform is raising a first vehicle of USD 200m to back growth-stage, revenue-generating businesses at the intersection of commercial excellence and measurable impact.

Capital will be deployed across private equity and infrastructure via USD 5-20m tickets, utilizing tailored structuring mechanisms like blended finance.

The investment thesis is anchored in two core pillars: Planet (waste, water, energy, food systems) and People (healthcare and education), linked by themes of circularity, decarbonization, accessibility, and quality.

The Role:

Acting as a true strategic partner to the CEO and Managing Partner, this senior hire will shape the firm’s investment approach, portfolio construction, governance, and long-term track record.

• Origination & Deal Sourcing: Build proprietary deal flow across prioritized geographies, leveraging networks to access off-market opportunities and screening them against impact frameworks and risk-return parameters.
• Execution & Structuring: Lead end-to-end evaluation, direct multi-disciplinary due diligence (commercial, financial, legal, ESG, impact), build complex valuation models, and structure transactions using blended finance instruments.
• Portfolio Management & Value Creation: Lead post-investment stewardship, hold Board seats, monitor KPIs, and design value creation strategies with management teams.
• Exits & Realizations: Design and refine exit pathways in alignment with target gross IRR and MOIC, leading sell-side processes and negotiating documentation.
• Impact Governance: Embed UN SDG Impact Standards and IRIS+ metrics into every deal, partnering with the Impact Director to ensure third-party-verified reporting.
• Fund Representation: Support LP engagement, build relationships with DFIs, family offices, and sovereign allocators, and represent the fund at industry forums.

Your Core Competencies & Expertise:

To ensure alignment with the platform's rigorous standards, the ideal candidate brings:

• 10+ years of private equity experience and strong investment track record (growth equity preferred), managing the full investment lifecycle from origination to exit.
• Deep expertise in impact investing, UN SDG-aligned strategies, and emerging markets private equity.
• Expert-level capabilities in financial modeling, valuation, investment underwriting, and transaction structuring.
• Direct experience exercising governance rights, Board-level representation, and driving portfolio value creation.
• Domain expertise in at least one key sector: climate tech, waste management, water infrastructure, energy, food systems, healthcare, or education platforms.
• Institutional maturity to engage with senior DFIs, regulators, and CEOs, backed by a top-tier academic background (MSc, MBA, or CFA preferred).
• Familiarity with AI-enabled tools across the investment lifecycle.

What is on Offer:

This is a rare opportunity to build a pioneering platform from zero to one alongside a distinguished Board of Advisors featuring former international CEOs and UN officials. The compensation package is highly competitive, including base salary, annual performance bonus, and LTIs including participation in the carried interest pool. The role offers unrivalled flexibility, with the option to be based in the UAE, Morocco (with visa and relocation support provided), or operate remotely with immense location flexibility. Comprehensive health insurance is included for the employee and their family.