Managing Director

Foreground Consultancy; Dubai; On-site; AED 1,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground Consultancy is seeking an experienced Managing Director to oversee portfolio performance, lead strategic initiatives across investments, and collaborate with the investment committee on capital deployment and value creation. The role involves managing relationships with portfolio company leadership and external partners, while supporting fundraising and investor relations in the UAE market.

The MD will balance investment discipline with operational understanding, driving governance

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in investment management, private equity, or family offices.
• Experience with portfolio oversight and value creation is essential.
• Exposure to UAE or GCC markets is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee portfolio performance and lead strategic initiatives across investments.
• Lead coordination with the investment committee on capital deployment and value creation plans.
• Manage relationships with portfolio company leadership and external partners.
• Support fundraising, investor relations, and exit strategies; ensure governance maturity.

Skills

Strategic Initiatives

Fundraising

Capital

Balance

Oversight

Asset Management

Investments

Real Estate

Communication Skills

Leadership

Management

Job description

Job Description:

Our Client

Our client is an investment and asset management platform with exposure across private equity, real estate, and operating businesses. The firm is strengthening governance and execution across its portfolio.

The Role

The Managing Director will oversee portfolio performance and lead strategic initiatives across investments. This role will work closely with the investment committee on capital deployment, portfolio optimisation, and value creation plans. A key responsibility will be managing relationships with portfolio company leadership and external partners. The MD will also support fundraising, investor relations, and exit strategies. The role requires a balance of investment discipline and operational understanding.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will bring senior leadership experience within investment management, private equity, or family office environments. Strong exposure to portfolio oversight and value creation is essential. Experience operating in the UAE or GCC markets is highly advantageous. The candidate must demonstrate commercial judgment, governance maturity, and stakeholder credibility. Strong financial acumen and board-level communication skills are required.

Required Skills

• Strategic Initiatives


• Fundraising


• Capital


• Balance


• Oversight


• Asset Management


• Investments


• Real Estate


• Communication Skills


• Leadership


• Communication


• Management