Investment Professional, Technology Private Equity, Leading Fund, Abu Dhabi, UAE

PER; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

PER, based in Abu Dhabi, is seeking an experienced private equity investment professional to join the technology buyout team. The role concentrates on software investments across Europe and Asia and will be based full time in the Abu Dhabi headquarters.

Responsibilities include executing buyouts, evaluating opportunities, building financial models, and supporting portfolio value creation. Candidates should have a strong track record in private equity and a willingness to relocate.

Qualifications

• Experience in private equity with buyout or co-underwrite transactions.
• Technology investment experience, including software businesses.
• Investing across European or Asian markets.
• Excellent financial modelling, valuation and analytical skills with strong commercial judgement.
• Strong academic background from a leading international university.
• Intellectual curiosity and drive to contribute within a growing international team.
• Willingness to relocate to Abu Dhabi.

Responsibilities

• Execute private equity buyout and co-investment transactions in the technology sector, focusing on software businesses.
• Evaluate and screen new investment opportunities across European and Asian markets.
• Build and develop detailed financial models, valuations and investment analyses to support transactions.
• Prepare investment recommendations and presentations for the investment committee.
• Support ongoing management and value creation of portfolio companies.
• Collaborate with teams across the firm’s international platform, including North American colleagues.

Skills

Private equity

Technology investing

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Relocation to Abu Dhabi

Education

Leading international university

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.

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

Who we are looking for

• 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