Investment Professional, Technology Private Equity

Client of PER; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of PER is seeking an experienced private equity investment professional to join its technology buyout team in Abu Dhabi. The role focuses on software investments across Europe and Asia, executing buyout and co-investment transactions and building detailed financial models.

You will support investment recommendations to the investment committee and contribute to value creation across portfolio companies, working with the firm’s international platform.

Qualifications

• Experience in a private equity fund, with buyout or co-underwrite transactions.
• Strong track record in technology investments, especially software businesses.
• Experience investing across European or Asian markets.
• Excellent financial modelling, valuation and analytical skills with strong commercial judgement.
• Academic background from a leading international university.
• Intellectual curiosity and ability to contribute within a growing international team.
• Willingness to relocate to Abu Dhabi.

Responsibilities

• Execute private equity buyout or co-investment transactions in the technology sector.
• Evaluate and screen investment opportunities across Europe and Asia; build detailed financial models and analyses.
• Prepare investment recommendations and presentations for the investment committee.
• Support ongoing management and value creation of portfolio companies.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the firm’s international platform.

Skills

Private equity

Financial modelling

Valuation

Software investments

Investment analysis

Relocation willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree from leading international university

Tools

Excel

Job description

About our client

We are working with the technology team of a leading global investment fund that is seeking to add an experienced private equity investment professional. The role will sit within their technology buyout team with a focus on software investments across Europe and Asia and will be based full time in their Abu Dhabi headquarters.

What the job involves

Executing private equity buyout co-investment transactions across the technology sector with a particular focus on software businesses. Evaluating and screening new investment opportunities across European and Asian markets. Building and developing detailed financial models, valuations and investment analyses to support transaction execution and decision-making. Contributing to the preparation of investment recommendations and presentations for the investment committee. Supporting the ongoing management and value creation of existing portfolio companies. Working closely with colleagues across the firm’s international investment platform including its North American team.

Requirements

• Experience within a private equity fund, with a strong track record of executing buyout or co-underwrite transactions
• Demonstrable technology investment experience, including software businesses, is essential
• Experience investing across European or Asian markets
• Excellent financial modelling, valuation and analytical skills, with strong commercial judgement
• A strong academic background, ideally from a leading international university
• Intellectual curiosity, drive and the ability to contribute within a growing international investment team
• Willingness to relocate to Abu Dhabi