Investor Relations and Fundraising Associate

Confidential; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an Investor Relations & Fundraising Associate to support capital raising and manage relationships with existing investors across the platform’s funds and investment vehicles. You will collaborate with senior leadership and the investment team to grow and retain the investor base.

Responsibilities include preparing fundraising materials, managing the CRM, coordinating meetings, and delivering investor communications. Fluency in English is required; Arabic is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business or related field required.
• 3–5 years of experience in investor relations, fundraising or capital raising in private equity, real estate funds, asset management or investment banking preferred.
• Strong understanding of fund structures, investor reporting and private markets.
• Excellent presentation, writing and Excel skills.
• English fluency required; Arabic is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support capital raising for new and existing funds and co-investment opportunities.
• Identify, map and qualify prospective investors (family offices, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, institutions, wealth managers, HNWIs).
• Prepare fundraising materials (pitch decks, teasers, investor presentations, Qs and RFP responses).
• Manage fundraising pipeline and CRM; track and report progress.
• Coordinate investor meetings, roadshows, data rooms and due diligence processes.
• Act as day-to-day contact for existing investors; handle queries professionally.
• Prepare quarterly investor reports, fund updates, capital call and distribution notices.
• Organize investor meetings, AGMs and investor events.
• Build long-term relationships to support re-ups and future fundraising.
• Monitor investor feedback, market trends and competitive landscape.

Skills

Investor relations

Fundraising

Capital raising

Presentations

Excel

CRM

PowerPoint

Due diligence

Communication

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or Business

CFA (or progress towards it)

Tools

PowerPoint

CRM software

Job description

The role

We are looking for an Investor Relations & Fundraising Associate to support capital raising and manage relationships with existing investors across the platform’s funds and investment vehicles. You will work closely with senior leadership and the investment team, and play a key role in growing and retaining the investor base.

Key responsibilities

Fundraising

• Support capital raising for new and existing funds and co-investment opportunities.
• Identify, map and qualify prospective investors, including family offices, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, institutions, wealth managers and high-net-worth individuals.
• Prepare fundraising materials, including pitch decks, teasers, investor presentations, due diligence questionnaires (DDQs) and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs).
• Manage the fundraising pipeline and CRM, and track and report on progress.
• Coordinate investor meetings, roadshows, data rooms and due diligence processes.

Investor relations

• Act as a day-to-day point of contact for existing investors, handling queries promptly and professionally.
• Prepare quarterly investor reports, fund updates, capital call and distribution notices, and other investor communications, working with the finance and investment teams.
• Organize investor meetings, annual general meetings and investor events.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with investors to support re-ups and future fundraising.
• Monitor investor feedback, market trends and the competitive landscape to inform investor relations and fundraising strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business or a related field. A CFA (or progress towards it) is a plus.
• 3–5 years of experience in investor relations, fundraising or capital raising, ideally in private equity, real estate funds, asset management or investment banking.
• Strong understanding of fund structures, investor reporting and private markets.
• Excellent presentation, writing and Excel skills.
• An existing network of GCC investors is highly advantageous.
• A polished, confident communicator, comfortable dealing with senior investors.
• Fluency in English is required. Arabic is a strong advantage.