Principal - Corporate Finance

Michael Page; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page in Dubai seeks an experienced Investment & Corporate Finance professional to lead financial analysis, valuation, and investment decision support for development projects and acquisitions. You will build advanced financial models and present findings to committees, interfacing with investors, banks, and strategic partners.

You will manage capital allocation, structuring transactions, and fundraising across robust development opportunities, working with cross-functional teams in a

Qualifications

• Native or fluent Arabic speaker with excellent English communication.
• 8–15 years of relevant experience in Real Estate Private Equity, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Real Estate Investments, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Family Offices, or leading real estate developers.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation, and analytical capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating and executing investment transactions.
• Exposure to real estate development, acquisitions, structured investments, capital raising, or strategic finance initiatives.
• Experience interacting with investors, banks, family offices, and senior stakeholders.
• Strong presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially minded with the ability to balance detailed analysis and relationship management.
• Professional presence and ability to represent the business in investor-facing situations.
• Experience within the GCC real estate sector would be advantageous.
• Familiarity with development financing and capital structuring preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work effectively across finance, development, legal, and executive leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial analysis and valuation of development projects, acquisitions, and strategic investment opportunities.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models, including DCF, project feasibility, sensitivity analysis, and return calculations.
• Support investment decision-making through commercial analysis, market research, and investment committee presentations.
• Evaluate capital allocation opportunities across the company's development portfolio.
• Assist in structuring transactions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
• Support capital raising and fundraising initiatives across new and existing developments.
• Develop and maintain relationships with investors, family offices, UHNWIs, and institutional capital providers.
• Prepare investment memoranda, presentations, and financial materials for external stakeholders.
• Participate in investor meetings and represent the business in discussions with Arabic-speaking investors and partners.
• Act as a key point of contact between the company and prospective capital partners.
• Work closely with local and international banks on development financing and broader corporate finance initiatives.
• Assess financing structures and funding solutions across projects and investment opportunities.
• Coordinate lender due diligence requirements and financing workstreams.
• Support refinancing, debt management, and strategic funding initiatives.

Skills

Arabic fluency

English communication

Financial modelling

Valuation

Investment transactions

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Commercial thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or Engineering

MBA, CFA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description:

• Join a leading luxury real estate developer in a high-growth phase.
• Work directly with GCC investors, family offices and banking partners.

About Our Client

Our client is a leading UAE-based luxury real estate developer with an established track record of delivering iconic residential, hospitality, commercial, and mixed-use assets. As the business continues to expand its development pipeline and strengthen relationships with regional investors, they are seeking an experienced investment and corporate finance professional to join their Dubai-based team.

Job Description

• Lead financial analysis and valuation of development projects, acquisitions, and strategic investment opportunities.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models, including DCF, project feasibility, sensitivity analysis, and return calculations.
• Support investment decision-making through commercial analysis, market research, and investment committee presentations.
• Evaluate capital allocation opportunities across the company's development portfolio.
• Assist in structuring transactions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
• Support capital raising and fundraising initiatives across new and existing developments.
• Develop and maintain relationships with investors, family offices, UHNWIs, and institutional capital providers.
• Prepare investment memoranda, presentations, and financial materials for external stakeholders.
• Participate in investor meetings and represent the business in discussions with Arabic-speaking investors and partners.
• Act as a key point of contact between the company and prospective capital partners.
• Work closely with local and international banks on development financing and broader corporate finance initiatives.
• Assess financing structures and funding solutions across projects and investment opportunities.
• Coordinate lender due diligence requirements and financing workstreams.
• Support refinancing, debt management, and strategic funding initiatives.

The Successful Applicant

• Native or fluent Arabic speaker with excellent English communication skills.
• 8-15 years of relevant experience within Real Estate Private Equity, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Real Estate Investments, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Family Offices, or leading real estate developers.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation, and analytical capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating and executing investment transactions.
• Exposure to real estate development, acquisitions, structured investments, capital raising, or strategic finance initiatives.
• Experience interacting with investors, banks, family offices, and senior stakeholders.
• Strong presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially minded with the ability to balance detailed analysis and relationship management.
• Professional presence and ability to represent the business in investor-facing situations.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• MBA, CFA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• Experience within the GCC real estate sector would be advantageous.
• Familiarity with development financing and capital structuring preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work effectively across finance, development, legal, and executive leadership teams.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to join one of the region's most respected real estate development platforms.
• Exposure to large-scale, landmark development projects.

Contact: Asma Siddiqui

Quote job ref: JN-082026-7079333